Deadly Plants to Koi & Goldfish

The following list of harmful plants comes from an article published in KOI USA several years ago.

Plant

Poisonous Part

Amaryllis

Bulbs

Azalea

Leaves

Balsam Pear

Seeds, outer rind of fruit

Baneberry

Berries, roots

Bird of Paradise

Seeds

Black Locust

Bark, sprouts, foliage

Blue-Green Algae

Some forms toxic

Boxwood

Leaves, stems

Buckthorn

Fruit, bark

Buttercup

Sap, bulbs

Caladium

Leaves

Calla Lily

Leaves

Castor Bean (Castor Oil)

Beans, Leaves

Challice Vine

All parts

Cherry Tree

Bark, twigs, leaves, pits

Christmas Candle

Sap

Coral Plant

Seeds

Daffodil

Bulbs

Daphne

Berries

Datura

Berries

Deadly Amanita

All parts

Death Camas

All parts

Deiffenbachia

Leaves

Delphinium

All parts

Eggplant

All parts but fruit

Elephant's Ear (Taro)

Leaves, stem

English Ivy

Berries, leaves

False Henbane

All parts

Foxglove

Leaves, seeds

Golden Chain

All parts, especially seeds

Hemlock, Poison

All parts, especially roots and seeds

Hemlock, Water

All parts, especially roots and seeds

Henbane

Seeds

Holly

Berries

Horse Chestnut

Nuts, twigs

Hyacinth

Bulbs

Hydrangea

Flower bud

Indian Turnip (jack-in-the-pulpit)

All parts

Iris (Blue Flag)

Bulbs

Java Bean (Lima)

Uncooked bean

Jerusalem Cherry

Berries

Jimsonweed

Leaves, seeds

Juniper ( J. virginiana)

Needles, stems, berries

Lantana

Immature berries

Larkspur

All parts

Laurel

All parts

Lily of the Valley

All parts, including water

Lobelia

All parts

Locoweed

All parts

Lords and Ladies

All parts

Marijuana

Leaves

Mayapple

All parts, except fruit

Mescal Bean

Seeds

Mistletoe

Berries

Mock Orange

Fruit

Monkshood

Leaves, roots

Morning Glory

All parts

Narcissus

Bulbs

Nightshades (All)

Berries, leaves

Oak

Acorns, foliage

Oleander

Leaves, branches, nectar of blossoms

Philodendron

Leaves, stem

Pikeweed

Leaves, roots, immature berries

Poinsettia

Leaves, flowers

Poison Ivy

Sap

Poison Oak

Sap

Potato

Eyes and new shoots

Privet

All parts, including berries

Rhododendron

All parts

Rhubarb

Leaves

Rosary Peas

Seeds

Skunk Cabbage

All parts

Snow on Mountain

All parts

Snowdrop

All parts, especially buds

Sweet Pea

Seeds and fruit

Tobacco

Leaves

Virginia Creeper

Sap

Wisteria

All parts

Yam Bean

Roots, immature pods

Yew (American, English, Japanese)

Needles, seeds