Plant safety record
Baby Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii
Soleirolia soleirolii, the governed Baby Tears identity, is classified as non-toxic to cats and dogs within this exact species scope.
Cats
NON-TOXIC
Baby Tears is classified as non-toxic within this exact governed scope.
Dogs
NON-TOXIC
Baby Tears is classified as non-toxic within this exact governed scope.
Quick answer
A correctly identified Soleirolia soleirolii Baby Tears plant is not expected to poison a cat or dog, though chewing plant material can still cause mild stomach upset.
Plant identity
Governed scientific identity: Soleirolia soleirolii
Also called: Corsican Carpet, Peace-in-the-home, Pollyanna Vine
This record is Soleirolia soleirolii. Baby Tears and Baby's Tears are shared common-name queries that may also surface the existing Polka Dot Plant / Hypoestes phyllostachya identity; search must return all governed identity-relevant records rather than overwrite either. Corsican Carpet, Peace-in-the-home, and Pollyanna Vine are governed aliases.
What non-toxic means
The exact ASPCA-listed species is non-toxic; ingestion can still cause nonspecific gastrointestinal upset.
If your pet chewed it
Remove access after chewing and monitor your pet. Contact a veterinarian for concerning or persistent symptoms.
Prevention and placement
Keep dense trailing growth and fallen plant material out of repeated pet-chewing reach.
Evidence scope
Do not apply this Soleirolia soleirolii conclusion to Irish Moss, generic moss, Polka Dot Plant, or any other plant sharing a tears common name.
Evidence and sources
- ASPCA — Baby TearsClassification for the governed identity or scope.
- Wikimedia Commons — Soleirolia soleirolii - Talcott Greenhouse - Mount Holyoke College - DSC04529.JPGImage source, creator, license, and representation provenance.