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Post by samwiseg on Jun 21, 2019 12:11:41 GMT
In the last couple of weeks, we were watching gardeners world and came accross this houseplant:
Oxalis Triangularis
Was explaining in another thread that I am not allowed to go to the Garden Centre unsupervised...well we went to the garden centre today and I somehow managed to convince the OH that I wanted needed this plant  It truly is a wonderful thing and easy to look after (apprently) and the most exciting bit about it is its leaves, some people call it the butterfly plant because of its triangular leaves and they close up at night as they do open during the day! As you can tell, I am rather smitten with it 
OH didn't supervise too well did he really, perhaps he saw my love sick eyes when I asked if I could have it lol!!! 
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Post by suesbird on Jun 21, 2019 12:20:32 GMT
Well done Sam, looks lovely. I wanted one yesterday and couldn't find out if it poisonous to budgies so did get it.
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 21, 2019 12:30:38 GMT
Well done Sam, looks lovely. I wanted one yesterday and couldn't find out if it poisonous to budgies so did get it. Thank you! Sadly this website says: Oxalis is classified as an edible plant, however it’s very bitter for humans. Oxalis is poisonous to pets if eaten. Watch out for kitties that chew on the leavesSo I dont know if that means birds too? Personally I wouldn't risk it in the bird room if your birds like to nibble your plants. OH would also like to add that he told someone in the garden centre when I was buying this plant "there is no worse feeling than the feeling you have been conned" I dont know what he means   |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jun 21, 2019 22:18:49 GMT
It's unusual looking. I'd say if it's poisonous to pets then that includes birds, even if we see them more as "our owners" than "our pets" |
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Post by Hezz on Jun 22, 2019 1:04:34 GMT
If you look up Oxalis sp, it and Rumex sp are lumped together with the common name sorrel which is always listed under the toxic plants for birds.
It sounds as though you couldn't kill this plant, even if you wanted to.
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 22, 2019 7:24:36 GMT
That's true Hezz, in fact they do say that wood sorrel is a weed or very invasive but it does actually depend on what particular species it is Well all the leaves closed up last night, including the flowers?!  Amazing plant |
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Post by Hezz on Jun 23, 2019 0:28:59 GMT
Do the flowers open up again the next morning, or are they a one-day wonder? I wonder ... |
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 23, 2019 7:38:46 GMT
Nope, the flowers open up next day too Hezz! |
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Post by ladybird on Jun 23, 2019 7:51:41 GMT
I have owned one of these plants for a few years, and when we got Charlie I moved it to another room. They are known to be very poisonous, so be sure to wash your hands after handling it.
They can be divided easily after flowering..... They need plenty of light but not direct sun..... I definitely wouldn’t let a budgie anywhere near one........
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