Safe houseplants?
bob criscola
I have an indoor aviary (The Ecotone, anyone else?) for my tiels and
ringneck. I'd like to place some houseplants around the bottom, but I'm
concerned about any that might not be safe for when the birds
investigate and nibble on the leaves. Anyone know any houseplants that
would be OK?
Ian Kerfoot
Lists of safe houseplants are available at:
http://petstation.com/birdlib.html#DANGER
Every list of safe plants I have ever seen
lists fig trees as safe. But, I saw a posting
in a reptile newsgroup, claiming that fig
trees are actually moderately poisonous. What
can I say? I hope fig trees are poisonous, to
get back at the squirrels who took 10 branches
off of a couple of my fig trees last night, to
try building a nest on my balcony.
Ian Kerfoot
Joel McCoy
I am trying to find the article I read about safe house plants. I do
remember off hand that boston ferns are safe for them. I noticed you have
an Ecotone aviary. I am considering purchasing one? Would you recommend
it?
Monica Sudds
bob criscola <bcr...@concentric.net> wrote:
These Plants are NOT Toxic for your birds:
African Violet (Saintpaulia)
Aloe-Medicinal (Aloe barbadensis)
Aluminum Plant (Pilea cadierei)
Aralia (Fatsia japonica)
Baby Tears (Helxine soleirolii)
Bear Feet (Cotyledon tomentosa)
Begonia (Species)
Birdnest Sansevieria (Sansevieria trifasciate)
Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)
Bloodleaf (Iresine Herbstii)
Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exalta)
Cactus - Mostly non-toxic except for:
Pencil Cactus
Peyote/Mescaline
Candelabra cactus
Calathea (Calathea argyraea)
Camellia (Thea japonica)
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)
Coleus (Species)
Corn Plant (Draceana fragrans massangeana)
Creeping Charlie (Lysimachia nummularia)
Creeping Charlie (Pilea nummularifolia)
Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia)
Donkey Tail (Sedum morganianum)
Dracaena Indivisa (Cordyline indivisa)
Emerald Ripple (Peperomia caperata)
False Aralia (Dizygotheca elegantissima)
Fiddleleaf Fig (Ficus Iyrata)
Fuchsia (Fuchsia hybrida)
Gardenia (Species)
Giant White Inch Plant (Tradescantia albiflora)
Goldfish Plant (Clumnea leanksi)
Grape Ivy (Cissus rhombifolia)
Grape Mountain (Berberis mahonia)
Hen and Chicks (Escheveria or Sempervivum tectorus)
Hibiscus (Species)
Hoya - See Wax Plant
Jade Plant (Crassula argentea)
Janet Craig (Draceana derminesis)
King Palm (Seaforthia elegans)
Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus lobbianus)
Madagascar Dragon (Draceana Marginate)
Madagascar Jasmine (Stephanotis floribunda)
Madagascar Lace Plant (Aponogeton fenestralis)
Maternity Plant (Kalanchoe pannata)
Monkey Plant (Ruella makoyana)
Moon Magic (Pilea 'moon magic')
Mother-in-law Tongue (sanservieria trifasciata)
Mother of Pearls (Gaptopetalum paraguayense)
Norfolk Island Pine (Araucarica excelsia)
Painted Needle (Coleus)
Palm (Species)
Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
Peacock plant (Calathea)
Peperomia (Peperomia caperata)
Philodendron Peperomia scanden variegata)
Piggyback Begonia (Begonia hispida cucullifera)
Piggyback Plant (Tolmica memziesii)
Pilea (Species)
Pink Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes)
Plectranthus (Species)
Ponytail Palm (Beaucarenia recurvata)
Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeuna)
Pregnant Plant (Kalanchoe pinnata)
Purple Tiger (Calathea)
Purple Passion - Purple Velvet - Velvet Plant (Gynura)
Rubber Tree (Fiscus elastica decora)
Sedum (Species)
Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica)
Snake Plant (Sanseviera trifasciata)
StagHorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)
String of Hearts (Creopegia woodii)
Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus australis)
Tahitian Bridal Veil (Gibasis geneculata)
Ti Plant (Cordyline terminalis)
Umbrella Tree (Schefflera actinophylla)
Velvet Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)
Wandering Jew (Tradescantia albifora)
Warneckei (Draceana dermensis)
Wax Plant (Hoy exotica)
Zebra Plant (Alphelandra squarrosa)
Of course anything in too large quantities can be harmful.
