Safe Plants
Plants can certainly liven up your home and your bird's environment and they are also very beneficial towards reducing indoor air pollution. Many plants however are dangerous for birds and care must be taken to ensure that you only accentuate your home using plants that are deemed safe for pet birds.
The following is a list of plants, flowers and trees reported to be bird safe:
| Abelia | Danish Ivy | Moses-in-the-cradle |
| African Daisy | Date | Mother Fern |
| African Violet | Day Lilies | Mother-in-law's tongue |
| American or European Beech | Devil's Ivy | Nasturtium |
| American Bittersweet | Dill | Natal plant |
| Aloe | Dogwood | Nerve plant |
| Aluminum Plant | Donkey Tail | Norfolk Pine |
| Arbutus | Dracaena | Oregano |
| Areca Palm | Dragon Tree | Pansies |
| Ash | Easter Cactus | Parlor Palm |
| Asparagus Fern | Echeveria | Parsley |
| Aspen | Elderberry | Passionflower |
| Aspidistra | Elephant Foot Tree | Peppermint |
| Australian Laurel | Elk's Horn | Pepperomia |
| Autumn Olive | Elm | Petunia |
| Baby's Breath | Eucalyptus | Pine (Ponderosa, Spruce, Virginia or White) |
| Baby's Tears | Eugenia | Pineapple |
| Bachelor Buttons | European Fan Palm | Pony Tail Palm |
| Bamboo Palm | Fiddle Leaf Fig | Poplar, White |
| Barberry | Fig Plant | Pothos |
| Begonias | Fir (Balsam, Douglas, White) | Prayer Plant |
| Bird's Nest Fern | Flame Nettle | Purple Passion |
| Bladdernut | Garden Mum | Purple Velvet |
| Blood Leaf Plant | Gardenia | Pyracantha |
| Blueberry | Garlic | Oregano |
| Borage | Gladiolus | Raphiolepsis |
| Boston Fern | Gloxinia | Raspberry |
| Bottle Brush Fern | Gold Dust Dracaena | Rose |
| Bougainvillea | Grape Ivy | Rosemary |
| Brake, Ribbon, Dish | Grapevine | Rubber Plant |
| Bromeliads | Hawaiian Scheffler | Rubber Tree |
| Calamint | Hens and Chicks | Russian Olive |
| Calendula | Hibiscus | Sage |
| California Holly | Hollyhocks | Scented Geranium |
| Camellia | Honeysuckle | Schefflera |
| Canary Island Palm | Hoya | Sensitive Plant |
| Carnation | Huckleberry | Spruce (Black, Norway, Red or White) |
| Chamomile | Impatients | Squirrel's Foot Fern |
| Chickweed | Indian Hawthorne | Star Jasmine |
| Chicory | Indian Laurel | String of Beads |
| Chives | Jade PLant | Swedish Ivy |
| Christmas Cactus | Kalanchoe | Sword Fern |
| Cissus (kangaroo Vines) | Kangaroo Vine | Thistle |
| Claw Cactus | Lace Fern | Ti Plant |
| Coffee Tree | Lady Palm | Tulip Thyme |
| Comfrey | Larch | Thyme |
| Coralberry | Lavender | Umbrella Tree |
| Corn Plant | Lemon Balm | Velvet Nettle |
| Cotoneaster Firethorn | Lilac | Viburnum |
| Cottonwood | Lily | Viola |
| Crabapple | Maidenhair Fern | Violet |
| Creeping Fig | Magnolia | Wandering Jew |
| Creeping Jeremy | Manzanita | Wax Plant |
| Croton (house variety) | Marigold | Willow |
| Dahlia | Mayapple | Yucca |
| Daisies | Ming Fern | Zebra Plant |
| Dandelion | Monkey Plant | Zinnia |
Please note that any "safe plant" is rendered unsafe as soon as it has been exposed to pesticides. It should also be noted that indoor fertilizers also present a health hazard to your bird if ingested.
If you have a question regarding the safety of a specific plant ask your veterinarian, local green house, or the Animal Poison Control Center (AAPCC).
Click here for a list of Poisonous Plants.
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