If you are one of those people who love plants It is animals, it is important to know which species can live in harmony with cats and which can be toxic. After all, nobody wants a sick pet and a touch of green in the house never hurt anyone, right?
The fact is that, in most cases, the pets love plants, either because they are puppies or out of pure curiosity, taste and even some gastrointestinal discomfort. This is absolutely common, but it doesn’t mean you have to put every plant out of your reach.
To help you make this selection, the landscaper Renata Guastelli prepared a list of harmless plants and that can bring even more color and flavor to your home… and also to your best four-legged friend’s palate.
To start: the tasty aromatic herbs and vegetables, which can be grown indoors. You can bet with peace of mind on:
· Rosemary
· Lemon grass
· Coriander
· catnip
· Mint
· Basil
· Marjoram
· Parsley
· Sage
· Thyme
As for ornamental plants and vegetation, the following are permitted:
· Perfect love: super colorful in decoration and edible even for humans, which they use in salads and desserts.
· Bamboo: non-toxic and popular in decoration, it looks beautiful in arrangements, vases and plantersin addition to being able to be grown on land or even in water and likes shade
· bromeliad: despite not being a edible plant, it is not toxic for dogs and cats. The beautiful flowers are also easy to grow because they don’t need a lot of light and are ideal for indoors.
· Chamomile: beautiful and delicate, chamomile flowers can be ingested by pets and humans, in teas.
· Lavender: in addition to making the garden beautiful and aromatic, it does not harm the pets. Besides being able to be used in teas, salads and sweets.
· hollyhock: it is a non-toxic ornamental plant for cats and dogs and does very well in small environments, such as vases and planters. It can be left in constant sunlight.
· Orchid: they are not toxic, but it will be a shame if your pet eats a flower!
· fragrant violet: it is Viola odorata, a plant that exudes an intense aroma and is often used to decorate gardens and flower beds. Its leaves are widely used in saladsbut can also be served in sweet recipes. But, attention: common violet is extremely toxic to dogs and cats.
Now, watch out for those that are poisonous and that must be put in safe place – for animals and plants to stay away from bites! The best location for these species is where no animal can roam freely:
· Anthurium
· Azalea
· Parrot’s beak
· Nobody can with me
· Glass of milk
· Crown of Christ
· Adam’s Rib
· St. George’s Sword
· Oleander
· ivy
· Boa constrictor
· lily
· Castor bean
· Violet