Monica
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Monica Sudds CAS, Pres. Beakers Parrot Society, Iowa State Coordinator for AFA
Beakers Exotics bea...@probe.net http://www.probe.net/~beakers/
3217 Italy Avenue 712) 642-4578 24 hr. fax (712) 642-3710
Missouri Valley, IA 51555 (comments, questions and polite critisism welcome!)
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Monica Sudds
I have recently purchased a plant called Citrosa, Mosquito Figher.
I've also heard it just called mosquito plant. It is touted to repel
mosquitos and black flys. Apparently it was genetically created by
crossing tissue cultures of an African Geranium with the Grass of
China (which contains citronella oil). I can't find any information on
this plant in any of my literature and have contacted the company who
distributes the plant with no success so far. It appears that seed
moths hate this plant. It would be a real boon if we can safely use it
around our birds and seed. Does anyone know about this plant? I'm
tempted to subscribe to some bio-horticulture groups (ugh) if I need
to. Please help if you can.
Cherane Pefley, Certified Avian Specialist
Monica, do you have this article on your website? THAnks for
taking the time to write this long bit of information.
In article <4qkcjk$n...@jake.probe.net> Monica Sudds wrote:
>Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 21:20:09 GMT
>From: bea...@probe.net (Monica Sudds)
>Newsgroups: rec.pets.birds
>Subject: Re: Safe houseplants?
>Monica Sudds CAS, Pres. Beakers Parrot Society, Iowa State Coordinator
> for AFA
>Beakers Exotics bea...@probe.net
> http://www.probe.net/~beakers/
>3217 Italy Avenue 712) 642-4578 24 hr. fax (712)
> 642-3710
>Missouri Valley, IA 51555 (comments, questions and polite critisism we
>lcome!)
>===========================================================================
>====
>
Cherane
Jacek Szaniawski
bob criscola <bcr...@concentric.net> wrote:
>I have an indoor aviary (The Ecotone, anyone else?) for my tiels and
>ringneck. I'd like to place some houseplants around the bottom, but I'm
>concerned about any that might not be safe for when the birds
>investigate and nibble on the leaves. Anyone know any houseplants that
>would be OK?
It is a little bit messy, sorry I don't have time to clean it up. Here
are some of my old mails from various lists.
Jacek Szaniawski
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27 Mar 1996 S. Kranz from BIRDTECH-L wrote:
>About poison plants: this is from a photocopy I got from
>Jacks Aviary in S. Carolina. It is the most complete list I have
>seen so far.
>
>"SAFE" PLANTS
>
>Acacia
>African violet
>Aloe
>Baby's tears
>Bamboo
>Begonia
>Bougainvillea
>Chickweed
>Christmas Cactus
>Cissus
>Coffee
>Corn plant
>Crabapple
>Dandelion
>Dogwood
>Donkey tail
>Dracaena varieties
>Ferns: asparagus, birds's nest, Boston (and related), maidenhair
>Figs: creeping, rubber, fiddle leaf, laurel lear, weeping
>Gardenia
>Grape ivy
>Hen and chickens (anybody know what this is reffering to?!!)
>Kalanchoe
>magnolia
>Marigolds
>Monkey plant
>Mother-in-Law's tongue (must NOT be talking about mine!)
>Nasturium
>Natal plum
>Norfolk Island pine
>Palms: areca, date, fa, lady, parlour, howeia, kentia, Phoenix, sago
>Pepperomia
>Petunia
>Pittosporum
>Pothos
>Prayer plant
>Purple passion (velvet nettle)
>Schefflera (umbrella)
>Sensitive plant
>Spider plant
>Swedish ivy
>Thistle
>wandering Jew
>White clover
>Zebra plant
>
>RECCOMENDED BRANCHES
>
>Apple, Ash, Almond, Apricot, Plum, Prune, Nectarine, any citrus,
>Dogwood, Elm, Guava, Papaya, Pear, Mandrona, magnolia, nut (except
>chestnut and oak), goat willow, pussy willow, weeping willow, thurlow
>Sharon Krantz
>S. Krantz
On the other hand Mar 19 Gillian Willis form EXOTIC-L wrote:
>>One cannot assume that "any fruitwood is OK."
