Frequently (and not so frequently) Asked Questions
BRIEF: Is this peace plant toxic?
QUESTION:
My husband just brought home a beautiful peace plant with white
flowers. Can you tell me if it is
toxic?
ANSWER:
Is this the Peace Lily?
Spathiphylum?
There are no recorded cases of poisoning, but if she chewed on the leaves, the
microscopic oxalate raphides (tiny needles) would make her mouth and tongue swell
up and hurt so that she would sure not want to eat anything green for a long,
long time. There may be other harmful compounds, but have no records of
them.