Gardenia jasminoides is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as Common Gardenia and Fortune's Cape Jasmine.
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.
Vomiting Diarrhea Hives
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to the subtropical and northern tropical parts of the Far East. Wild plants range from 30 centimetres to 3 metres in height. They have a rounded habit with very dense branches with opposite leaves that are lanceolate-oblong, leathery or gathered in groups on the same node and by a dark green, shiny and slightly waxy surface and prominent veins.
Also recorded as Cape Jasmine, Cape-jessamine, Gargenia, danh-danh, gardenia and jasmin.
More plants with mild severity:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.