>>Plants belonging to the Prunus family such as apricot, nectarine,
>>cherry and peach contain cyanogenic glycosides which break down in
>>the body to release cyanide.
>>
>>Apple is safe.
>>
>>If you are considering using a natural wood perch for your bird,
>>you can always check with your local Poison Control Center to see if
>>it is safe or not. Regional Poison Control Centers have electronic
>>data bases containing this information, as well as a large
>>selection of botanical texts.
>>
>>Gillian Willis
>>B.C. Drug & Poison Control Centre
>>Vancouver, B.C.
>>wil...@dpic.bc.ca
Note different opinions about apricot and nectarine.
I also want to ask if brass is pioson to parrots? Does anybody have
information about safe/unsafe metals?
Jacek Szaniawski
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>In response to my posting on safe vs toxic metals Mike and Sandy
>Ross sent me the attached by private e-mail.
>
>I appreciate their input and am attaching the following useful
>information:
>
>Dear Gillian,
>
> Thanks for the input. There are a couple of other
>mentions. Due to the cheap cost of zinc, some chrome plated items
>are, in fact, die cast zinc with a nickle plate (you may already
>know that nickle must be deposited before the chrome will attach).
>Also, many fasteners are cadmium 'bright' dipped -- a electroplating
>process using cadmium sulfide (found in zinc ores); cadmium is also
>highly toxic.
>
>Gillian Willis
>wil...@dpic.bc.ca
>I think I posted re losing my pionus breeder to lead poisoning recently. He
>had been in this cage for over 2 years but he was a real wire chewer.
>
>My SO who is a whiz at metal working says that it is not the brass - rod,
>etc. that is the problem. It's zinc and lead. I don't know if all states
>have regulations regarding the sale of paint with lead now or not. My cage
>was unfortunately an older one - commercially made - and the paint was lead
>toxic.
>
>Some of the wrought iron cages from Mexico are also dangerous due to lead/paint.
>We sandblasted ours and repainted with baby-safe paint.
>
>A friend of mine kept losing her hand-fed lovebird babies to lead poisoning
>when they were still in the brooders and after much searching by her and the
>vet, discovered that it was the small pottery bowl she mixed and nuked her
>formula in.
>It was one of those cutesy little bowls with ducks/blue ribbon on neck that
>came with the popular dinner-ware which was sold by the thousands a few
>years ago.
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> Hi Sophie! The best place to go is to your Avian vet who "should"
> have a list available. You'll get lots of suggestions here tho, I'm
> sure. Most house plants I believe are toxic and don't ever let
> Doodle get near a Pointsetta at Christmas time. Deadly. Gae
Hi, guys,
About poison plants: this is from a photocopy I got from
Jacks Aviary in S. Carolina. It is the most complete list I have
seen so far.
"SAFE" PLANTS
Acacia
African violet
Aloe
Baby's tears
Bamboo
Begonia
Bougainvillea
Chickweed
Christmas Cactus
Cissus
Coffee
Corn plant
Crabapple
Dandelion
Dogwood
Donkey tail
Dracaena varieties
Ferns: asparagus, birds's nest, Boston (and related), maidenhair
Figs: creeping, rubber, fiddle leaf, laurel lear, weeping
Gardenia
Grape ivy
Hen and chickens (anybody know what this is reffering to?!!)
Kalanchoe
magnolia
Marigolds
Monkey plant
Mother-in-Law's tongue (must NOT be talking about mine!)
