The following plants are also considered to be poisonous but are encountered less commonly than those we have profiled:

• Bracken fern
• Rangiora
• Kowhai
• Arum Lily ...

Printer-Friendly Pet Proofing your Home
Just as parents ‘childproof' their home, so should pet owners ‘petproof' theirs. Four-legged members of the family, like infants and small children, are naturally curious and love to explore their environment with their paws, claws and mouths. But they can't know what is dangerous and what is not... so it's up to you to make your home a safe haven. The following tips can help ensure that your pet enjoys a long, happy and accident-free life in your care.

Wandering Jew is a dark green, succulent, creeping carpet up to 50cm thick. A hairless trailing plant, it has oval, shining leaves (3-6cm) with very short stems. Wandering Jew produces clusters of small, white, three petalled flowers from August to November. It is widely found as part of the undergrowth on the banks of rivers.