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There are a lot of plants that are highly toxic for many animals.
Birds were not created to eat these toxic plants, so you must know how to keep your pet safe around them.
Here’s a list of safe plants and plants that can be dangerous to birds. With both lists, you’ll be able to choose the most suitable plants for your bird.
50-100 Safe Plants for Birds
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Family Name |
| Acacia | Acacia | Acaceae (Acacia) |
| African Violets | Saintpaulia spp. | Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad) |
| Aloe | Aloe spp | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Areca, Butterfly Cane | Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens | Palmae (Palm) |
| Australian Umbrella Tree | Schefflera Actinophylla | Araliaceae (Aralia) |
| Baby’s Tears | Helxine Soleirolii | Urticaceae |
| Bamboo | Arundinaria spp. | Gramineae (Grass) |
| Bird Nest Fern (See Ferns) | Aaspleniunz Nidus | Filices (Fern) |
| Begonia | Begonia spp. | Begoniaceae (Begonia) |
| Bougainvillea | Watch For Spines: | Nyctaginaceae |
| Bromeliads: | Watch For Spines: Aechmea spp. Bilbergia Spp. Bronwelia Spp. Cryptantyhus Spp. Guzmania spp. Neoregelia Spp. Tillandsia spp. Vriesia Spp. | Bromeliaceae (Bromellads) |
| Chickweed | Cerastium Vulgatum | |
| Christmas Cactus | Zygocactus or Schlumbergera spp. | Cactaceae (Cactus) |
| Cissus Kangaroo Vines | Cissus Antartica | Vitaceae (Grape) |
| Coffee Tree | Coffea Arabica | Rubiaceae |
| Coleus | Coleus spp. | Labiatae (Mint) |
| Corn Plant | Dracaena Massangeana | Lilaceae (Lily) |
| Crabapple | Malus spp. | Rosaceae (Rose) |
| Creeping Charlie | Pilea Nummariifolia | Urticaceae |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum Officinale | Compositae (Sunflower) |
| Dogwood | Cornus spp. | Cornaceae |
| Donkey Tail | Sedum Morganianum | Crassulaceae (Crassula) |
| Dracaena | Dracaena spp. | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Dragon Tree | Dracaena Draco | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Easter Cactus | Rhipsalidopsis Spp. | Cactaceae (Cactus) |
| Gold Dust Dracaena | Dracaena Godseffiana | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Elephant Foot Tree | Beaucarnea Recurvata | Llliaceae (Lily) |
| Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus spp | Myrtaceae (Eucalyptus) |
| Gardenia | Gardenia Jasminoides | Rubiaceae |
| Gold Dust | Dracaena Godseffiana | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Grape Ivy | Rhoicissus Rhomboidea | Vitaceae (Grape) |
| Hen and Chickens | Echeveria And Sempervivum Spp. | Crassulaceae (Crassula) |
| Hibiscus | Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis | Malvaceae (Malva) |
| Jade Plant | Crassula Portulacea or Argentea | Crassulaceae (Crassula) |
| Kalanchoe | Kalanchoe spp. | Crassulaceae (Crassula) |
| Magnolia | Magnolia Spp. | Magnoliaceae (Magnolia) |
| Mango | Mangifera Indica | Anacardiaceae |
| Marigold | Tagetes spp. | Compositae (Sunflower) |
| Monkey Plant | Ruellia spp. | Acanthaceae |
| Mother-In-Laws Tongue | Sansevieria spp. | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum Majus | Tropaeolaceae |
| Natal Plum | Carissa Grandiflora | Apocynaceae |
| Nerve Plant | Fittonia Verschaffeltii | Acanthaceae |
| Norfolk Island Pine | Araucaria Excelsa | Araucariaceae |
| Passion Flower Vine | Passiflora spp. | Passifloraceae |
| Peperomia | Peperomia spp. | Piperaceae |
| Petunia | Petunia Spp. | Solanaceae |
| Pittosporum | Pittosporum spp. | Pittosporaceae |
| Pony Tail Palm | Beaucarnea Recurvata | Liliaceae |
| Pothos | Scindapsus spp. | Araceae (Philodendron |
| Prayer Plant | Maranta Leuconeura | Marantaceae |
| Purple Passion | Gynura Aurantiaca | Compositae (Sunflower) |
| Pyracantha | Pyracantha Crenato-Serrata | Rosaceae |
| Red-Margined Dracaena | Dracaena Marginata | Liliaceae |
| Sago Palm | Cycas Revoluta | Cycadaceae |
| Schefflera (Umbrella) | Schefflera Actinophylla | Araliaceae |
| Sensitive Plant | Mimosa spp. | Leguminosae (Pea) |
| Snake Plant | Sansevieria spp. | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Spider or Airplane Plant | Chlorophytum Comosum | Liliaceae |
| Swedish Ivy | Plectranthus spp. Coleus spp. | Labiatae (Mint) |
| Rubber Plant | Ficus Elastica | Moraceae (Fig) |
| Thanksgiving Cactus | Zygocactus or Schlumbergera spp. | Cactaceae (Cactus) |
| Thistle | Cirsium spp. | Compositae (Sunflower) |
| Toyon Tree or California | Heteromeles (Phitonia) Arbutifolia | |
| Wandering Jew | Tradescantia Fluminensis | Commelinaceae |
| White Clover | Trifolium Repens | Leguminosae (Pea) |
| Umbrella Plant | Schefflera Actinophylla | Araliaceae (Aralia) |
| Velvet Plant | Gynura Aurantiaca | Compositae (Sunflower) |
