Good and Bad Plants

Here is a list of poisonous plants to rabbits.

There is a list of SAFE foods under this list.

Agave (leaves)

Amaryllis (bulbs)

Apple (seeds)

Azalea

Bird of Paradise (seeds)

Bloodroot

Buttercup (leaves)

Black Locust (seeds)

Boxwood (leaves/twigs)

Buckeye (seeds)

Buckthorn (berries)

Caladium

Calla (rhizome)

Castor Bean (seed)

Christmas Rose

Cone Flower

Crown of Thorns

Daffodil

Daphne

Delphinium

Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia)

Eggplant (plant)

Elderberry (unripe berries)

Elephant Ear

Flowering Tobacco

Foxglove

Holly (berries)

Horsechestnut (nuts)

Hyacinth

Iris

Ivy, Boston & English (berries)

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Jerusalem Cherry

Jimson Weed

Jonquil

Lantana

Larkspur

Lily-of-the-Valley

Lupine

Mayapple

Mistletoe (berries)

Morning Glory (seeds)

Mustard (root)

Narcissus

Nicotiana

Nightshade

Oleander

Philodendron

Poison Hemlock

Poison Ivy

Potato (green)

Privet (berries)

Ranunculus

Rhododendron

Rhubarb (leaf blade)

Rosary Pea (seed)

Snow-on-the-Mountain

Sweet Pea (seeds)

Sweet Potato

Skunk Cabbage

Tansy

Tomato (leaves)

Tulip

Virginia Creeper (berries)

Water Hemlock

Wisteria (seeds/pods)

Yew (berries)

SAFE food for rabbits.

Vegetables:

Alfalfa sprouts

Basil

Beet greens (tops) *

Bok choy

Broccoli (mostly leaves/stems) *

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage leaves (outer)

Carrot *

Carrot tops *

Celery

Cilantro

Clover

Clover sprouts Collard greens*

Dandelion greens and flowers (no pesticides) *

Endive *

Escarole

Green peppers

Kale (!) *

Mint

Mustard greens *

Parsley *

Pea pods (the flat, edible kind) *

Peppermint leaves

Raddichio

Radish tops

Radish sprouts

Raspberry leaves

Romaine lettuce (no iceberg or light colored leaves *

Spinach (!) *

Swiss chard

Watercress *

(!) Use sparingly. High in oxalates or goitrogens and may be toxic in accumulated quantities over a period of time

Fruits (as treats only):

Apple

Blueberries

Cactus fruit

Melon

Mango

Orange (the peel, too!)

Papaya

Peach

Pear

Pineapple

Plums

Persimmon

Raspberries

Strawberries

Tomato

Banana (Can be "addicting"; use only occassionally)

Dried fruits can be used

Raisins (Watch out for sugar!)

Grapes

Compiled by the University of Illinois' College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Reprinted with permission. Copyright 1995 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

Safe foods list from Bunnymom5's Rabbit Care Guide

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