Houseplants serve a variety of functions within your living spaces. They add visual appeal to your home, cleanse your air and could be edible or even medicinal. Some plant species are harmful to your pets and can result in death in the event of their ingestion. Therefore, while choosing a houseplant for your home make sure that it won't be a risk to your pets.  Check here the top 10 poisonous household plants for pets and tips to save your pets from toxic plants.  How Plants Can poison Pets: -The cause of poisoning is: -Touching or eating leaves -Ingesting berries, blossoms, or roots -Contacting the skin with juices or sap -Eating soil -Drinking water from a plant tray. Read Benefits of Pets for Kids: Why Raising Children around Livestock? The 10 most poisonous houseplants for pets Sago Palm Scientific Name: Cycas revoluta; English Name: Sago Palm; Bengali Name: Moniraj Full Features: This beautiful plant is among the top choices for landscapers. It is a source of a toxin known as Cycasin that can cause liver problems. Sago palms are poisonous to dogs, cats and cattle. Toxins: Cycasin; Severity: Extremely High Key Symptoms: Vomiting, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, bleeding, clotting disorder, liver damage, and even death. Cactus Scientific Name : Cactaceae; English Name: Cactus; Bengali Name: Foni Monosa Features: Cactus species are usually planted as ornamental houseplants. Most plants in this family are poisonous and could pose a danger for pets like dogs and cats because of their thorns and spikes. Toxins: Different species are prone to various harmful substances. Spikes pose a threat too. Severity: Moderate to High Key Symptoms: Inflammation in the face, injuries. Read Top 10 Bathroom Plants to grow in humid environment of shower Aloe Scientific Name: Aloe barbadensis miller; English Name: Aloe Vera; Bengali Name: Ghytokumari Feature:  Aloe vera is a variety of leaf succulents. It has huge medicinal benefits. But it is poisonous to dogs when they consume the plant. There are approximately 500 species that come in a variety of forms, including trees and sometimes vines. The geographic range of species in this category comprises those of the Arabian Peninsula, Africa, South Asia, and Madagascar. Toxins: Saponins; Severity: Mild to Moderate Key Symptoms: Vomiting or diarrhea, changing color of the urine. Calla Lily Scientific Name: Zantedeschia; English Name: Calla Lily; Bengali Name: Unknown Feature:  Calla Lilies are gorgeous. In the same way, they are poisonous plants for dogs and cats. If they are chewed on, symptoms of a clinical problem are evident immediately. Toxins: Calcium oxalates insoluble and unknown harmful alkaloids; Severity: Mild to Moderate Key Symptoms: Pain in the mouth, diarrhea, drooling, inability to eat, and chewing on the lips. Dieffenbachia Scientific Name: Dieffenbachia seguine; English Name: Dieffenbachia; Bengali Name: Not specified Features:  Also known as dumb cane, it is among the most simple to care for house plants to grow in your house, but be cautious when you have a pet or cat that plays. Biting or chewing on the plant may cause injury. Toxins: Insoluble calcium oxides and proteolytic enzyme; Severity: Moderate Key Symptoms: Irritation of the mucous membrane, extreme burning, irritation of the lips and mouth, excessive vomiting, drooling, and difficulty swallowing. Read Terrace Gardening: Tips, Tricks, and Guidelines for Beginners Desert Rose  Scientific Name: Adenium obesum; English Name: Desert Rose; Bengali Name: Unknown Features: It has a Succulent shrub with a smooth, thick trunk and gray-green stems. You can use it as an ornamental plant and plant it in pots. However, adenium is among the plants that are poisonous to dogs.