Nasturium
Natal plum
Norfolk Island pine
Palms: areca, date, fa, lady, parlour, howeia, kentia, Phoenix, sago
Pepperomia
Petunia
Pittosporum
Pothos
Prayer plant
Purple passion (velvet nettle)
Schefflera (umbrella)
Sensitive plant
Spider plant
Swedish ivy
Thistle
wandering Jew
White clover
Zebra plant
RECCOMENDED BRANCHES
Apple, Ash, Almond, Apricot, Plum, Prune, Nectarine, any citrus,
Dogwood, Elm, Guava, Papaya, Pear, Mandrona, magnolia, nut (except
chestnut and oak), goat willow, pussy willow, weeping willow, thurlow
NOTE: Safe tree branches should not ne used if toxic chemicals or
insecticides have been sprayed on them. Before using a "safe"
branch, scrub all of the branch with a non-toxic disinfectant (such
as chlorine bleach or Nolvasan -1 part to 10 parts water, then rinse
thoroughly and dry well. I have seen it recocomended to put branches
in the oven at approx. 300 degrees to sterilize them - but be careful
not to start a fire!
Sharon Krantz
S. Krantz
skra...@idt.vivid.net
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Here is some more material from the internet. This time concerning
safe branches and plants. I hope it is helpful!
John Maddocks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following materials are not safe if toxic chemicals or
insecticides have been sprayed on them. Before installing them in any
cage, scrub all branches with a non-toxic disinfectant (such as
diluted chlorine bleach) then rinse and day well.
BRANCHES
APPLE
ASH
ALMOND
APRlCOT
PEACH
PLUM
PRUNE
NECTARINE
ANY CITRUS
DOGWOOD
ELM
GUAVA
PAPAYA
PEAR
MADRONA
MAGNOLIA
NUT (EXCEPT CHESTNUT AND OAK)
VINE MAPLE
WILLOWS: (GOAT, PUSSY, WEEPING).
THURLOW
NON-TOXIC SAFE FOLIAGE PLANTS
ACACIA ALOE
AFRICAN VIOLET
BABY'S TEARS
BAMBOO
BEGONIA
BOUGAINVILLEA
CHICKWEED
CHRISTMAS CACTUS
CISSUS (KANGAROO VINE)
COFFEE
COLEUS
CORN PLANT
CRABAPPLE
DANDELION
DOGWOOD
DONKEY TAIL
DRACAENA VARIETIES
FERNS: (ASPARAGUS, BIRD'S NEST, BOSTON & MAIDENHAIR)
FIGS: (CREEPING, RUBBER, FIDDLE LEAF, LAUREL LEAF, WEEPING)
GARDENIA
GRAPE IVY
HEN AND CHICKENS
JADE PLANT
KALANCHOE
MAGNOLIA
MARIGOLDS
MONKEY PLANT
MOTHER- IN -LAW
NASTURTIUM
NATAL PLUM
NORFOLK ISLAND PINE
PALMS: (ARECA, DATE, FAN, LADY, PARLOUR, HOWEIA, KENTIA,
PHOENIX, SAGO)
PEPPEROMIA
PETUNIA
PITTOSPORUM
POTHOS
PRAYER PLANT
PURPLE PASSION (VELVET NETTLE)
SCHEFFLERA (UMBRELLA)
SENSITIVE PLANT
SPIDER PLANT
SWEDISH IVY
THISTLE
WANDERING JEW
WHITE CLOVER
ZEBRA PLANT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John and Michelle Maddocks
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 07:30:35 +0000
From: "J. Paul" <au...@JPS.NS.NET>
Subject: Re: health: zinc/lead
~~~~ BIRDTECH-L Topics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHAT, Birds4Sale, Breeding, Non-Psitt, Health, Training, FLAMES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hi all,
I think I posted re losing my pionus breeder to lead poisoning
recently. He
had been in this cage for over 2 years but he was a real wire chewer.
My SO who is a whiz at metal working says that it is not the brass -
rod,
etc. that is the problem. It's zinc and lead. I don't know if all
states
have regulations regarding the sale of paint with lead now or not. My
cage
was unfortunately an older one - commercially made - and the paint was
lead
toxic.
Some of the wrought iron cages from Mexico are also dangerous due to
lead/paint.
We sandblasted ours and repainted with baby-safe paint.
