There are a variety of plants which are poisonous to birds, but there are many safe plants, too. So if you are a dedicated house plant enthusiast, you can have your plants and birds, too.
How toxic a plant is for birds depends upon:
The specific plant in question
The amount ingested relative to the size of the bird
The species of the bird
For example, a cockatoo that nibbles a few bites of philodendron may experience a mild degree of toxicity, whereas, the same amount or less may be lethal for a canary.
The most commonly observed sign of birds ingesting poisonous plants is some form of gastric or intestinal upset, such as vomiting or diarrhea. Treatment for plant poisonings usually involves addressing the symptoms. If you suspect your bird has consumed a toxic plant, immediately contact your veterinarian or the poison control center.
Although there are thousands upon thousands of plants out there, here are some that are safe and toxic to your pet birds.
Non-toxic plants:
Abelia
Acacia (some species; do your research)
African daisy (Arctotis stoechadifolia)
African violet (saint paulina)
Aluminum plant (Pilea cadierei)
Aloe (only fresh)
Aralia
Arbutus
Areca (butterfly cane, butterfly palm)
Ash (fraxinus species)
Asparagus fern (asparagus densiflorus)
Aspen (populus species)
Baby's tears (helxine soleirolli)
Baby's breath (gysophila paniculata)
Bachelor buttons (centaurea cyanus)
Barberry
Beech (fagus and nothofagus species)
Begonia
Birch (betula species)
Bird's nest fern (asplenium nidus)
Blood leaf plant (iresine herbstii )
Boston fern (nephrolepsis bostoniensis)
Bougainvillea (nontoxic; but beware of thorns)
Bromeliads (anans comosus)
California holly (heteromeles arbutifolia)
Calamint
Calendula (aka pot marigold; calendula officinalis)
Camellia
Chamomile (chamaemelum nobile)
Chickweed (stellaria media)
Chicory (chichorium intybus)
Cissus kangaroo vine
Claw cactus (schlumbergera truncata)
Coffee tree (coffee arabica; coffee is toxic)
Coleus (coleus blumei)
Comfrey (symphytum officinalis)
Corn plant (dracaena fragrans)
Cottonwood (populus species)
Creeping jenny - (lysimachia species)
Croton (codiaeum variegatum; house variety only)
Dahlia
Dandelion (taraxacum officinalis)
Date (phoenix dactylifera)
Daylily (hemerocallis species)
Dill (anethum graveolen)
Dogwood (cornus species)
Donkey tail (sedum morganianum)
Dracaena
Dragon tree (dracaena draco)
Easter cactus (rhipsalidopsis species)
Elm (ulmus species)
European fan (chamaerops humilis)
Fir (abies species)
Gold dust dracanea (dracanea godseffiana)
Echeveria
Elephant foot tree (beaucarnea recurvata)
Eucalyptus
Eugenia
Gardenia (gardenia jasminoides)
Gloxinia (sinningia speciosa)
Grape ivy (cissus rhombifolia)
Grapevine (vitis species)
Hens and chicks (echeveria and sempervivum species)
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle (lonicera species)
Hoya
Impatiens
Indian hawthorn (rhapiolepsis species)
Larch (larix species)
Lemon balm (melissa officinalis)
Lilac
Lily (easter and tiger)
Magnolia
Maidenhair fern (adiantum species)
Manzanita (arctostapylos manzanita)
Monkey plant (ruellia species)
Moses-in-the-cradle (rhoeo spathacea)
Moth orchid (phalaenopsis orchid)
Nandina (nandina domestica)
Nasturtium (topaeolum majus)
Natal plum (carissa macrocarpa)
Nerve plant (fittonia verschaffeltti)
Norfolk island pine (araucaria excelsa)
Parsley (petroselinum species)
Passionflower (passiflora caerulea
Peppermint
Peperomia (peperomia species)
Petunia
