Safe and toxic plants & trees
It’s always best to use natural materials for toys and perches.
You can use branches from these trees to make perches and play stands for your parrots.
Make sure there isn’t any mold or fungus on the branch and that you thoroughly clean the branches before use.
Safe Trees
Apple
Arbutus
Ash
Aspen
Bamboo
Beech
Birch
Canary Island Palm
Crab Apple
Cottonwood
Dogwood
Dragon Tree
Elm
Fir
Hazelnut
Larch
Magnolia
Manzanita
Pine
Pecan
Poplar
Redwood
Spruce
Toxic Trees
Apricot tree
Black Locus
Cherry tree
Chestnut tree
Cedar
Flame tree
Honeysuckle
Horse cedar
Nectarine tree
Oak tree
Peach tree
Plum Tree
Prune Tree
Red maple
Sandbox tree
White cedar
Safe Plants & Herbs
Abelia
African Daisy
African Violet
Aloe Vera
Anise
Asparagus Fern
Almond
Baby’s Breath
Baby’s Tears
Bachelor’s Buttons
Basil
Bee Balm
Begonia
Bird’s Nest Fern
Boston Fern
Bottle Brush Fern
Bougainvillea
Calendula
Camellia
Canary Grass
Canola
Chamomile
Chickweed
Chicory
Chinese Parsley
Christmas Cactus
Cilantro
Coleus
Coriander
Corn Plant
Creeping Fig
Dahlia
Dandelion
Dill
Dracaena
Easter Cactus
Echinacea
Fennel
Flame Nettle
Flax
Gardenia
Gloxinia
Grape Ivy
Ginger Root
Helianthus
Hemp
Hens & Chicks
Hibiscus
Hawthorn
Impatiens
Kangaroo Vine
Kalanchoe
Lace Fern
Lilac
Lemon Balm
Lady Palm
Maidenhair Fern
Marjoram
Marigolds
Millet
Milk Thistle
Motherfern
Monkey Plant
Mimosa
Mulberry
Nasturtium
Nyjer
Oregano
Palms
Pansy
Paradise Palm
Parlor Palm
Parsley
Petunias
Pittosporum
Prayer Plant
Pumpkin
Purple Passion
Rape
Rose
Rosemary
Safflower
Sensitive Plant
Sesame
Spearmint
Spider Plant
Snake Plant
String of Beads
Swedish Ivy
Thyme
Thistle
Wandering Jew
Wax Plant
White Cover
Willow
Zebra Plant
Toxic Plants & Herbs
Amaryllis
Andromeda
Avocado
Azalea
Baneberry
Bean plant
Belladonna
Bird of paradise
Bleeding heart
Boxwood
Bulbs (flowers)
Buttercup
Bracken fern
Caladium
Calla lily
Clover
Coffee plant
Clematis
Comfrey
Coral plant
Cowslip
Crocus
Crown vetch
Daffodil
Daphne
Delphinium
Dieffenbachia
Elderberry
Elephant plant
Eucalyptus (dry)
Euonymus
Felt plant
Ficus
Firethorn
Four O’ clock
Foxglove
Heilotrope
Holly
Honeysuckle
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Iris
Ivy
Jasmine
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimsonweed
Juniper
Lilies (lilium)
Lily of the valley
Lovelia
Lupine
Lily peace (spathiphyllum)
Marijuana
Marsh marigold
May apple
Milkweed
Mistletoe
Mockorange
Monkshood
Morning glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Nettle
Nightshade
Nugmeg
Oleander
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pigweed
Poinsetta
Poison ivy
Poison oak
Poison sumac
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Pothos
Privet hedge
Purple seabane
Ranunculus
Rhubarb (leaves)
Rhododendron
Rubber plant
Salvia
Schefflera
Shamrock
Skunk cabbage
Snowdrop
Sorrel
Spurge
Star of Bethlehem
Sweet pea
Tobacco
Tomato (plant)
Trumpet vine
Tulips
Umbrella plant
Vetch
Wisteria
Yews
Disclaimer: I am not a veterinarian. The material on this site is not intended to be, and should not be relied on as, a substitute for professional advice. Read my full disclaimer.