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Brunfelsia pauciflora
Also called Brunfelsia, Morning-noon-and-night and Kiss-me-quick
Houseplant · FloweringKEEP DOGS AWAY FROM THE BERRIES AND THE FALLEN SEED. It is one of the few houseplants that regularly causes serious poisoning in dogs — seizures, not just an upset stomach — and they are attracted to the fruit. Sweep up under it.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 4 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out for the summer RHS H1C, to 5°C
- Size
- 1.2 m tall · 1 m across
- Lifecycle
- Shrub
- Origin
- Brazil
Is it safe for pets and people?
Affects dogs, cats, horses. Signs: tremors, agitation and seizures, which can come on hours after eating and are not preceded by an upset stomach.
The berries and seeds most of all, and the whole plant.
RHS category B — harmful if eaten. Dogs are attracted to the fruit; sweep up under it and do not grow it where one is left alone with it.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Tight buds browning and falling without opening, after a move or a cold night. It wants steady warmth and no draughts while in bud.Bud drop · disorder
- Yellow new leaves with green veins on a plant watered from a hard tap. It wants acid compost and rainwater.Lime-induced chlorosis · disorder