While some types, such as the
Peace (Spathiphyllum spp.), Peruvian (Alstroemeria spp.) and Calla (Zantedeschia spp.), cause only minor symptoms when eaten, other varieties of the true
lily family (Lilium and Hemerocallis species) are deadly and highly toxic to cats, including Tiger, Asiatic, Easter,
Japanese Show and Day
lilies.
There are two different types of
lilies out there: true
lilies which are truly dangerous and include Easter, Tiger, Day, Asiatic, and
Japanese Show, and the benign
lilies which cause only mild mouth irritation and include
Peace, Peruvian and Calla
lilies.