Are
the Plants in your house safe for your bird?
These
plants are safe if ingested, though actual consumption
isn't recommended.
This is only a partial listing. |
| COMMON
NAME |
SCIENTIFIC
NAME |
| African
Violet |
Saintpaulia
ionantha |
| Aluminum
plant |
Pilea
spp. |
| Bamboo |
Bambusa
mutiplex |
| Bamboo,
Golden |
Phyllostachys
aurea |
| Bird
of Paradise |
strelitzia
reginae |
| Bird's
nest fern |
Asplenium nidus |
| Boston
fern |
Nephrolepis
exaltata |
| Cast
Iron plant |
Aspidistra
elatior |
| China
Doll |
Radermachera
spp. |
| Christmas
Cactus |
Schulumbergera
bridgesii |
| Coleus |
Coleus
hybridus |
| Corn
plant |
Dracaena
spp. |
| Dracaena |
Dracaena
spp. |
| Goldfish
plant |
Columnea
spp. |
| Heart-of-flame
bromeliad |
Bromelia
spp. |
| Japanese
aralia |
Fatsia
japonica |
| Lipstick
plant |
Aeschynanthus
spp. |
| Maidenhair
fern |
Adiantum
spp. |
| Mosaic
plant |
Fittonia
spp. |
| Neoregelia
bromeliad |
Neoregelia
spp. |
| Nerve
plant |
Fittonia
spp. |
| Orchids |
Cattleya
spp.
Epidendrum spp.
Oncidium spp.
Paphiopedilum |
| Palms |
Most
houseplant palms are nontoxic
except Fishtail palm, Caryota spp. |
| Peperomia |
Peperomia
spp. |
| Piggy-back
plant |
Tolmiea
mensziesii |
| Pink
Polka-dot plant |
Hypoestes
spp. |
| Ponytail
plant |
Beaucarnea
recurvata |
| Prayer
plant |
Maranta
leuconeura |
| Purple
Velvet plant |
Gynura
aurantiaca |
| Rattlesnake
plant |
Calathea
spp. |
| Spider
Plant |
Chlorophytum
comosum |
| Swedist
Ivy |
Plectranthus
spp. |
| Ti
plant |
Cordyline
terminalis |
| Yucca |
Yucca
spp. |
| Some
edible flowers may be fed: |
Some
varieties of nasturtiums are grown for their edible flowers. You may give
these to your birds. Other flowers that can be served are pansies, roses,
hibiscus and marigolds. Be sure the flowers have not been sprayed with
insecticide.
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| The
following FOODS are NOT SAFE FOR BIRDS.
NEVER FEED:
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The
following foods are debatable based on different opinions:
*
Limit dairy products - birds are Lactose intollerant. Hard cheese may
be offered in very small amounts on occassion (benefit is, it's high
in calcium).
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DANGERS
IN THE HOUSEHOLD:
- Teflon coated
(non-stick coated) pots/pans/machine parts becoming overheated will produce
a poisonous gas that will kill birds in a matter of seconds.
- Take care with open
basins of water/open toilets/filled uncovered pots, etc.
- Never
paint or remodel with birds in the room. Put them far away from paint
odors, etc.!
- Flighted birds are
more apt to escape to the outside or fly into windows or walls.
Trimmed wings are not a guarantee that a bird can't fly away outside...they
can still get enough wind to fly into a tree and be lost.
- Swivel rockers,
rocking chairs, ceiling fans
- Don't EVER
trust a dog or cat to play with your bird. Even if they may seem to be
ok together, it's never a good idea to put your bird at risk. A dog might
not intend to harm a bird but could by accident.
- Poisonous plants
and flowers
- Cleaning products
- take care especially with aerosoles
- Hairspray, tobacco
smoke, any aerosole spray can harm a bird's lungs.
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