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| 813.1 | WAIT !!!!! | ROYALT::PULSIFER | UNHAMPERED BY FACTS AND INFORMATION | Tue Jul 27 1993 10:02 | 4 |
| If it is related to the Pointsetta, it is probably poisonous. It is
safer to consider everything poisonous unless someone reliable says
different.
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| 813.2 | one experience with a pencil plant... | PEACHS::RROGERS | | Tue Jul 27 1993 12:42 | 12 |
| uh, well, I sorta test tasted a pencil plant when I was a kid. If we are
talking about the same plant, when you break the "twigs" a milky liquid
comes out.
It made my throat burn (just a tiny bit of the stuff) and my parents panic :-).
They called poison control, but they had never heard of the plant. They
suggested slightly burned toast, tea, and a doctor if things did not improve.
I was fine an hour or so later but boy that burned toast was nasty!
Roseanne
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| 813.3 | | ALFA1::COOK | Chips R Us | Tue Jul 27 1993 13:36 | 6 |
| Yes, that's exactly the same plant. And that's why I passed it by
also. The milky liquid from pointsettias is poisonous. But it's
such a neat plant that I wanted to put it next to the cages for them
to use as a jungle gym. I think we'll stick to ferns...they love to
hide in them.
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| 813.4 | Poisonous Plants (continued) | STAR::WORLEY | | Fri Jan 21 1994 16:06 | 22 |
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Does anyone know off the top of their heads or where the information
might be found as to what are a list of known poisonous plants for
birds?
I read note 813 but that was specific to 2 plants.
My birds are eating my palm tree which has started growing into
the cage, and I don't mind that so much but I thought since they
liked it so much I would get them their own tree (big cage).
I want to make sure I don't harm them in the process of trying
to make them happier of course.
Thanks,
Tiph
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| 813.5 | | STAR::WORLEY | | Fri Jan 21 1994 16:15 | 16 |
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I found out this much with a quick call to my vet just now.
Some plants that birds are "allergic" to include:
* poinsetta (of course)
* marijuana (no comment)
* english ivy
* difembaccia (I hope someone knows what I mean by this spelling)
I am going to stop by the vets office an pick up the entire list
and maybe that will be of help to someone.
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| 813.6 | Thanks! | GLITTR::COMPTON | | Mon Jan 24 1994 16:59 | 9 |
| Hi,
Thanks for the info on plants. Dieffenbachia??? maybe...is the
spelling (see .1). Also, if you have time, could you post the
list you get from the vet? If it is long and don't have time
to key it in, if you send it to me interoffice mail, I'll enter
it for you....MKO1-2/E12.
Linda Compton
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| 813.7 | poison | MTWASH::DOYLE | | Tue Jan 25 1994 07:40 | 7 |
| I know of a few others off-hand.....
African Violets
Christmas Cactus
Purple Passion....i think...pretty close to the violets.....
mary
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| 813.8 | more from the old birds notes file. | ROYALT::PULSIFER | UNHAMPERED BY FACTS AND INFORMATION | Wed Jan 26 1994 10:32 | 113 |
| From the old_birds file
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Note 171.4 Poisonous Houseplants? 4 of 6
NEXUS::GORTMAKER "the Gort" 107 lines 12-AUG-1987 06:02
-< safe and dangerous plants list(s) >-
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The october issue of bird talk has a complete list of plants dangerous
to birds and safe for birds.
re.3 the simple name is pothos and is listed on the safe plant list.
here are a few safe plants;
Spider
chrismas cactus
bamboo
corn plant
ferns
figs
gardenia
grape ivy
hens & chicks
jade
marigolds
monkey plant
mother in laws tongue
nasturtium
natal palm
norfolk island pine
palms:areca,fan,lady,parlour,howeia-kentia,phoenix(date),sago.
petunia
pothos
prayer plant
spider plant
wandering jew
zebra plant
This is far from complete but is most of the more common houseplants
that I know of. I can enter a more complete list if requested.
Dangerous plants include:
autum crocus
avocado
azalea(rhododendron)
bleeding heart
bracken fern
boxwood
bulb flowers:amaryllis,daffodil,narcissus,hyacinth,iris.
caladium
calla lilly
cardinal flower
chalice or trumpet vine
cherry tree
chinaberry
christmas candel or rose
clematis
coral plant
cowslip
daphne
death camas
dumb cane
elderberry
elephants ear
*eucalyptus tree
euonymus or spindle tree
false hellebore
*firethorn
four o'clock
fox glove
golden chain
grass:jhonson,sorghum,sudan,broomcorn.
ground cherry
hemlock:water,poison.
holly
*honeysuckle
horsechestnut
horse tail
hydrangea
*ivy:english
jack-in-the-pulpit
jasmine
poison ivy
poison oak
pokeweed
privet
rain tree
buttercup
red maple
rhubarb (leaves only)
sandbox tree
skunk cabbage
sorrel,dock
snowdrop
spurges:pencil tree,snow on the mountain,candelabra tree,crown of
thorns.
sweet pea
tansy ragwort
tobacco
vetch
virginia creeper
wisteria
yews
yellow jasmine
* means they have been used in aviaries without report problems
but could cause potental problems.
Each effects the birds in different ways if you have questions on
specific plants and how they effect the bird I will try to help.
The artice has much text beyond the lists and I do suggest you
get a copy.
-jerry
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| 813.9 | violets | MTADMS::DOYLE | | Wed Jan 26 1994 10:52 | 3 |
| Don't forget the African Violets....a Very common houseplant.....
mary
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| 813.10 | | WMOENG::BELLETETE | It's a GIRL!! | Mon Jan 31 1994 14:18 | 3 |
| BTW - dumb cane & diffrenbachia are synonymous..same plant Diff.. is the
latin name and dumb cane is common name.
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