The Christmas Rose is poisonous for both cats and dogs.
Typical symptoms include abdominal pain, colic, depression, diarrhea, drooling, excessive drooling, and lethargy.
The Christmas rose is a poisonous evergreen perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
The scientific name for this plant is Helleborus niger. Additional names for this plant include Bear’S Foot, Black Hellebore, Brumal Rose, Christopher’S Herb, Clove-Tongue, Hellebore, Lenten Rose, and Easter Rose.
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