Plant safe for Sulcata?

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Posted by Mark Hofer on November 05, 2000 at 14:04:57:

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From: Mark Hofer
Date: Sun Nov 5, 2000 12:02pm
Subject: Armeria Plant Safe?

My Sulcatas are interested in a few plants I have along the walkway.
I checked through these sources to see if it is edible but could not
come to a conclusion.
1. Turtle and Tortoise Edible Landscape by Turtle Cafe
2. Nontoxic Plants Suitable for Reptiles by LLL Reptile
3. California Turtle and Tortoise Club Poisonous Plant List

This is what it is per Sunset Western Garden Book:

Common Name: Armeria (Thrift, Sea Pink)
Latin Name : Plumbaginaceae

The plant I have is Maritima (Statice armeria, Armeria vulgaris).
Common Thrift. Tufted mounds spreading to 1 Foot with 6 in. long,
stiff, grasslike leaves. Small white to rose pink flowers in tight,
round clusters at top of 6-10 in stalks. Hardy evergreen perennials.

If anyone has knowledge of it being safe please respond. The garden
book does not indicate it being toxic niether.
Thanks
Mark H.

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: Message 23471 of 23471 [ Reply ] [ Forward ] [ View Source ] [ Delete ] : : : From: Mark Hofer <snapdragon@s...> : Date: Sun Nov 5, 2000 12:02pm : Subject: Armeria Plant Safe? : : My Sulcatas are interested in a few plants I have along the walkway. : I checked through these sources to see if it is edible but could not : come to a conclusion. : 1. Turtle and Tortoise Edible Landscape by Turtle Cafe : 2. Nontoxic Plants Suitable for Reptiles by LLL Reptile : 3. California Turtle and Tortoise Club Poisonous Plant List : This is what it is per Sunset Western Garden Book: : Common Name: Armeria (Thrift, Sea Pink) : Latin Name : Plumbaginaceae : The plant I have is Maritima (Statice armeria, Armeria vulgaris). : Common Thrift. Tufted mounds spreading to 1 Foot with 6 in. long, : stiff, grasslike leaves. Small white to rose pink flowers in tight, : round clusters at top of 6-10 in stalks. Hardy evergreen perennials. : If anyone has knowledge of it being safe please respond. The garden : book does not indicate it being toxic niether. : Thanks : Mark H. : : :

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