Pony Tail Palm (beaucarnea recurvata)
Popular – populus species
Prayer Plant (maranta leuconeura)
Purple passion, aka purple velvet (gynura aurantiaca)
Pyracantha
Raphiolepsis
Rubber plant (ficus elastica)
Russian olive (elaeagnus augustifolia
Schefflera (schefflera actinophylla)
Sensitive plant (mimosa pudica)
Spearmint (mentha spicata)
Spider plant (chlorophytum comosum)
Spruce (picea species)
Squirrel's foot fern (davallia trichomanoides)
Staghorn aka elk's horn (platycerium bifurcatum)
Star jasmine (trachelospermum jasminoides)
String of beads (senecio rowleyanus)
Swedish Ivy (plectranthus australis)
Sword fern (nephrolepis exaltata)
Thistle (cirsium species)
Ti plant (cordyline terminalis)
Violet
Wandering jew (tradescantia fluminensis)
Willow (salix species)
Zebra plant (phelandra squarrosa)
Toxic plants:
Acokanthera
Amaryllis
Angel's trumpet (datura species)
Balsam pear aka bitter melon (momordica charantia)
Baneberry (actaea rubra)
Belladonna (atropa belladonna)
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet (celastrus species)
Black Locust (robinia pseudoacacia)
Boxwood (boxus species)
Braken fern (pteridium aquilinum)
Buckthorn
Burdock (arcitum species)
Buttercup (ranunculus species)
Caladium
Calla lily (zantedeschia aethiopica)
Catclaw Acacia (acacia greggii)
Caster bean (ricinus communis)
Cherry (prunus species)
Chinaberry (melia azadarach)
Clematis
Coral plant (jatropha mutifida)
Crocus (cholochicum autumnale)
Cycad aka sago cycas (cycas revoluta)
Daffodil (narcissus tazetta)
Daphne (daphne mezerum)
Death camas
Delphinium
Dieffenbachia aka dumb cane
Eggplant (solonum melongena)
Elderberry (sambucus mexicana)
Elephant's ears aka taro (colocasia species)
Euonymus
European pennyroyal (mentha pulegium)
Fig (ficus species)
Four o' clock (mirabilis jalapa)
Heliotrope
Henbane (hyoscyamus niger)
Holly
Horse chestnut
Horse nettle (solanum carolinense)
Hyacinth (hyacinthus orientalis)
Hydrangea
Iris
Ivy (hedera species)
Jack-in-the-pulpit (arisaema species)
Jerusalem cherry
Jonquil (narcissus jonquilla)
Juniper
Lantana (lantana camara)
Larkspur
Laurel (kalmia species)
Lily-of-the-valley (convalleria majalis)
Lobelia
Locoweed (astragalus and oxytopis species)
Lupine
Marijuana (cannibis sativa)
Milkweed (asclepias species)
Mistletoe (phoradendron villosum)
Mock orange (philadelpus species)
Moonseed (menispermum canadense)
Monkshood (aconitum species)
Morning glory (ipomoea violacea)
Narcissus
Oak (quercus species)
Oleander (nerium oleander)
Peach (prunus persica)
Pear (pyrus species)
Peony (paeonia officinalis)
Periwinkle
Peyote (lophophora williamsii)
Philodendron (monstera species)
Plum (prunus species)
Poison hemlock (conium maculatum)
Poison ivy
Poison oak
Poison Sumac (rhux vernix)
Poinsettia (euphorbia pulcherrima)
Poppy
Pokeweed (phytolacca americana)
Potato (solanum tuberosum)
Pothos (eprimemnum aureum)
Primrose (prmula species)
Privet (ligustrum vulgare)
Ragwort
Red maple (acer rubrum)
Rhododendron
Rhubarb (rheum rhabarbarum)
Rosary pea (abrus precatorius)
Sage (salvia officinalis)
Shamrock plant
Skunk cabbage (symplocarpus foetidus)
Snowdrop (galanthus nivalis)
Sorrel (rumex and oxalis species)
Spurges (euphorbia species)
Star of Bethlehem (ornithogalum umbellatum)
Sweet pea (lathyrus odoratus)
Tobacco (nicotiana species)
Tomato
Tulip
Virginia creeper (panthenocissus quinquefolia)
Water hemlock (cicuta species)
Wisteria
Yew (taxus species)
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