A friend of mine kept losing her hand-fed lovebird babies to lead
poisoning
when they were still in the brooders and after much searching by her
and the
vet, discovered that it was the small pottery bowl she mixed and nuked
her
formula in.
It was one of those cutesy little bowls with ducks/blue ribbon on neck
that
came with the popular dinner-ware which was sold by the thousands a
few
years ago.
jp(just another wingnut)
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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 10:05:03 -0700
From: Gillian Willis <wil...@DPIC.BC.CA>
Subject: Re: Sonny Days & apple seeds
On Wed, 24 Apr 1996 10:51:53 -0400 Fritze asked..
Also, I have read that apple seeds are bad for my bird. Why? and
if so,what about seeds from green peppers, squash, watermelon (that
constitutes a real party if no one else is around -- I eat the
watermelon and Sunny eats the seeds), cantaloupe, etc.?
Hi Fritze:
Apple seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides which are converted to
cyanide in the body. The body is able to metabolize small amounts of
cyanide so that cyanide poisoning only occurs if large amounts are
ingested.
Birds love apple seeds and I give my birds 2-3 per day as a treat.
I do not know how many that a bird would need to ingest to be toxic,
but I prefer to play it safe.
Seeds from peppers, cantaloupe, squash and watermelon are all safe
for birds. Papaya seeds may also be given but in moderation.
Papaya contains papain, a digestive enzyme. I was consulted on a a
case involving a BFA who had been fed an excessive number of papaya
seeds and who developed a gastrointestinal bleed as a result. All
other causes for the GI bleed were ruled out. Again, my birds love
papaya seeds and get them in moderation.
Gillian Willis
Vancouver, B.C.
wil...@dpic.bc.ca
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:36:36 -0800
From: Gillian Willis <wil...@DPIC.BC.CA>
Subject: Safe metals
On April 1, 1996, Jacek wrote...
I also want to ask if brass is poison to parrots? Does anybody have
information about safe/unsafe metals?
Hi all:
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Both of these metals are
potentially toxic to birds.
Brass padlocks are probably not a problem for cages of small birds
who are unlikey to chew the padlock. However, they should be avoided
around larger birds who are able to chew them.
There was a report recently in the Journal of Avian Medicine &
Surgery of a hyacinth macaw who nearly died from zinc poisoning. He
had destroyed 3 brass padlocks and had also chewed on the chrome
cage wires (chrome also contains zinc).
Zinc is extremely toxic to birds. Sources include galvanized cage
wire, clips or staples, bird toy snaps, zippers, keys, nails,
plumbing nuts, nuts on animal transport cages, hardware cloth,
padlocks, chrome, and some antirust paints, shampoos and skin
preparations.
Lead is also extremely toxic to birds Common sources of lead
include lead paint, lead fishing weights, curtain weights, lead
frames of stained glass windows and tiffany lamps, foil from
champagne bottles, lead solder, old pewter, lead batteries and
weighted ashtrays and toys.
Copper is also potentially toxic to birds although avian toxicity
from this metal is less common. Acidic foods stored in copper
containers may leach out copper, and occasionally copper piping for
water is a potential source of increased copper in the diet if the
water is slightly acidic and has been allowed to remain in contact
with the piping for some length of time. Allowing the water from the
tap to run for a few minutes before filling the waater dishes, will
prevent this problem.
Tin (not galvanized), steel and iron (not treated with antirust
paints) are not toxic to birds.
Gillian Willis
Vancouver, B.C.
wil...@dpic.bc.ca
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 13:59:31 -0800
From: Gillian Willis <wil...@DPIC.BC.CA>
Subject: Safe metals
In response to my posting on safe vs toxic metals Mike and Sandy
Ross sent me the attached by private e-mail.
I appreciate their input and am attaching the following useful
information:
Dear Gillian,
Thanks for the input. There are a couple of other
mentions. Due to the cheap cost of zinc, some chrome plated items
are, in fact, die cast zinc with a nickle plate (you may already
know that nickle must be deposited before the chrome will attach).
Also, many fasteners are cadmium 'bright' dipped -- a electroplating
process using cadmium sulfide (found in zinc ores); cadmium is also
highly toxic.
