Is Bamboo Palm Toxic to Dogs and Cats? (2026)

No treatment is needed. As with other true palms, this is a safer pick than palm-like plants that aren't actually palms — Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) being the one to watch for and avoid.

Bamboo Palm is not known to contain toxic compounds harmful to dogs, cats, or horses.

Bamboo Palm is confirmed non-toxic to dogs and cats by the ASPCA. Also sold as Parlor Palm, it's a compact, clumping true palm that tolerates low indoor light better than most houseplants, and it was one of the species included in NASA's well-known clean-air houseplant research in the 1980s.

Scientific name

Chamaedorea elegans

Family

Palmae

Also known as

Bamboo Palm, Parlor Palm, Good Luck Palm

Typically found

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