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Safe

Below is a list of the safe variety of plants indoor and outdoor which have been reported as having no adverse affects on animals. Please note: While these plants won’t harm your birds, your birds could harm these plants with continuous chewing.

Safe Plants safe
safe Abelia safe Acacia safe Achira safe Acorn squash safe African Daisy safe African violets safe Alfalfa safe Algaroba safe Aloe (flesh only) safe Aluminum plant safe Alumroot safe American rubber safe Anthericum comosum safe Antirrhinum multiflorum safe Arabian gentian safe Aralia safe Arbutus safe Areca, Butterfly Cane safe Aregelia safe Artillery plant safe Aspidium falcatum safe Areca, Butterfly Cane safe Aspidastra safe Aubepine safe Autumn olive safe Desert trumpet safe Baby’s tears safe Bachelors buttons safe Butterfly Bush safe Butterfly Squash safe Baby’s Tears safe Begonia species safe Bamboo safe Bamboo vine safe Banana tree safe Banana squash safe Barberry safe Bee Balm safe Begonia safe Bitter pecan safe Bitternut safe Black haw safe Black hawthorn safe Blaspheme vine safe Blood Leaf safe Blooming sally safe Bluebottle safe Blue bead safe Blue daisy safe Blue echeveria safe Blue-dicks safe Blue-eyed daisy safe Blunt leaf peperomia safe Blushing bromeliad safe Bougainvillea safe Brazilian orchid safe Bride’s bonnet safe Bristly greenbrier safe Bromeliads safe Broom hickory safe Brodiaea pulchella safe Buttercup squash safe Butterfly Bush safe Butterfly ginger safe Butterfly iris safe Bullbrier safe Bur gourd safe Burro’s tail safe Caeroba safe Calamint safe Calathea insignis safe Calendula(Pot Marigold) safe California pitcher plant safe Callistemon radyandrus safe Callistemon viminalis safe Callistemon citrinus safe California Holly safe Calthea lancifolia safe Calochortus nuttalli safe Camellia safe Canary date palm safe Candle plant safe Candycorn plant safe Cantebury-bell safe Cape jasmine safe Cape primrose safe Carobinha safe Caroba safe Carrion flower safe Carrot flower safe Casaba melon safe Cast Iron plant safe Cat brier safe Cat ear safe Cattleya labiata safe Celosia globosa safe Celosia plumosa safe Celosia spicata safe Chamaedorean safe Chamonile safe Chaparral safe Chenille plant safe Chickweed safe Chickens and hens safe Christmas Cactus safe Chicory safe Chin-lao-shu safe China aster safe China root safe Chinese plumbago safe Citrus (all) Grape vines safe Chlorophytum safe Chlorophytum bechetii safe Chocolate soldier safe Christmas dagger safe Christmas orchid safe Cinnamon safe Cinquefoil safe Cirrhopetalum safe Cissus Kangaroo Vines safe Claw Cactus safe Clearweed safe Cliff brake safe Cocks comb safe Cocktail orchid safe Coleus safe Collinia elegans safe Color-band safe Columnar safe Comfry safe Common camellia safe Common catbrier safe Common garden canna safe Common greenbrier safe Common snapdragon safe Confederate jasmine safe Coolwort safe Copperlead safe Copper rose safe Coralardisia safe Coral bells safe Coralberry safe Cornflower safe Crape myrtle safe Crataegus phaenopyrum safe Crataegus spp. safe Creeping charlie safe Creeping gloxinia safe Creeping Jenny safe Creeping mahonia safe Creeping pilea safe Creeping rubus safe Creeping zinnia safe Crepe myrtle safe Crimson bottlebush safe Crimson cup safe Crossandra safe Croton safe Coleus safe Coreopsis safe Corn Plant safe Creeping Charlie safe Cucumber safe Cushon aloe safe Cushion moss safe Cyrtudeira reptans safe Dahlia safe Dainty safe Dancing doll orchid safe Dandelion safe Date safe Davallia bullata mariessi safe Davallia safe Daylily richomanoides safe Dichelostemma safe Dichorisandra reginae safe Dill safe Dinteranthus vanzylii safe Dogwood safe Donkey tail safe Dracaena safe Dracaena Marginata safe Dragon Tree safe Dwarf Rose-Stripe Star safe Earth star safe Easter Cactus safe Easter cattleya safe Easter