Gillian Willis
wil...@dpic.bc.ca
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here it is! Use it in good health!
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Subj: Re:Safe and Unsafe
wood/plants
Date: 95-09-28 16:18:46 EST
From: EKBIRDY
Posted on: America Online
Well here goes, My whole list exceeds the allowed space, so I will use
up a
couple message windows.
SAFE AND UNSAFE WOODS
The following is a list of Safe and Unsafe plants and woods.
Carefully read
this list. You may be surprised which plants are dangerous to your
pets. Some
of the plants I found listed under unsafe plants may not be poisonous
to ALL
birds. Also, there are some plants that only PARTS of the plant or
tree are
dangerous, ie. Oak (see listing). If you recognize any woods or plants
from
the "unsafe" list that are currently being used by you for toys or in
your
aviary, REMOVE THEM IMMEDIATELY, do some research or ask your
veterinarian
for advice.
This is intended only as a guide and not a complete list of
harmful or
safe plants. Also do not "feed" these plants or woods to your birds.
This is
a guide of plants that can be kept in your home and will not "kill"
your
birds if they "accidently" ingest them.
The woods and plants included are listed alphabetically. They are
from
various sources, including, but not limited to: Bird Talk Magazine,
Birds
USA, The Parrot in Health and Illness.
UNSAFE WOODS AND PLANTS
Amaryllis, Arum Lily, Autumn Crocus, Australian Flame Tree,
Avocado,
Azalea, Balsam Pear, Baneberry, Beans (castor, Horse, Fava, Broad,
Glory,
Scarlet runner, Mescal, Rosary peas, Precatory, Navy) Bird of
Paradise,
Bishops Weed, Black Laurel, Black Locust, Bleeding Heart (dutchmen's
breeches), Bloodroot, Bluebonnet, Blue-green Algae, Boxwood, Bracken
Fern,
Buckthorn, Bulb flowers (amaryllis, daffodil, hyacinth, narcissus,
iris),
Buckthorn, Burdock, Buttercup, Cacao, Caladium, Calla Lily, Camel
Bush,
Cardinal Flower, Castor Bean, Chalice (trumpet vine), Cherry Tree,
Chinaberry
Three, Christmas Candle, Clematis (Virginia bower), Cocklebur, Coffee
(senna), Coffee Bean (rattlebush, rattlebox, coffeeweed), Coral Plant,
Coriander, Corncockle, coyotillo, Cowslip, Cutleaf Philendron,
Daffodil,
Daphne, Datura, Deadly Amanita, Death Camus, Delphinium, Devil's Ivy,
Dieffenbachia (dumb cane), Elderberry, Elephant Ear (taro), Ergot,
Eucalyptus
(if dried, dyed or treated in any form to be used in floral
arrangements),
Euonymus (spindle tree), False Hellbore, Flame Tree, Felt Plant
(maternity
plant, air plant, panda plant), Firethorn, Four O'clock, Foxglove,
Glottidium, Golden Chain, Grass (johnson, sorghum sudan, broomcorn)
Ground
Cherry, Heaths (Kalmia, Leucotho, peires, rhododendron, mountain
laurel,
black laurel, andromeda), Heliotrope, Hemlock (poison, water),
Henbane,
Holly, Honeysuckle, Horse Chestnut (buckeye), Horsetail, Hydrangea,
Ivy
(english and some other varieties), Jack In The Pulpit, Jasmine, Java
Bean
(Lima Bean harmful is "uncooked") Jerusalem Cherry, Jimsonweed,
Juniper,
Kentucky Coffee Tree, Lantana, Larkspur, Lily of the valley, Lily,
arum,
Lobelia, Locoweed, Locusts, Lords & Ladies, Lupine, Malanga,
Marijuana,
Mayapple, Mescal Bean, Mexican Breadfruit, Mexican Poppy, Milkweed,
Mistletoe, Mock Orange, Monkshood, Moonseed, Morning Glory, Mountain
Laurel,
Mushrooms, Narcissus, Nettles, Nightshades, Oak (acorns, foliage),
Oleander,
Parsley, Periwinkle, Philodendrons, Pigweed, Poinciana, Poinsettia,
Poison
Oak, Pokeweed, Potato (shoots and eyes), Privet, Pyracantha, RainTree,
Ranunculus, Rape, Red Maple, Rhubarb Leaves, Sandbox Tree, Skink
Cabbage,
Sorrel (dock), Snowdrop, Snow on the Mountain, Spurges, Sweet Pea,
Tansy
Ragwort, Tobacco, Vetch, Virginia Creeper, Wattle, White Cedar,
Wisteria, Yam
Bean, Yews, Yellow Jasmine.
