The Parrot Safe List
The following items are NOT safe if treated with any toxic chemicals or insecticides. Before installing any branches/foliage, scrub them with a non-toxic disinfectant such as white vinegar or grape seed extract, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
Safe Branches:
ASPEN ASH BEECH BIRCH CITRUS (ANY) DOGWOOD DRAGONWOOD ELM EUCALYPTUS GUAVA MADRONA MAGNOLIA MANZANITA MAPLE (except for RED MAPLE) NUT (EXCEPT CHESTNUT & OAK) PAPAYA PINE POPLAR PRUNE RIBBONWOOD SASSAFRAS SYCAMORE THURLOW VINE MAPLE WILLOWS: (GOAT, PUSSY & WEEPING) |
Safe Foliage:
ACACIA ALOE AFRICAN VIOLET BABY'S TEARS BAMBOO BEGONIA BOSTON FERN BOUGAINVILLEA CHICKWEED CHRISTMAS CACTUS CISSUS (KANGAROO VINE) COLEUS CORN PLANT CRABAPPLE DANDELION DOGWOOD DONKEY TAIL DRACAENA VARIETIES FERNS: (BIRD'S NEST, BOSTON, MAIDENHAIR) FIGS: (CREEPING, RUBBER, FIDDLE LEAF, LAUREL LEAF) GARDENIA GRAPE IVY HEN AND CHICKENS |
IMPATIENS
JADE PLANT KALANCHOE MAGNOLIA MARIGOLDS MONKEY PLANT MOTHER-IN-LAW NASTURTIUM NATAL PLUM NORFOLK ISLAND PINE ORCHIDS PALMS: (ARECA, DATE, FAN, LADY, PARLOUR, HOWEIA, KENTIA, PHOWNIX) PEPPEROMIA PETUNIA PITTOSPORUM PRAYER PLANT PURPLE PASSION ROSE RUBBER PLANT SENSITIVE PLANT SNAKE PLANT SPIDER PLANT SWEDISH IVY THISTLE VELVET NETTLE WANDERING JEW WAX PLANT WHITE CLOVER YUCCA ZEBRA PLANT ZINNIA |