While houseplants add an air of charm and shine to the atmosphere in a household, being aware of the underlying havoc that they’re waiting to wreak is important, especially if you have pets or children who’d inadvertently touch them.

Ignorant trends about bringing in specific houseplants is the reason why the deadliest plants make it to the “Common Indoor Plants You Should Have” list. However, here is a list of the most common indoor plants that you should be wary of and that could impact the general well-being of the people in your house!

Peace Lilies
While peace lilies emanate a radiant white halo above itself, its work is far from peaceful and can gravely injure pets and humans, especially dogs. The white hooded flower in all its glory contains irritants that can cause major inflammation in the airways of our body. Peace Lilies from the flower all the way through its stem densely consists of irritants.

The element contains a compound which in turn is made up of calcium oxalate crystals that appear to be razor sharp. Inflamed, irritated, swollen muzzles can also lead to vomiting, diarrhea and difficulty in breathing because of an inflamed airway.

Sago Palm
Sago Palms are pretty, ornamental plants that package themselves with toxins that could gravely affect pets upon ingestion. Along with the symptoms of mouth inflammation, diarrhea and vomiting, the palm’s adverse effect can be seen acting on the animal’s liver leading to fatal liver failures.

The plant contains a deadly toxin called Cycasin that doesn’t wait to act on animal’s liver. The level of toxin ingested acts according to the size and build of the dog and also depends on how fast the toxin starts its work.

Dieffenbachia
While these plants can thrive with forgetful gardeners and minimal care, their humongous green-ish yellow leaves sting with irritant compounds and can once again cause inflammation, vomiting and diarrhea. While Dieffenbachias make for extremely convenient plants that blossom in humid environments and require miniscule amounts of attention, it becomes paramount to place them in locations that are not in the direct reach of children and pets because of the calcium oxalate crystals and their menacing ability of puncturing and inflaming mouth tissues.

Cyclamen
Cyclamen also known as Persian Violet is a houseplant that’s commonly sold in supermarkets. Apart from its bright-coloured flowers and dark-coloured leaves, it poses a threat to pets and children upon ingestion. Like also toxic plants, cyclamen also contains an irritant called saponins which when ingested leads to excessive drooling, vomiting and diarrhea. Saponins also leads to heart failures which are more than often fatal, in addition to increased abnormal heartrates and seizures.