SAFE PLANTS AND WOODS
Acacia, African Violet, Aloe, American Bittersweet, Apple**,
Autumn
Olive, Baby Tears, Bamboo, Barberry, Bayberry, Beech (American,
European) ,
Begonia, Bladdernut, Blueberry, Bougainvillea, Chickweed, Christmas
Cactus,
Cissus (kangaroo vine), Coffee Coleus, Comfrey, Coralberry, Corn
Plant,
Cottoneaster Firethorn, Crab Apple, Dandelion, Dogwood, Donkey Tail,
Dracaena
varieties, Ferns (asparagus, bird's nest, Boston, Maindenhair), Figs
(balsam,
douglas, subalpine, white), Gardenia, Grape Ivy, Grape Vine, Hen &
Chickens,
Huckleberry, Jade Plant, Kalachoe, Magnolia, Manzanita**, Marigolds,
Monkey
Plant, Mother-in-Law Tongue*, Nasturium, Natal Plum, Norfolk Island
Pine,
Palms (areca, date, fan, lady parlour, howeia, kentia, Phoenix, sago),
Pepperomia, Petunia, Pine (ponderosa, spruce, virginia, white),
Pittosporum,
Pothos, Prayer Plant, Purple Passion (velvet nettle), Pyracantha,
Raspberry,
Rose, Sassafras**, Schefflera (umbrella), Sensitive Plant, Snowberry,
Spider
Plant, Spruce (black, Norway, Red, White), Swedish Ivy, Thistle,
Viburnum,
Wandering Jew, Wax Plant, White Closer, White Poplar, Willow, Zebra
Plant.
*Do not confuse this with "Mother in law Plant" also known as Dumbcane
or
Diefenbachia. This is a very poisonous plant to birds.
**I didn't find apple, manzanita or sassafras on any published lists.
However, due to the fact these woods are commonly used by many bird
owners
and toy manufacturers without incidents, and I have read numerous
articles
recommending these woods for toys, I included them on the "Safe" list.
I
could not find any instances of poisoning with these trees. But, if
your
bird "consumes" the wood or bark off any tree, there is a possibility
of
illness or injury from wood splinters.
I realize that after reading this list some may say I have given my
bird
something from the "Bad" list and nothing happened. That may be the
case with
your bird. This information have been collected over the period of
several
years. Some individual's opinions may differ. But I find to be safe is
better
than be sorry. I hope this information helps you all, and helps your
bird
stay healthy, happy, and live long long lives.
Bye all. Elaine aka. EKBIRDY.
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HOPE THIS IS OF USE TO SOMEBODY -- Pied cat
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Monica Sudds
Cpe...@gnn.com (Cherane Pefley, Certified Avian Specialist) wrote:
>Monica, do you have this article on your website? THAnks for
>taking the time to write this long bit of information.
Yes, I do. I just cut and pasted it from a pamphlet that I put out. So
no credit is due for typing it this time time around. It was really a
pain to type it the first time though. All of those species names
don't go well with a spell checker, I had to double check each one
without it.
Monica
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>Cherane
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Adrienne Vincent
http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot
There are some articles on safe plants, poisonous plants and heavy
metals.
Adrienne Vincent
> bob criscola <bcr...@concentric.net> wrote:
>
> >I have an indoor aviary (The Ecotone, anyone else?) for my tiels and
> >ringneck. I'd like to place some houseplants around the bottom, but I'm concerned about any that might not be safe for when the birds
> >investigate and nibble on the leaves. Anyone know any houseplants that would be OK?
>
> Jacek Szaniawski
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