Colocasia esculenta is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as Taro.
If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.
Oral Irritation Drooling Vomiting Difficulty Swallowing
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Taro is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, stems and petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in African, Caribbean, Oceanian, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian cultures.
Also recorded as Arum-Lily Potatoes, Coco yam, Donkey's Ear, Katchu, Native Cabbage and Wild Taro.
More from the Araceae family:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.