daisy safe Easter lily cactus safe Easter orchid safe Echeveria safe Edible banana safe Elephant-Ear Begonia safe Elephant foot tree safe Elk’s Horn safe Elm safe Emerald ripple peperomia safe English hawthorn safe Epidendrum safe Episcia spp. safe Eugenia safe Eucalyptus safe Euopean fan safe False aralia safe Fairy fountain safe Feathered amaranth safe Fiery reed orchid safe Fig leaf gourd safe Fingernail plant safe Fire weed safe Flame African violet safe Flame of the woods safe Florida butter-fly orchid safe Freckle face safe Friendship plant safe Frosty safe Garden marigold safe Garden snapdragon safe Gardenia safe Garlic safe Gherkins safe German violet safe Ghost leafless orchid safe Ghost plant safe Giant aster safe Giant white inch plant safe Gibasis geniculata safe Globe thistle safe Gloxinia safe Golden bells safe Gold bloom safe Gold Dust Dracaena safe Gold-fish plant safe Golden lace orchid safe Golden shower orchid safe Grape hyacinth safe Grape Ivy safe Grape Vine safe Green ripple peperomia safe Greenbrier safe Hagbrier safe Hardy baby tears safe Hardy gloxinia safe Haws safe Haws apple safe Haworthia safe Hedgehog gourd safe Hellfetter safe Hen and Chickens safe Hibiscus safe Hickory safe Hindu rope plant safe Holligold safe Hollyhock safe Honey locust safe Honey plant safe Honeydew melons safe Honeysuckle fuchsia safe Hookera pulchella safe Horse brier safe Hoya safe Hubbard squash safe Hypocyrta spp. safe Hosta’s safe Ice plant safe Impatiens safe Indian Hawthorn safe Irish moss safe Iron cross begonia safe Ivy peperomia safe Ivy-leaf peperomia safe Jackson brier safe Jacob’s ladder safe Jade Plant safe Japanese aralia safe Japanese moss safe Japanese pittosporum safe Jewel orchid safe Joseph’s coat safe Jungle geranium safe Kaempferis safe Kahali ginger safe Kalanchoe safe Kenya violet Kharoub safe Kenilworth ivy safe King nut safe King of the forest safe Kuang-yen- pa-hsieh safe Lace flower vine safe Lace orchid safe Ladies ear drops safe Lady lou safe Lagerstroemia indica safe Lance Pleumele safe Laurel (variegated) safe Laurel-leaved greenbrier safe Larch safe Leather peperomia safe Leng-fen tu’an safe Lemon Balm safe Leopard orchid safe Lesser snapdragon safe Lilac safe Linden safe Lipstick plant safe Little zebra plant safe Little fantasy peperomia safe Liriope White safe Living rock cactus safe Living stones safe Locust pods safe Lou-lang-t’ou safe Luther safe Madagascar jasmine safe Magnolia bush safe Marigold safe Mahonia aquifolium safe Malabar gourd safe Malaysian dracaema safe Manzanita safe Mapleleaf begonia safe Maranta safe Marbled fingernail safe Maroon safe May Apple safe Mary-bud safe Measles plant safe Melons safe Metallic peperomia safe Metallic leaf begonia safe Mexican firecracker safe Mexican rosettes safe Mexican snowballs safe Miniature date palm safe Minature fish tail safe Minature maranta safe Minature marble plant safe Mistletoe cactus safe Mockernut hickory safe Monkey Plant safe Mosaic plant safe Moses-in-the-cradle safe Mosiac vase safe Moss agate safe Moss campion safe Moss phlox safe Moss rose safe Mossy campion safe Mother-In-Law’s Tongue safe Mosaic plant safe Moses-in-the-cradle safe Mosiac vase safe Moss agate safe Moss campion safe Moss phlox safe Moss rose safe Mossy campion safe Mother-in-Laws Tongue safe Mother of pearl safe Mother spleenwort safe Mountain camellia safe Mountain grape safe Mulberry bush safe Musa paradisiaca safe Muscari armeniacum safe Muscari spp. safe Muskmellon safe Nasturtium safe Natal Plant safe Nadina safe Narrow leafed pleomele safe Nasturtium safe Natal plum safe Neanthe bella palm safe Nematanthus spp. safe Neanthebella safe Neoregelia safe Nephrolepsis safe Nerve plant New silver and bronze safe Night blooming cereus safe Odontoglossum spp. safe Old man cactus safe Old world orchid safe Oregon grape safe Orange star safe Ossifragi vase