Index of Plants Considered Safe for Birds and/or Other Pets
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Below is a listing of various bird-safe plants that will rid your home or office of not only carbon dioxide but also other toxins.
NOTE: If you have pets, please be careful about the potting soil you choose. Pets may eat the soil. Therefore, it needs to be organic (sterile) soil without toxic additives. Many of the popular soils (such as Miracle Grow) contain harmful additives. Of course, like the plant itself - the potting soil also needs to be pesticide free (as "organic" soil should be)..
These Plants:
African Daisy ... Bamboo Plant* (Please note that the Chinese Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo Plant is Listed as Toxic to Birds) ... Corn Plant (controversial plant - mostly listed as safe, however, I have seen references that suggest that this plant is toxic to children and plants, if ingested) ... Dracaena Janet Craig ... Corn Plant (Dracaena Warnecki) ... Spider Plant
Remove beneze found in inks, oils, plastics, rubber, dyes, detergents and pharmaceuticals
These Plants:
Aloe Vera ... Bamboo Plant* (Please note that the Chinese Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo Plant is Listed as Toxic to Birds) ... Boston Fern ... Date Palm
Remove formaldehyde found in particle board, plywood, foam insulation, grocery bags, room deodorizers, waxed paper, facial tissues, paper towels and some fabrics
This Plant:
Removes xylene which can be found in a variety of consumer products, including gasoline, paint varnish, shellac, rust preventatives, and cigarette smoke.
These Plants:
Dracaena Janet Craig ... Corn Plant (Dracaena Warnecki)
Remove TCE (trichloreoethylene) -- a solvent for fats, oils and waxes; a cleaning solvent used in dry cleaning operations and machinery maintenance as a degreaser; found in dry cleaning chemicals, printing inks, paints, lacquers, varnishes and adhesives
Plants that are toxic, or potentially toxic, to pets
Plants Considered Non-toxic / Generally Safe:
Bamboo Plants (Exception: Chinese Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo Plant)
Bougainvillea
Common Names: Bougainvillea, Paper Flower, Four-O'clock / Scientific Name: Bougainvillea glabra
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic, Spines
Clinical Signs: Injury to skin by spines
Bromeliad
Common Names: Bromeliad, Silver Vase / Scientific Name: Aechmea fasciata
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Christmas Cactus
Common Names: Christmas Cactus, Claw Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus / Scientific Name: Zygocactus truncates
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Corn Plants (controversial plant - mostly listed as safe, however, I have seen references that suggest that this plant is toxic to children and plants, if ingested)
Euphorbia decaryi
Common Name: Euphorbia decaryi
Hibiscus
Common Names: Hibiscus, Chinese Hibiscus / Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Lipstick Plant
Common Names: Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Vine, Basket Vine / Aeschynanthus lobbianus
Toxic Principle:Non-toxic
Majesty Palm
Common Name: Majesty Palm
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Nerve Plant
Common Names: Nerve Plant, Mosaic Plant, Silver Net Leaf
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Norfolk Island Pine
Common Name: Norfolk Island Pine / Scientific Name: Araucaria heterophylla
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Orchid
Common Name: Dendrobium
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Purple Passion
CommonNames: Purple Passion Vine, Velvet Plant - Scientific Names: Gynura sarmentosa, Gyruna aurantiaca - Asteraceae, Compositea
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Table Fern
Common Names: Table Fern, Brake Fern, Cretan Brake / Scientific Name: Pteris
Toxic Principle: Low to no toxicity
Wax Plant
Common Names: Wax Plant, Honey Plant, Wax Flower / Scientific Name: Hoya bella
Toxic Principle: Non-toxic
Clinical Signs: Skin rash caused by allergens
Some of the information has been retrieved from: www.library.okstate.edu/.../plants.htm ... Other information / plants have been added.
Disclaimer / Important Information:
- For reference only. Even though the information is believed to be correct, the AvianWeb will not be liable for any mistakes or omissions. No guarantee can be given as to the safety of any of theplants or foods.
- Some allergies or food intolerances may exist with some birds. Some foods considered safe, can in larger quantities cause health problems. Discss with your vet first.
- Any change to your pet's diet - including the addition of any new food items - should be discussed with your vet.
- Please ensure that the following plants have not been sprayed with toxic chemicals or insecticides. Should be cleaned / disinfected before providing them to your birds. Click here for non-toxic insect / pest control.
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