American Bittersweet Toxic Plant

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Additional Common Names:

Bittersweet, Waxwork, Shrubby Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet

Scientific Name:

Celastrus scandens

Family:

Celastraceae

Toxicity:

Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses

American Bittersweet Toxic Plant

Toxic Principles:

Cardenolides, alkaloids

Clinical Signs:

Vomiting (not horses), diarrhea, seizures (rare), weakness.

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