safe Oval Leaf Peperomia (veriegated) safe Paddy’s wig safe Painted lady safe Pampus grass safe Panamiga safe Pansy orchid safe Paradise palm safe Parlor palm safe Parlor plant safe Passion Flower Vine safe Peace begonia safe Peacock plant safe Pearl plant safe Pearly dots safe Peperomia hederifolia safe Peperomia peltifolia safe Peperomia rotundifolia safe Peperomia sandersii safe Pepper face safe Peppermint safe Peperomia safe Persian violet safe Petunia safe Pheasant plant safe Piggy back plant safe Pigmy date palm safe Pignut safe Pignut hickory safe Pilea microphylla safe Pilea mucosa safe Pink Brocade safe Pink Pearl safe Pink polka dot plant safe Pink starlite safe Pirliteiro safe Pitaya safe Plantanus orientalis safe Plantanus occidentalis safe Platinum peperomia safe Platycerium alicicorne safe Plumbago larpentiae safe Plush plant safe Polka dot plant safe Polystichum falcatum safe Porcelain flower safe Pot marigold safe Prairie snowball safe Prayer Plant safe Prickly bottlebrush safe Prostrate coleus safe Purple baby tears safe Purple passion vine safe Purple Velvet safe Purpleosier willow safe Pyracanthus safe Queensland arrowroot safe Queen’s spiderwort safe Queencup safe Queens spiderwort safe Rainbow orchid safe Raphiolepsis safe Royal velvet plant safe Red African violet safe Red edge peperomia safe Red veined prayer safe Reed palm safe Rex begonia safe Rhynchophorum safe Rose safe Rubber plant, baby safe Russian olive safe Saffron spike zebra safe Sand verbena safe Satin pellionia safe Sawbrier safe Scabious safe Scarlet orchid safe Scarlet sage safe Schefflera safe Sensative Plant safe Shagbark hickory safe Shan ku’ei-lai safe Shellbark hickory safe Shiny leaf smilax safe Shrimp cactus safe Silver bell safe Silver berry safe Silver heart safe Silver-leaf peperomia safe Silver nerve plant safe Silver pink vine safe Silver star safe Slender deutzia safe Smilax tamnoides vas safe Snake Plant safe Spearmint safe Spice orchid safe Spider or Airplane Plant safe Spider ivy safe Spider plant safe Spotted laurel safe Spruce safe Star jasmine safe Star plant safe Star tulip safe Star window plant safe Strawberry safe String of Beads safe Striped blushing safe Sugar pods safe Sulfur flower safe Summer hyacinth safe Swedish or Grape Ivy safe Sweetheart hoya safe Sweetheart peperomia safe Sweet william safe Tahitian bridal veil safe Tailed orchid safe Tall mahonia safe Teasel gourd safe Texas sage safe Thanksgiving Cactus safe Thea japonica safe Thimble cactus safe Thistle Norfolk safe Thimble cactus safe Thistle safe Thorn apple safe Ti Plant safe Ti hu-ling safe Tiger orchid safe Toad spotted cactus safe Tous-les-mois safe Trailing peperomia safe Tree cactus safe Tree gloxinia safe Tropical moss safe True cantalope safe Tu fu-ling safe Turban squash safe Umbrella (Schefflera) Plant safe Urbinia agavoides safe Usambara violet safe Variegated wax plant safe Velvet plant safe Venus fly trap safe Vining peperomia safe Violet safe Violet slipper gloxinia safe Waffle plant safe Walking anthericum safe Wandering Jew/ Variegated safe Washington hawthorn safe Water hickory safe Watermelon begonia safe Watermelon peperomia safe Watermelon pilea safe Wax plant/ Variegated safe Wax rosette safe Weeping bottlebrush safe Weeping sergeant hemlock safe Weisdornbluten safe West indian gherkin safe Western sword safe White Clover safe White ginger safe White edged swedish ivy safe White heart hickory safe Wild buckwheat safe Wild hyacinth safe Wild lantana safe Wild sarsaparilla safe Wild strawberry safe Willow safe Willow herb safe Windmill palm safe Winter cattleya safe Withered snapdragon safe Woolflower safe Yellow bloodleaf safe Yellow-flowered gourd safe Yerba Linda safe Yucca safe Zebra Plant safe Zebra haworthia safe Zebra plant safe Zinnia sp. safe Zucchini squash
Safe Ferns safe
Safe Perches/Branches safe
Safe Trees safe