Lemony/Limey ZING!

angieh · 02-04-2009, 02:37 PM

I love the zingey colour of this Euphorbia ...

Leesy · 02-04-2009, 03:49 PM

They are just lovely aren`t they Angie, we have one in our garden that looks just spectacular

,I was just wondering though do you know if they could be poisnous to cats as both Maxi & Maisy keep trying to have a nibble on it, I keep shooing them away from it as I know that it can cause skin irritation to people.
For some reason though they seem really attracted to it and trying to rub themselves on it as well

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Mags · 02-04-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Leesy

They are just lovely aren`t they Angie, we have one in our garden that looks just spectacular

,I was just wondering though do you know if they could be poisnous to cats as both Maxi & Maisy keep trying to have a nibble on it, I keep shooing them away from it as I know that it can cause skin irritation to people.
For some reason though they seem really attracted to it and trying to rub themselves on it as well

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Here's a list of garden plants which are poisonous to cats........

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html

.....and a list of Non-poisonous plants.........

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-non-toxic.html

Leesy · 02-04-2009, 04:03 PM

Thanks Mags I have got those 2 lists printed out but neither of them have the Euphorbia listed on them

, so that is why I was asking if anybody knew if they were safe or not

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dandysmom · 02-04-2009, 04:46 PM

That's a stunning plant, Angie, lovely unusual color.

By the way, my celandine is in bloom, and thanks to you I now know what is is! Flourished as "unknown" in my garden for years.

dinahsmum · 02-04-2009, 05:37 PM

They are lovely. I think they area bit 'dangerous' though - doesn't the sap cause dreadful weals if you get it on your skin and then get sunlight on it? If they do that to your skin I can't imagine they are good if ingested

Leesy · 02-04-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dinahsmum

They are lovely. I think they area bit 'dangerous' though - doesn't the sap cause dreadful weals if you get it on your skin and then get sunlight on it? If they do that to your skin I can't imagine they are good if ingested

Exactly thats what I thought but why aren`t they on any list of poisonous plant

angieh · 02-04-2009, 07:05 PM

I know the sap is an irritant to humans and I always make sure to wear rubber gloves and an old shirt (both throw away afterwards) when I cut them back. Neither Merlin nor Smudge ever showed any notice or interest in them, so I wasn't worried. I suppose that's because both cats were much older when we moved here - ie. didn't have kitten curiosity.

The area they are currently in is being redesigned soon, so they will be disposed of. Perhaps luckily, if I am to be "mum" to young cats or kittens again. Much better safe than sorry.

calismum · 02-04-2009, 08:29 PM

It's almost fluorescent!

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