Plant guide
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Dill is generally described as non-toxic to cats, with a note that prolonged contact may irritate skin. We are holding the final verified label while reconciling a scientific-name error in the source; this is an identity check, not evidence that ordinary dill is poisonous.
What this guide covers: Anethum graveolens only. Confirm the botanical identity; a photograph alone cannot establish plant identity.
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Anethum graveolens — Foliage
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Anethum graveolens — Foliage
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Anethum graveolens
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
Our practical recommendation
Your cat comes first.
Dill is generally described as non-toxic to cats, with a note that prolonged contact may irritate skin. We are holding the final verified label while reconciling a scientific-name error in the source; this is an identity check, not evidence that ordinary dill is poisonous.
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ASPCA labels Dill non-toxic but literally prints Anethum graveolena. NC State identifies culinary dill as Anethum graveolens. The likely spelling error is not silently treated as a verified scientific-name match. Keep classification Unknown until reconciliation; do not infer concentrated-oil safety.
An evidence gap is not proof that a plant is poisonous. It also does not establish that a plant is non-toxic.
Sources & review
ASPCA labels Dill non-toxic but literally prints Anethum graveolena. NC State identifies culinary dill as Anethum graveolens. The likely spelling error is not silently treated as a verified scientific-name match. Keep classification Unknown until reconciliation; do not infer concentrated-oil safety.
Source scope and date
ASPCA · Source name: Anethum graveolena. Anethum graveolens only. Confirm the botanical identity; a photograph alone cannot establish plant identity.
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Establishes the botanical identity and growing information, not a cat-safety assessment.
Source scope and date
NC State Extension · Source name: Anethum graveolens. Anethum graveolens only. Confirm the botanical identity; a photograph alone cannot establish plant identity.
Accessed .
Evidence checked . The cat-safety classification remains unresolved.
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How to grow this plant
Anethum graveolens only. Confirm the botanical identity; a photograph alone cannot establish plant identity.
- Light
- Sunny position
Full sun, with shelter from strong winds.
- Watering
Water regularly in well-drained soil; avoid waterlogging.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
The source mentions around 70°F as favorable, not a validated range.
- Humidity
No specific humidity target established.
- Potting
- Slightly acidic, well-drained soil.
- Through the year
- Direct-sow to avoid disturbing the long taproot. Successive sowings extend leaf harvest.
Growing-guide sources
- Anethum graveolens ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-16
Anethum graveolens only. Confirm the botanical identity; a photograph alone cannot establish plant identity.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-16. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.