| Yucca | Yucca spp | Liliaceae (Lily) |
| Zebra Plant | Aphelandra squarrosa Calathea zebrina | Acanthaceae, Marantaceae Bromeliaceae |
50-100 Toxic Plants To Birds
| Common name | Scientific name | Family Name |
| Balsam fir | Abies balsamea | Pinaceae |
| Rosary bean, Rosary pea, Jequirity bean | Abrus precatorius | Fabaceae |
| Chenille plant, Copperleaf, Firetail | Acalypha spp. | Acalypha |
| Maple | Acer spp. | Sapindaceae |
| Achillea, Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Asteraceae |
| Bushman’s poison, Wintersweet | Acokanthera spp. | Apocynaceae |
| Aconite, Monkshood | Aconitum spp. | Ranunculaceae |
| Buckeye, California buckeye, Horse chestnut | Aesculus spp. | Sapindaceae |
| African lily, Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile | Agapanthus spp. | Amaryllidaceae |
| Agave, Century plant | Agave spp. | Asparagaceae |
| Aglaonema, Chinese evergreen | Aglaonema spp. | Araceae |
| Ailanthus, Tree-of-heaven | Ailanthus altissima | Simaroubaceae |
| Hollyhock | Alcea rosea | Malvaceae |
| Allium, Wild onion | Allium spp. | Amaryllidaceae |
| Alder | Alnus spp. | Betulaceae |
| Alocasia, Elephant’s ear | Alocasia spp. | Araceae |
| Alstroemeria, Peruvian lily | Alstroemeria spp. | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Love-lies-bleeding, Tassel flower | Amaranthus caudatus | Amaranthaceae |
| Amaryllis, Belladonna lily, Naked lady | Amaryllis belladonna | Amaryllidaceae |
| Bishop’s weed, False Queen Anne’s lace | Ammi majus | Apiaceae |
| Scarlet pimpernel | Anagallis arvensis | Primulaceae |
| Pineapple | Ananas comosus | Bromeliaceae |
| Anemone, Pasque flower, Windflower | Anemone spp. | Ranunculaceae |
| Anthurium | Anthurium spp. | Araceae |
| Columbine | Aquilegia spp. | Ranunculaceae |
| Indian turnip, Jack-in-the-pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | Arums |
| Sagebrush, Wormwood | Artemisia spp. | Asteraceae |
| Arum, Black calla, Italian arum | Arum spp. | Araceae |
| Butterfly weed, Milkweed | Asclepias spp. | Apocynaceae |
| Sprenger asparagus | Asparagus densiflorus | Asparagaceae |
| Garden asparagus | Asparagus officinalis | Asparagaceae |
| Aster | Aster spp. | Asteraceae |
| Belladonna, Deadly nightshade | Atropa belladonna | nightshade |
| Japanese aucuba | Aucuba japonica | Garryaceae |
| Begonia | Begonia spp. (some species) | Begoniaceae |
| English daisy | Bellis perennis | Asteraceae |
| Barberry | Berberis spp. | Berberidaceae |
| Birch tree | Betula spp. | Betulaceae |
| Bougainvillea (thorns) | Bougainvillea spp. | Nyctaginaceae |
| Bottle tree | Brachychiton populneus | Malvaceae |
| Angel’s trumpet, Jimson weed | Brugmansia spp. | Solanaceae |
| Boxwood | Buxus sempervirens | Buxaceae |
| Cactus (thorns and sap) | Cactus spp. | Cactaceae |
| Bird-of-paradise shrub, Poinciana | Caesalpina gilliesii | legume |
| Caladium | Caladium bicolor | Arums |
| Heather | Calluna vulgaris | Ericaceae |
| Marsh marigold | Caltha palustris | Buttercups |
| Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine | Campsis radicans | Bignonias |
| Natal plum | Carissa macrocarpa | Dogbanes |
| Fishtail palm | Caryota spp. | Arecaceae |
| Bittersweet | Celastrus scandens | Celastraceae |
| Cestrum, Jessamine, Night-blooming jessamine | Cestrum spp. | Solanaceae |
| Chamomile | Chamaemelum nobile | Asteraceae |
| Shasta daisy | Chrysanthemum maximum | Asteraceae |
| Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Marguerite daisy | Chrysanthemum spp. | Asteraceae |
| Water hemlock | Cicuta spp. | Apiaceae |
| Camphor tree | Cinnamomum camphora | Laurels |
| Grape ivy | Cissus rhombifolia | Vitaceae |
| Clematis | Clematis spp. | buttercup |
| Clivia, Kaffir lily | Clivia spp. | Amaryllidaceae |
| Croton | Codiaeum variegatum | Spurges |
| Coffee plant | Coffea arabica | madder |
| Autumn crocus, Meadow saffron | Colchicum autumnale | Colchicaceae |
| Taro | Colocasia esculenta | Arums |
| Elephant’s ear | Colocasia spp. | Araceae |
| Poison hemlock | Conium maculatum | Umbellifers |
| Lily-of-the-valley | Convallaria majalis | Asparagus |
| Dogwood | Cornus spp. | Cornaceae |
| Pampas grass | Cortaderia selloana | Grasses |
| New Zealand laurel | Corynocarpus laevigata | Corynocarpaceae |
| Smoke bush | Cotinus coggygria | Cashews |
| Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster spp. | Rosaceae |
| Jade plant | Crassula argentea | Crassulaceae |
| Crinum lily | Crinum spp. | Amaryllidaceae |
| False heather | Cuphea hyssopifolia | Lythraceae |
Summary
This article is for people who like gardening and birds.
You love watching birds and tend to plant many plants in your garden before realizing that some plants are toxic for birds and can cause harm to them.
This article provides a list of safe and toxic plants for birds.
