Plant guide
Common snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Common snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) is non-toxic to cats. Check the plant label: similarly named flowers may have different risks.
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Eating plant material can still upset your cat’s stomach.
What this guide covers: Antirrhinum majus only. Other plants called snapdragon are outside this guide.
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NC State Extension Plant Toolbox — Antirrhinum majus (image 13)
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NC State Extension Plant Toolbox — Antirrhinum majus (image 13)
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Antirrhinum majus
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Antirrhinum majus only. Other plants called snapdragon are outside this guide.
- Light
- Sunny position or Some direct sun
Grow in full sun or a position receiving some direct sun.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist
Maintain moist soil and water at soil level rather than over the foliage.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
Plants can struggle in summer heat. No numeric growing range is proposed.
- Potting
- Use rich, well-drained soil in a bed or container.
- Through the year
- Tall selections may need staking; growth can decline in hot weather.
Growing-guide sources
- Antirrhinum majus - Plant Toolbox ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-15
Species care entry; descriptive growing advice, not numeric indoor temperature evidence.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-15. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.