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Listed by common name and followed by botanical name. Please note that if the botanical name is followed by "species, there are anywhere from a few to hundreds of varieties of this plant. With the "species" types, GoogleTM Images will be a tremendous help, and please verify the unique species is acceptable for your birds. Pictures are provided to help identify the plants as parrot/bird safe in case you have a plant that was a gift or came tag-less. Be sure to avoid any plants that have thorns on them. Damage to tongues and eyes is a possibility! This is by no means a complete list but a very comprehensive starting point.

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Common Name
 Begonia
Botanical Name
Begonia species		 Begonia Common Name
 Birch
Botanical Name
Betula species		 Birch
Common Name
 Blood Leaf Plant
Botanical Name
 Iresine herbstii & related species		 Blood Leaf Plant Common Name
 Bougainvillea
Botanical Name
 Bougainvillea species		 Bougainvillea
Common Name
 Brake, Ribbon, Dish Plant
Botanical Name
Pteris cretica		 Brake, Ribbon, Dish Plant Common Name
 Bromeliads
Botanical Name
 Ananas comosus		 Bromeliads
Common Name
 California Holly (1)
Botanical Name
Heteromeles arbutifolia 		California Holly (1) Common Name
 Calamint
Botanical Name
 Calamint species		 Calamint
Common Name
 Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Botanical Name
 Calendula officinalis		 Calendula (Pot Marigold) Common Name
 Camellia
Botanical Name
 Camellia species		 Camellia
Common Name
 Chamomlie
 Botanical Name
Chamaemelum nobile		 Chamomlie Common Name
 Chickweed
Botanical Name
 Cerastium vulgatum		 Chickweed
Common Name
 Chickory
Botanical Name
Cichorium species		 Chickory Common Name
 Christmas Cactus (2)
Botanical Name
 Zyzocactus 		Christmas Cactus (2)
Common Name
 Cissus Kangaroo Vines
Botanical Name
 Cissus antarctica		 Cissus Kangaroo Vines Common Name
 Claw Cactus
Botanical Name
 Schlumbergera truncata		 Claw Cactus
Common Name
 Coffee Tree
Botanical Name
 Coffea arabica (3)		 Coffee Tree Common Name
 Coleus
Botanical Name
Coleus species		 Coleus
Common Name
 Comfrey
Botanical Name
Symphytum species		 Comfrey Common Name
 Corn Plant
Botanical Name
 Dracaena massangeana		 Corn Plant

(1) The leaves of the California Holly are toxic to rabbits. Also known as Toyon Tree

(2) May also be called Thanksgiving Cactus

(3) The beans of the Coffee Tree contain caffeine, which can be toxic to your birds.

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Last updated 05/15/2007