Plant safety record

Lantana

Lantana camara

This record covers Lantana camara. Its listed effects include vomiting, diarrhea, labored breathing and weakness; the names verbena and sage do not identify it reliably on their own.

Cats

TOXIC

Lantana should be treated as toxic to cats within this species-level evidence scope.

Dogs

TOXIC

Lantana should be treated as toxic to dogs within this species-level evidence scope.

Quick answer

This Lantana camara record classifies the plant as toxic to both cats and dogs. Listed effects include vomiting, diarrhea, labored breathing and weakness.

Plant identity

Scientific identity: Lantana camara

Identity level: SPECIES

Also called: Shrub Verbena, Yellow Sage, Red Sage

Safety for cats and dogs

For cats: Lantana should be treated as toxic to cats within this species-level evidence scope.

For dogs: Lantana should be treated as toxic to dogs within this species-level evidence scope.

Supported toxic principle: Pentacyclic triterpenoids

What can happen

Possible signs: vomiting, diarrhea, labored breathing, weakness.

If ingestion is suspected, remove access to the plant and contact a veterinarian or animal poison-control service for case-specific advice.

Identity clarification

This profile is limited to Lantana camara. Its governed aliases are not separate routes or interchangeable with every plant called verbena or sage.

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