I love my pets and plants more than anything in this world. And one of my biggest satisfying achievements is when I see them both growing strong and healthy.
My 8 years old cockatiel, who goes by the name Calypso, is so precious to me. As a person who admires nature and animals, I love to see them both together. For that, I dug and asked many professionals about the safest plants for cockatiels and the most toxic ones.
Cockatiel’s origin is Australia. Australia is rich in different kinds of plants; toxic and nontoxic for different kinds of species. You’d think that the birds would know which is which, right? but not really. They can only recognize only a few toxic plants.
Toxic plants don’t necessarily mean that they are deadly. some toxic plants can only cause some side effects which are not really dangerous. However, I wouldn’t want to see my little bestie suffering in pain. For that, all the harmful plants are a must to be kept away from him.
I am also one who likes to decorate and keep my bird in a cage full of plants so that it wouldn’t feel empty to him. I also have a lot of house plants and whenever I let my bird hang out freely, he starts nibbling on them. And of course, that is a very normal behavior because they are curious by nature.
Not all toxic plants are deadly. Each one may cause a different side effect. however, that does not mean that it is okay to let our bird pets to nibble on them. always seek their health as a priority. Besides, you need to always watch your little birdy and survey their behaviors, poop, and physical state. in case you notice anything new and weird, you have to take your feathered friend to the vet RIGHT AWAY!
Here is a table of all the toxic plants which you may happen to have around in your house.
Aconite
Alacia
Amaryllis
Andromeda
Apricot
Arrowgrass
Autumn Crocus
Avocado
Azalea
Baneberry
Bean Plant
Belladonna
Bellyache Bush
Bird of Paradise
Black Locus
Bleeding Heart
Boxwood Blue Flag
Blue Bonnet
Blue-Green Algae
Bitter Almond
Bitter Root
Buttercup
Bracken Fern
Broomcorn
Buckeye
Black Bean
Black Nightshade
Boxelder
Cabbage
Caladium
Calla Lily
Candelabra Tree
Cardina Flower
Castor Bean
Cassava Manihot
Chalice Vine
Cherry Leaves, Twigs, Seeds, Pits.
Clover
Coffee Plant
Chestnut Tree
Chinaberry
Chokecherry
Christmas Candle
Clematis
Comfrey
Coral Plant
Cowslip
Cocklebur
Corncockle
Cottonseed
Creeping Indigo
Crocus
Crown Vetch
Curly Dock
Cycad
Daffodil
Daphne
Datura
Delphinium
Deathcamas
Dieffenbachia
Dumb Cane
Eggplant
Elderberry
Elephant Ear
Emerald Feather
Ergot
Eucalyptus
European Spindletree
Felt Plant
Ficus
Fiddleneck
Flowers From Bulbs
Firethorn
Flame Tree
Four O'Clocks
Foxglove
Ghostweed
Giant Hogweed
Glory Bean
Green Cestrum
Ground Cherry Ground Mexican
Hairy Vetch
Henbane Fly
Heliotrope
Hemlock
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horsetail
Horse Chestnuts
Horsenttle
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Indian Licorice
Indian Turnip
Inkberry
Iris
Ivy
Jack-in-pulpit
Jasmine
Java Bean
Japanese Privet
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimsonweed
Johnsongrass
Juniper
Kalanchoe Species
Kalmia Species
Kidney Bean
Lambsquarters
Lantana
Laurel
Lilies
Lily of the Valley
Lima Bean
Lobelia
Locoweed
Longstalk
Lovelia
Locoweed Lords
Lupine
Mandrake
Mango Tree
Marijuana
Marsh Marigold
May Apple
Meadow
Mescal Bean
Milkweed
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Nardoo
Narcissus
Nettle
Nightshade
Nutmeg
Oak Tree
Oleander
Onion
Paradoxa Tree
Peace Lily Spathiphyllum
Peach Tree
Pear Seeds
Pencil Tree
Poeny
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pigweed
Plum Tree
Physic Nut
Poinsettia
Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato plant
Pothos
Private Hedge
Prune Trees
Purple Seabane
Pyracantha
Ragwort
Rangers Button
Ranunculus
Red Maple
Reed Canarygrass
Rhubarb Leaves
Rhododendron
Rosary Peas
Rubber Plant
Sabi Stra
Sacred Bamboo
Saffron Sago Palm
Salvia
Sandbox Tree
Scarlet
Schefflera
Shamrocks
Showy Rattlebox
Skink Cabbage
Snowdrop
Sorrel
Spindle Tree
Spring Parsley
Spurge
Star of Bethlehem
Sudan Grass
Summer Pheasant's Eye
Sweet Pea
Strychnine Tree
Tall Fescue
Taro
Thornapple
Tobacco
Tomato Plants
Toyon
Trumpet Vines
Tulips
Umbrella Plant
Vetch
Virginia Bower Coral
Virginia Creeper
Water Hemlock
White Cedar
Wild Radish
Wild Lettuce
Wisteria
Wormseed Mustard
Yellow Starthistle
Yew Taxus
Zamia Palms
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