Plant safety record
False Aralia
Plerandra elegantissima
Plerandra elegantissima is classified as non-toxic to cats and dogs within this exact governed species scope.
Cats
NON-TOXIC
False Aralia is classified as non-toxic within this exact governed scope.
Dogs
NON-TOXIC
False Aralia is classified as non-toxic within this exact governed scope.
Quick answer
A correctly identified False Aralia is not expected to poison a cat or dog, though chewing plant material can still cause mild stomach upset.
Plant identity
Governed scientific identity: Plerandra elegantissima
Also called: Dizygotheca elegantissima, Schefflera elegantissima
Plerandra elegantissima is the accepted public identity. ASPCA's Dizygotheca elegantissima source string is retained as evidence metadata; Schefflera elegantissima is a historical synonym, not a separate PawPlants identity.
What non-toxic means
The exact ASPCA-listed identity 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 finely divided foliage away from repeated pet chewing and pick up fallen leaves promptly.
Evidence scope
Do not generalize this species-level conclusion to other Plerandra or Schefflera identities.
Evidence and sources
- ASPCA — False AraliaClassification for the governed identity or scope.
- Wikimedia Commons — Plerandra elegantissima.jpgImage source, creator, license, and representation provenance.