Feeding and Nutrition :: Chrysanthemum leave

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:48 am   Chrysanthemum leave

Issit safe to eat? My uncle plucked one and feed it.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:09 pm   

A list of plants not to be fed to tortouses or turtles from the California Turtle and Tortouse club.(how reliable that is IDK)
Arrowhead Vine (Syngonium podophyllum) 1
Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) 2
Begonia 1
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) 2
Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) 1
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) 2, 3
Buttercup family (Ranunculus species) 2, 3
Caladium 1, 3
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia species) 1
Candytuft (Iberis) 3
Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) 2
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema modestum) 1
Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) 2
Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) 2
Crowfoot (Ranunculus sceleratus) 2, 3
Cyclamen 2
Daffodil (Narcissus) 2
Dianthus 2
Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia amoena) 1
Elephant's Ear (Caladium) 1, 3
Euphorbia 2, 4
Ficus Benjamina 3
Fiddleleaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) 3
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) 2
Gardenia 4
Grape Ivy (Cissus rhombifolia) 4
Heart Ivy (Hedera helix) 2, 3
Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica) 2
Holly (Ilex) 2
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) 2, 3
Ivy (Hedera helix) 2, 3
Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum) 2
Juniper (Juniperus species) 2, 3
Lantana (Lantana camara) 2, 3
Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus africanus) 2, 3
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria species) 2
Lobelia 2
Majesty (Philodendron hastatum) 2
Marigold (Tagetes species) 3
Mistletoe (Phorodendron flavescens) 2
Morning Glory (Ipomoea species) 2
Mother-in-Law Plant (Caladium) 1, 3
Mother-in-Law Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) 4
Mushrooms 2
Needlepoint Ivy (Hedera helix) 2, 3
Nephthytis (Syngonium podophyllum) 1
Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) 2
Oleander (Nerium oleander) 2
Parlor Ivy (Philodendron cordatum) 2, 3
Periwinkle (Vinca species) 2
Philodendron 1, 3
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) 4
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) 1, 3
Pyracanthra 2
Rhododendron (Ericaceae) 2
Rosary Bean (Abrus precatarius) 2
Rubber Tree (Ficus elastica decora) 3
Schefflera 1, 3
Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum) 2, 3
Spider Mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) 2, 3, 4
Split Leaf Philodendron (Monstera deliciosa) 1
String of Pearls (Senecio rowleyanus or S. herreinus) 2
Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) 4
Umbrella Tree (Schefflera actinophylla) 1, 3



look at shasta daisy and spider mums scientific name, it's all the info I could find.
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Post Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:58 pm   

From what i know chrysanthemum leaves are used to get rid of pesticide pyrethrin. and is toxic
I like turtles ;]
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Post Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:23 pm   

Encourage your uncle to stick to foods that you know are good for your RES.
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