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Tree mallow was considered a nutritive animal food in Britain in the 19th century, and is still sometimes used as animal fodder in Europe. [9] For human consumption, some sources describe the leaves of tree mallow as edible, although not as palatable as common mallow, unless cut very thinly, because of the very velours-like hairy mouth-feel. [17]
Hawthorn, may-tree: Crataegus monogyna: Native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia; naturalized elsewhere: Leaves (when young, in April), edible raw as a salad vegetable . Berries (in autumn), edible raw, or made into jellies, jams and syrups, or used as a flavoring [6] Beech: Fagus sylvatica
With domestic cats, N. cataria is used as a recreational substance for the enjoyment of pet cats, and catnip and catnip-laced products designed for use with domesticated cats are available to consumers. Common behaviors cats display when they sense the bruised leaves or stems of catnip are rubbing on the plant, rolling on the ground, pawing at ...
Smilax glauca, the cat greenbriar [3] or catbriar, is a woody vine in the family Smilacaceae. It is native to central and eastern portions of the United States as well as Mexico, where it is a common and conspicuous part of the forest vegetation. [2] [4] [5] Smilax glauca has prickly stems and climbs by means of tendrils. Leaves are notably ...
Nepeta grandiflora (giant catmint, Caucasus catmint) – lusher than true catnip and has dark green leaves and dark blue flowers. Nepeta × faassenii (garden catmint) – a hybrid of garden source with gray-green foliage and lavender flowers. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. [2]
The leaves are simple, deciduous, alternate, clustered near the ends of twigs. They are oval, 5–15 cm (2–6 in) long and 2–5 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 –2 in) broad with a 0.6–2 cm ( 1 ⁄ 4 – 3 ⁄ 4 in) petiole, shiny and green on top, and a dull, paler green below; [ 7 ] they have tiny teeth on the margins, and 10–12 pairs of pinnate veins.
A big Christmas tree tipping over poses a danger to cats and anybody near the tree. 2. Getting Tangled in Wires. Sadly, there are stories of cats getting trapped in the Christmas light wires ...
Senegalia greggii. It is a large shrub or small tree growing to 10–15 m (33–49 ft) tall with a trunk up to 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) diameter. The grey-green leaves are deciduous, and bipinnate, divided into 1-3 pairs of pinnae, each pinna 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) long with 10-18 leaflets that are 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in).