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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Sugar Gliders absolutely LOVE a leaf, vine, and branch-filled cage that resembles their natural environment in the wild. If you're going to buy real greenery (as opposed to plastic), it's important to pick plants that are safe to not only climb on, but also to bite and chew. Below is a list of safe plants for your pet and toxic plants you'll want to avoid.

See this link for our plants we offer: plants



SAFE PLANTS:
Angelica (Angelica archangelica) a.k.a. Archangel European Angelica
Garden Angelica - ROOTS ARE POISONOUS
American Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea)- ROOTS ARE POISONOUS
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) a.k.a Giant Blue Hyssop
Fragrant Giant Hyss Balm (Melissa officinalis) a.k.a. Common Balm
Lemon Balm
Melissa Sweet Balm Banskia repens (native plant to Sugar Gliders)
Banksia cunninghamii (native plant to Sugar Gliders)
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) or any basil variety
Blueberry (Vaccinium)
Buddleia (B. davidii var or B. alternifolia) aka butterfly bush
Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Burnet (Sanguisorba minor and Sangvisorba officinalis)a.k.a. Garden Burnet, Greater burnet or salad burnet
Bush Lily (tripladenia cunninghamii)(native plant to Sugar Gliders)
Calendula (calendula officinalis) a.k.a. pot marigolds
Callistemons (viminalis)
Capers (Capparis spinosa)
Carraway (Carium carvi)
Cardamon (Elettaria cardamomum)
Chamomille (Anthemis nobilis Mattricaria chamomilla) a.k.a. Camomille German
Chamomille manza nilla (Matricaria)
Roman chamomille (Athemis) - ONLY the FLOWERS ARE EDIBLE
Chrysanthemums (C. x superbum) a.k.a Shasta Daisy Belgian endive
Clover (Trifolium)
Red Clover (T. pratense)
Alsike Clover(T. hybridium)
Landino Clover (T. repens)
Alyce Clover (Alysicarpus)
Crimson Clover (T. incarnatum)
Correas Daisy (Compositae ) - all members; flowers are the only edible part
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) a.k.a. Lions Tooth, leaves are ok too before the blossoms appear
Daylilies (Hermerocallis)
Dill (Anethum graveolens)
Honeysuckle (make sure that you are postitive that it is honeysuckle and not Carolina Jasmine)
Hymenos porum flavum (frangipani)
Eucalyptus (native plant to Sugar Gliders)
White Horehound Hibiscus -over 200 species of trees herbs
Shrubs of the Mallow family includes the following:
Abelmosk (Abelmoshus moshatus)
China Rose (H.Rosa-sinensis)
Cotton Rose (H. mutabilis)
Flower-of-an-Hour (H. Trionum) also H. tiliaceus and H. Sabdariffa
Great Rose Mallow (H. Grandiflorus)
Okra - improperly called Hibiscus Roselle (H. Sabdariffa)
Rose Mallo ( H. Moscheutos)
Rose of Sharon (H. syriacus)
Garden Lavender
True Lavender Mallow (Malva sylvestris Malva rotundifolia)
Dwarf Mallow - pink flowers are OK
Marigold - (calendula species)
Pansy (Viola Tricolor)
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) DO NOT USE THE SEEDS
Rosemary (R osmarinus officinalis) - a.k.a. garden Rosemary
Saffron (Crocus sativus) BE SURE not to confuse with Colchium autumnale a poisonous plant as both flower in the fall and look similar
Sage - (Salvia Officinale) not the red ones - FLOWERS ONLY!!!!
Scented Geraniums (Pelargonium graveolens) a.k.a. Rose Geranium
Squash
cucumber
melon flowers
Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) a.k.a. British Myrrh
Sweet Chervil
Violets (Viola odorata) a.k.a. Garden violet
Sweet Violet - FLOWERS ONLY, DO NOT USE ROOTS OR SEEDS
Wild Celery (Apium graveolens)

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TOXIC PLANTS:
Allium (Allium cepa)
Allium fistulosum
Allium ascalonicum (any member of the onion family including chives, garlic chives, garlic, shallots, and leeks)
Arnica (arnica montana)
Autum Crocus (colchium autumnale)
Deadly nightshade or any member of the nightshade family which includes tomato, potato, jimson weed
Bittersweet (solanum dulcamara)
Black Cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa) - Never give this to a female Sugar Glider, it contains a chemical that can trigger contractions of smooth muscles, which could cause a female to loose her baby.
Bloodroot (sanguinaria Canadensis)
Castor Bean (ricinus communis)
Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) or any member of the prunus species
Chrysanthamum (C. coccineum)
Comfrey (symphytum peregrinum)
Dandelion roots Dieffenbachia aka Dumb Cane Ficus - any species
Foxglove (digitalis purpurea)
Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Jalap (ipomoea purga) or any member of the Ipomoea family - this includes Morning Glory
Japanese Star anise (Illicium lanceolatum)
Jimson weed (datura stramonium)
Lilly of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
Lobelia (lobelia inflata)
Yerba mate` May Apple (Podophyllum peltatum) a.k.a. American Mandrake
Mistletoe (Phoradendron serotium or Phoradendron flavescens or Viscum flavescens)
Morning Glory - or any member of the Ipomoea species
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
Prunus, all species

All seeds of the following, the fruit itself is okay:
cherries
peaches
plums
nectarines
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
Peony (Paceonia offcinalis)
Poison Hemlock (conium maculatum) a.k.a. fools parsley
Peyote Philodendron and all members of the Arum family
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Shave grass (Equisetum hyemale)
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
Estragon Tomato leaves
Virginia Shakeroot (Aristolochia serpen taria)
Scurvy Grass
Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata)
White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum)
Zygadene
Death Camas
Poison Sego


by: Sugar Glider Store

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