Mother In Law Tongue Cats
Remove the pot bound plant.
Mother in law tongue cats. Pothos epipremnum aureum jade plants crassula. The mother in lawrsquos tongue plant is a common house plant that is toxic to many domestic animals including dogs and cats. I cleared out most of the plants but left the snake plants cause i. Mother in laws tongue is easy to propagate when it gets too big for the pot.
The mother in lawrsquos tongue plant contains saponins which cause gastrointestinal discomfort. They just never bother it. Other popular plants that can cause cats serious harm include philodendron mother in laws tongue also known as snake plants caladium and oleander. When ingested by pets it typically causes gastrointestinal signs eg drooling vomiting diarrhea etc.
Due to the belief that it can protect a home from evil influences the mother in laws tongue is also called a good luck plant but it might not be so lucky for pets. Recognize the mother in lawrsquos tongue by its long flat leaves which feature a striped pattern. Take a knife and cut the roots to separate the stalks. Mother in laws tongue are toxic to pets.
247 animal poison control center. Gently knock the dirt off. But i have never had a problem with mother in laws tongue with cats or children. 855 764 7661 call now.
The sansevieria trifasciata picked up the name mother in laws tongue from the sharpness of the evergreen sword like leaves that grow in an upward fashion. By splitting or division. As mentioned above this plant is a flowering type however grown indoors its fairly hard to encourage flowers not impossible. Peace lilies are one of the most common flowering houseplants particularly around easter.
Popular houseplants that are toxic to cats. Remove the plant from the pot. Snake plant golden birds nest good luck plant. Peace lilies spathiphyllum the spruce cara cormack.
On jul 30 2008 wormfood from lecanto fl zone 9a wrote. The toxicity level is low producing short lasting symptoms such as mouth pain salivation and some nausea. Toxic to dogs toxic to cats. There is a number of these succulent type varieties available that includes golden edged leaves white edged and the green and grayish mottled type.