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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Aug 8, 2014 19:24:53 GMT -5
I think I am going to read up on my plants hardcore tonight lol !!
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Post by paulkoop on Aug 8, 2014 20:05:23 GMT -5
Yah and im Assuming the sap tastes like ass too haha
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Post by Dennis Z on Aug 8, 2014 20:34:29 GMT -5
Its like a poinsettia. They are similar to the euphorbia family , their milk is an irritant to the mucus membranes of your animal. However the amount of poinsettia that would have to be consumed in order to cause a reaction is huge. The cat would have to be a 'little special' in order to finish one off. I agree with Dennis though, he is confused. Z or A? I do not think the "poison" part is the most concerning part, the thorns on the plant are. If an animal were to eat parts of the stem, the thorns would get lodged and scrape the animal's intestine, causing damage.
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Post by ng on Aug 8, 2014 20:56:32 GMT -5
That's why we put googly eyes on them.
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Post by hal on Aug 8, 2014 21:21:01 GMT -5
Poinsettias are Euphorbias. That genus never ceases to amaze me with its diversity. From globular cacti to "trees". But they are all easily identified by their googly eyes.
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Post by lloyd on Aug 8, 2014 21:31:09 GMT -5
Mimosa pudica is in the pea family-a legume.
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Post by Dennis Z on Aug 8, 2014 21:35:06 GMT -5
Mimosa pudica is in the pea family-a legume. Lol really? Unlike peas, the seeds of M.pudica are apparently very toxic (as read online).
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Post by lloyd on Aug 9, 2014 22:08:12 GMT -5
cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/poison/plants/pprosar.htm
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Post by sokkos on Aug 10, 2014 14:12:01 GMT -5
Raw peas can be toxic too. Many legumes have lectins and other toxins inside. Just remember toxicity is dependent on dose and route of exposure. What is not fatally toxic in a big human being could be deadly to a much smaller sized cat. Conversely, glyphosate, which is deadly to many plants is completely (from my understanding) to humans.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Aug 16, 2014 9:32:55 GMT -5
My Sensitive Plant second seed to sprout I noticed is a lot higher then the first upon looking I seen the second seedling seems to have broke the surface but pulled a lot of the root with it! I did not do anything yet but is this a bad thing??
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Post by H2O on Aug 16, 2014 11:08:51 GMT -5
Just look and don't touch anything. They'll be just fine.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Aug 16, 2014 11:32:34 GMT -5
I don't plan to mess with it but was concerned cause the root was showing these suckers grow fast in 2 days there are 2 sprouts and a third starting to break the surface! I sowed 11 seeds in a 4 inch pot so I am thinking I needed a new pot so I bought a 10 inch deep pot for it or if I need it for another plant first....no drain holes but I can remedy that when I need the pot, I also have a 7 inch clay pot with a drain hole ant it fits in my watering trays!
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Post by H2O on Aug 16, 2014 11:35:08 GMT -5
No need to be concerned, they know what to do.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Aug 16, 2014 12:09:41 GMT -5
Can ya tell I am a newbie? no matter what the plant I have scenarios some that would probably never happen but after losing 2 typical and a BigJaws VFT and losing a D Capensis last year I play it safe now lol !!!
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Aug 21, 2014 13:30:50 GMT -5
I am currently looking to upgrade my personal Cephalotus collection as it has become my main focus Keep me in mind if you are planning anything Ceph related! ~Nolan Nolan, did you get any ceph\s after? if you do a pitcher or some other progation can you send me one to replace the ceph.s I lost? If this is doable PM me with shipping details
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