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Succulent plants are one of the dearest varieties of plants. It is easy to take care of and even goes well as a household pant. Due to their thick, fleshy leaves, they are native to a desert environment but can survive in any climatic conditions. These plants can prosper both outdoor and indoor. As mentioned above, are low maintenance plants. These plants give endless benefits to the users and which you can read in the previous articles of Popbox as well. But, how can they be harmful to your pets?
Your pets may not have a habit of chewing your succulents and causing them damage. But, if they have one, is it a matter of stress? However, most of the succulents are not at all harmful to your pets. But, there are a few of them that are poisonous. Poisonous succulent plants can make your pets extremely sick when ingested. While some of them can cause minor skin irritants. Moreover, some succulents can be lethal for pets if eaten in a large quantity. So to avoid these types of circumstances, you need to take care while collecting succulents at your house.
Succulent plants that you should avoid buying with pets!
Aloe Vera
As you all know Aloe Vera is one of the most popular as well as offers endless benefits to humankind. Though it is a huge genus having small goblin species and big tree-like species which grow up to 30 feet. Its sap is used to treat sunburns, aches the gel is also used in various cosmetic products and is applied directly on the body.
Apart from all the perks they are toxic to cats, dogs, and horses when ingested. A chemical named saponin is present in aloe which is a major toxic substance – causing severe problems to your pet. The symptoms to analyze that your pet is not doing well are – nausea, vomiting, tremors, abdominal pain, lethargy, diarrhea.
Kalanchoes
Kalanchoes are the second popular succulents that can cause severe illness to your pets. Whereas they are known for their beauty and involve thousands of attractive and flowering plant species. These flowers are mostly used for decorations and are known as ornamental plants. They are dangerous for pets because they contain bufadienolides, cardiac glycosides which have tremendous bad effects and can cause irregular heartbeats, and severe weakness.
Euphorbia Milii
Euphorbia plants are also known as crowns of thorns, these plants are very bitter and spiky. It has a white, milky sap which is referred to as latex. This latex contains a maximum amount of toxicity but the whole plant can cause your pet a good amount of irritation. Take necessary precautions when handling these plants because even the sap that discharges from the broken stem or leaves can cause you terrible skin irritation.
Jade
Jade plants are the same as aloe vera plants. They are easy to grow and a good houseplant. Jade plants have a thick stem and their leaves are very attractive and beautiful like the airfoils of an airplane. Jade plants include a wide range of varieties. They are not suitable to be kept in the surrounding of pets because if your cat or dog has ingested the jade plant, it can cause gastrointestinal upset and incoordination.
So, either don’t buy these types of varieties or put them away from your pets.
So, here are some of the succulent plants that are safe for pets if you love gardening and wondering to enhance your collection of succulent plants, but have pets around! What should you do? Following is the list of healthy plants that will not cause any amount of toxicity to your pets. Now, you can go and get an amazing succulent collection for your garden.
Hens and Chickens
They are also known as houseleeks. They can thrive anywhere: rick garden, planters, succulent wreaths.
Haworthia
If you love aloe vera plants but can not get one because you have a pet. Then, Haworthia is the best option for you which is also known as zebra cactus. It is similar to an aloe plant but non-toxic to pets.
Burro’s Tail
It is the best hanging variety that you can display on planters or shelves. In addition, it doesn’t have flowers but, in some cases, it offers red and pink flowers under good conditions in the summertime.
Protect your pet!
The best way to protect your pet is to study all the varieties before purchasing, which is suitable for your pet and which isn’t. Keep a watch, and don’t let them eat any succulent plant because even if the plant is not toxic. It can cause skin irritation which is not food for your pet.
Hopefully, now you can distinguish between toxic and non-toxic plants for your pet and keep a healthy environment for them in your house.
