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Plant Safely in Drought-Tolerant Landscapes: Page

Kalanchoe spp

Scientific Name: Kalanchoe spp. Common Name: Felt Plant, Mother of Thousands Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No If dogs or cats ingest this plant, it can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Supervise pets and children playing near this plant.
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Kniphofia spp

Scientific Name: Kniphofia spp. Common Name: Red Hot Poker Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No Toxic if ingested and irritating to the eyes and skin.
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Lantana camara

Scientific Name: Lantana camara Common Name: Lantana Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No The hairs on the leaves can cause contact dermatitis and minor skin irritation.
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Ligustrum spp

Scientific Name: Ligustrum spp. Common Name: Privet Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No Berries and leaves are poisonous if ingested. Supervise pets and children playing near this plant.
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Lobelia spp.

Scientific Name: Lobelia spp. Common Name: Lobelia Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No No part of the plant should be eaten. Most contain poisonous alkaloids or compounds. Supervise pets and children playing near this plant.
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Lupinus spp

Scientific Name: Lupinus spp. Common Name: Lupine Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No Seeds are poisonous. All plant parts may also be poisonous in some species and varieties. Supervise pets and children playing near this plant.
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Melaleuca quinquenervia

Scientific Name: Melaleuca quinquenervia Common Name: Broad-leaved Paperbark, Melaleuca Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No Respiratory irritant from the windborne volatile substances are given off at the time of flowering.
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Melia azedarach

Scientific Name: Melia azedarach Common Name: Chinaberry Thorns/Spines? How is this plant unsafe? How do you plant safely? No Fruits and bark are poisonous if ingested. Supervise pets and children playing near this plant.
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Pollinator Friendly Gardens

University of Maryland Why Do Pollinators Visit Flowers Other than because I think they are pretty, I love looking at plants and their flowers. In fact, one of my pastimes has become figuring where and what is the reward that pollinators get out of their visits to their favorite flowers.
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Wildlife in Your Garden

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Articles Helping Wildlife While Avoiding Common Pitfalls Weve been seeing a lot of tips for providing food, water and nesting materials to animals. Unfortunately, many of those tips are misguided end up being detrimental to the species we all want to help.
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