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See a list and pictures of indoor plants safe for cats. These cat-safe houseplants are non-toxic, so cats shouldn't have health issues if they eat the leaves. ... For premium support please call ...
Ailanthus altissima (/ eɪ ˈ l æ n θ ə s æ l ˈ t ɪ s ɪ m ə / ay-LAN-thəss al-TIH-sim-ə), [3] commonly known as tree of heaven, ghetto palm, Ailanthus, varnish tree, copal tree, stinking sumac, Chinese sumac, paradise tree, [4] or in Chinese as chouchun (Chinese: 臭椿; pinyin: chòuchūn), is a deciduous tree in the family Simaroubaceae. [1]
The plants are unisexual and florets appear at the top of the palm stem. Male florets are a dirty, pale yellow and fall off after blooming; females are small, globose and yellow-green. [4] This species grows edible, oblong fruit, orange in color (when ripe), at 2.5 cm in diameter. The fruit are borne in large, pendant clusters and contain one ...
The Canary Island date palm differs from the date palm in having a stouter trunk, more leaves to the crown, more closely spaced leaflets, and deep green rather than grey-green leaves. The fruit of P. canariensis is edible, but rarely eaten by humans because of their small size and thin flesh.
This palm reproduces sexually via seed as well as asexually when new plants sprout from the base of older plants. Flower stalks are either male or female, but both occur in the same group of plants. After releasing pollen, male stalks wither. If female flowers are pollinated, the stalks turn a bright orange color as the seeds mature.
Elephant's foot palm tree trunk in Artemisa Province, Cuba It is an evergreen perennial growing to 15 feet 6 inches (4.72 m) with a noticeable expanded caudex , for storing water. The single palm-like stem produces terminal tufts of strap-shaped, recurved leathery leaves, sometimes hair lock-shaped in the ends, and with occasional panicles of ...
Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu [Japanese ソテツ], sago palm, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm) is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant. The sago cycad can be distinguished by a ...
Spotted Cat's-ear: Similar to dandelion but not as tasty Hypochaeris radicata: Catsear: Young leaves should be harvested before they become too fibrous [122] Inula crithmoides: Golden samphire: Young leaves may be eaten raw or cooked as a leaf vegetable. [123] Inula helenium: Elecampane: Leaves are edible, although root is preferred [124 ...