Some people love to have plant in their parrot’s cage or near their parrot where they live, but these people should know clearly about safe and toxic plant for budgies. The most popular question which parrots lover ask, is: “What plant is toxic to my budgies?” to answer this question I have to say: “Lily of the Valley, Oleander, Rhododendron, Japanese Yew, and Foxglove are some plant which they are totally toxic to your budgies. And you have to avoid keep them near these birds, they can cause to abnormal heart rhythm and changes in heart rate.” Now let’s know about safe plant for budgies.
List Of budgies safe houseplants
African Violet
This plant is totally safe for your budgies, so you can put it in your budgies cage and enjoy of its beauty and don’t be worry about your budgies health.
The key point about this houseplant is that it is safe for cats. If you have a cat in your home, this plant will not cause any allergic reactions in the cat. It is included in the list of Cat safe houseplant indoor.
Pepperomia
This beautiful easy plant are safe for your budgies and you can put them in their cage, they can grow well in any situation.
Money Plants
This plant exist in three types:
Coin Plant (Chinese Money Plant): it has rounded shiny leaves in medium size, exactly such as coin. This plant is not so strong but it is safe for budgies.
Jade Plant (Money Tree): the leaves of this plant is like coin plant’s leaves but with this different that jade plant is tree but coin plant is not. It is strong among parrot’s chewing. Jade plant needs sunlight and wide space to grow well, so it is suitable for huge cage.
Pachira Aquatica: This plant has longer leaves and an intricate, woven stem. Pachira is the best choice to keep it near your parrot, because it is not expensive and it can grow well in low light and also it is strong and safe among your budgies.
Snake Plant
This strong plant can be the best choice for new owner of the houseplant because they are able to tolerate and grow in low watering. This plant need to be in wide space because its leaves grow through up. So they are good for big cage. Also they are air purifier plant.
Hens And Chicks
This plant is succulent, so they are strong and they can tolerate hard situation. Cause of the name of this plant is that they can grow well such as chicks.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa is full of mineral and it can grow easily, so because of this it is ok if your budgie eat this plant. You can give its seeds as a food to your budgies.
Aloe Vera
Your budgies can eat or play with Aloe Vera, it is safe for them and actually it has some good effect such as speed up healing.
It’s interesting to note that Aloe Vera is one of the best houseplants for breathing in the house, as we mentioned in the Best indoor plants for health.
Dill
This plant is full of soft leaves which it is entertainer for your budgies to play with it. And also Dill can help digesting food if your budgies eat it.
Dandelion
This hard plant is full of vitamins and minerals, so it is ok if your budgies eat it. Budgies enjoy to play with stem and leaves of the plant and Dandelion is one the good choice for this. If you put this plant in the cage, they can give you tasty sprouts and your budgies can eat them. And I have to say that Dandelions are self-seeding.
Sage
This beautiful plant should planted in spring or fall in windy weather. If you want to put this plant in your budgies cage you have to control that your budgies eat, because it is aromatic herb and if it uses more than normal it can hurt your budgies.
Lemon Balm
This plant is popular because of some reason, such as; it is calming effect and it can reduce stress effect from your budgies. It is good to know that you should allow your budgies access this plant only one or two times in a week because of its essential oil component.
Grass Grains
This plant can grow easily if you put them in cage after they grow completely. They are full source of nutrients for your budgies.
Eucalyptus
This plant is one of the evergreen plant which they are good for big huge cage. It is popular because of this is antimicrobial plant, you can find it in cosmetic and antiseptics. Scientists know this plant as a natural medicine.
Acacia
Some of this plants are toxic for budgies but also some of them are safe for budgies. For example hickory is an acacia but it is dangerous for budgies. And Mimosa is another acacia which it is safe to put it in your budgies cage. Many toys of the birds made by acacia so maybe your budgies familiar with it.
Tea Tree Plant
This evergreen plant is totally safe for your budgies even if they eat it but they prefer to play and chopping its stems and leaves.
