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Safe & Toxic Plant Lists

 Limited research done on toxic plants and birds. What has been tested in humans, has not been tested on birds. There are many unknown factors with plant toxicity to birds. Are only certain parts of the plant toxic?  How much of a plant did a bird ingest?  Is the plant toxic to just one species of bird or all birds? Keep this in mind when keeping houseplants and birds and use caution if you own plants that are not on safe or toxic plant lists. 

Safe Plants
Acacia	Corn Plant	Jade Plant	Rubber Tree
African Violet	Crab Apple	Kalanchoe	Schefflera
Aloe Plant	Dandelion	Magnolia	Sensitive Plant
Asparagus Fern	Dogwood	Eucalyptus	Spider Plant
Baby's Tears	Donkey Tail	Monkey Plant	Snake Plant
Bamboo	Dracaena	Nasturtium	Swedish Ivy
Begonia	Dragon Tree	Oregano	Thyme
Boston Fern	Easter Cactus	Palms	Thistle
Bougainvillea	Ferns	Pittosporum	Wandering Jew
Chickweed	Figs	Petunias	Wax Plant
Christmas Cactus	Gardenia	Prayer Plant	White Clover
Coffee Tree	Grape Ivy	Rose	Zebra Plant
Coleus	Hens & Chickens	Rosemary	Love Your Tiel

Coffee Tree should not be confused with Coffee Plant. 

    Coffee Plants are toxic.   

    Safe Trees and Woods for Bird Perches and Toys:

DO NOT use wood that has been treated with pesticides or other chemicals. 

    Almond, Apple, Arbutus, Ash, Bamboo, Beech, Birch,  Cottonwood, 

    Citrus Trees, Crabapple, Dogwood, Elm, Fir, Hazelnut, Palms, Pear, Pecan, Pine,  Poplar, 

    Hawthorne, Larch, Lilac,  Magnolia, Manzanita, Mulberry, Redwood, Willow. 

    Do not use wood from any tree or plant that has ever been 

    chemically treated with pesticides or any other type of chemical. 

    
Cleaning  Tree Branches Before Using 

    To  destroy mold, fungus, parasites, bacteria and other 

    living organisms, soak all branches in a few gallons of water, 

    with 1 tablespoon of bleach, for 1 hour. 

    Rinse branches well with clean water. To dry small 

    branches, bake in a 250 degree Fahrenheit oven for 1 hour. 

    Dry large branches outdoors in direct sunlight. 

Toxic, Poisonous Woods for Bird Perches and Toys

    Do NOT use wood from apricot, peach, prune or nectarine trees.

    These trees belong to the Prunus species. The wood can 

    release cyanide if eaten by a bird.