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        Avian Nontoxic Plants

    (Excerpted from Poisonous and Nonpoisonous Plants, McWatters, BirdTalk, October 1997.)

    The following is a list of some nontoxic plants. Remember that any plant can cause harm if your bird consumes a large enough amount. Please see your veterinarian if you have any concerns about a certain plant before placing it in the vicinity of your bird.

  • Abelia — Abetia spp.
  • Acacia (some species) — Acacia spp.
  • African Daisy — Arctotis stoechadifolia
  • African Violet — Saintpaulina spp.
  • Aluminum Plant — Pilea cadierei
  • Aloe — Aloe spp. (flesh only)
  • Aralia — Aralia spp.
  • Arbutus — Arbutus spp.
  • Areca, Butterfly Cane — Areca lutescens
  • Ash — Fraxinus spp.
  • Asparagus Fern—Asparagus densiflorus
  • Aspen — Populus spp.
  • Aspidistra — Aspidistra spp.
  • Baby's Tears — Helxine soleirolli
  • Baby's Breath — Gypsophila paniculata
  • Bachelor Buttons — Centaurea cyanus
  • Barberry — Berberis spp.
  • Beech — Fagus Nothofagus
  • Begonia — Begonia spp.
  • Birch — Betula spp.
  • Bird's Nest Fern — Asplenium nidus
  • Blood Leaf Plant — Iresine herbstii and related spp.
  • Boston Fern — Nephrolepsis bostoniensis
  • Bougainvillea — Bougainvillea spp.
  • Brake, Ribbon, Dish — Pteris cretica
  • Bromeliads — Anans comosus
  • California Holly — Heteromeles arbutifolia
  • Calamint — Calamintha spp.
  • Calendula (Pot Marigold) —Calendula officinalis
  • Camellia — Camellia spp.
  • Chamomile — Chamaemelum nobile
  • Chickweed — Cerastiurn vulgaturn, Stellaria media
  • Chicory — Cichorium intybus
  • Cissus Kangaroo Vines — Cissus spp.
  • Claw Cactus — Schlunibergera truncata
  • Coffee Tree — Coffea arabica (coffee is toxic)
  • Coleus — Coleus blumei
  • Comfrey — Symphytum officinalis
  • Corn Plant — Dracaena fragrans
  • Cottonwood — Populus spp.
  • Crabapple — Malus spp. (fruit only)
  • Creeping Jenny — Lysimachia spp.
  • Croton (house variety) —Codiaeurn variegatum
  • Dahlia — Dahlia spp.
  • Dandelion — Taraxacum officinalis
  • Date — Phoenix dactylifera
  • Daylily — Hemerocallis spp.
  • Dill — Anethum graveolen
  • Dogwood — Cornus spp.
  • Donkey Tail — Sedum morganianum
  • Dracaena — Dracaena spp.
  • Dragon Tree — Dracaena draco
  • Easter cactus — Rhipsalidopsis spp.
  • Elderberry — Sambucus spp. (cooked ripe fruit only)
  • Elm — Ulmus spp.
  • European Fan — Chamaerops humilis
  • Fir — Abies spp.
  • Gold Dust Dracaena — Dracaena godseffiana
  • Echeveria — Echeveria spp.
  • Elephant Foot Tree —Beaucarnea recurvata
  • Eucalyptus — Eucalyptus species
  • Eugenia — Eugenia spp.
  • Gardenia — Gardenia jasminoides
  • Garlic — Allium sativum
  • Gloxinia — Sinningia speciosa
  • Grape Ivy — Cissus rhombifolia
  • Grape Vine — Vitis spp.
  • Hens and Chicks — Echeveria and Sempervivum species
  • Hibiscus — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and related species
  • Honeysuckle — Lonicera spp.
  • Hoya — Hoya spp.
  • Impatiens — Impatiens spp.
  • Indian Hawthorne —Rhaphiolepsis spp.
  • Jade Plant — Crassula ovata
  • Kalanchoe — Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
  • Larch — Larix spp.
  • Lemon balm — Melissa officinalis
  • Lilac — Syringa vulgaris and related species
  • Lily (Easter or Tiger) — Lilium spp.
  • Magnolia — Magnolia spp.
  • Marigold — Tagetes spp.
  • Maidenhair Fern — Adiantum spp.
  • Manzanita — Arctostapylos manzanita
  • Mayapple — Podophyiluni peltatum (fruit only)
  • Monkey Plant — Ruellia spp.
  • Moses-in-the-Cradle — Rhoeospathacea
  • Mother-In-Law's-Tongue —Sansevieria trifasciata
  • Nandina — Nandina domestica
  • Nasturtium — Tropaeolum majus
  • Natal Plum — Carissa macrocarpa
  • Nerve Plant — Fittonia verschaffeltti
  • Norfolk Island Pine —Araucaria excelsa
  • Parsley — Petroselinum spp.
  • Passionflower — Passiflora caerulea
  • Peppermint — Mentha x piperita
  • Peperomia — Peperomia spp.
  • Petunia — Petunia spp.
  • Pony Tail Palm — Beaucarnea recurvata
  • Popular — Populus spp.
  • Prayer Plant — Maranta leuconeura
  • Purple Passion, Purple Velvet —Gynura aurantiaca
  • Pyracantha — Pyracantha spp.
  • Raphiolepsis — Raphiolepis spp.
  • Rose — Rosa spp.
  • Rubber Plant — Ficus elastica
  • Russian Olive — Elaeagnus augustifolia
  • Schefflera — Schefflera actinophylla
  • Sensitive Plant — Mimosa pudica
  • Spearmint — Mentha spicata
  • Spider Plant — Chlorophytum comosum
  • Spruce — Picea spp.
  • Squirrel's Foot Fern — Davallia trichomanoides
  • Staghorn, Elk's Horn —Platycerium bifircatum
  • Star Jasmine —Trachelospermum jasminoides
  • String of Beads — Senecio rowleyanus
  • Swedish Ivy — Plectranthus australis
  • Sword Fern — Nephrolepis exaltata
  • Thistle — Cirsium spp.
  • Ti Plant — Cordyline terminalis
  • Violet — Viola spp.
  • Wandering Jew — Tradescantia fluminensis
  • Willow — Salix spp.
  • Yucca — Yucca spp.
  • Zebra Plant — Aphelandra squarrosa