Plant library · geranium-aralia
Geranium Aralia
Polyscias guilfoylei
Toxic to cats and dogs
An upright shrub with lacy, geranium-like leaflets. Hates being moved and will drop leaves to make the point.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Contact dermatitis, vomiting, anorexia, depression.
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Contact dermatitis, vomiting, anorexia, depression.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–10 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityHigh humidity
- Temperature18–27 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Sudden leaf drop — a move, a draught or cold — Dropping leaves →
- Bare lower stems — normal with age; prune to force branching
- Spider mites in dry air
In the app
Add a geranium aralia to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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