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Smeag

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Are these plants save for my Tort!
« on: July 10, 2010, 07:29:26 AM »
I have a few pics of cutting from a few plants at home, was wondering if any one knows what they are and if they are safe for my Tort Herman, thanks to all.



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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2010, 02:05:16 PM »
good question, I have tons of those ferns all over my property. 
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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2010, 03:05:57 PM »
The middle one looks like bachelor buttons.  Could you post a pic of the top one still growing rather than a cutting?
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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2010, 07:32:42 PM »
I know the blue flowers are not bacleor buttons, they are a shrub type of plant and the purple ones grow very tall and bushy also, they flop over as so tall, so I cut them all down as out grew there spot, I just have the one started in a corner and tried to get a pic of it but not so good.




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Donna, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Home of One Human Husband,
Children included are:
1 Herman, RT
1 Smeagol, Cat
125 Gallon,many Tropical Fish
50 Gallon,6 Cichlids
10 Gallon, Hospital Tank

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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2010, 04:54:44 PM »
I have the middle one.  we call it bee balm
http://www.altnature.com/gallery/beebalm.htm

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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2010, 08:28:46 PM »
Sorry, I don't have a clue.  You might take them to a nursery or your Extension office to see if they can identify them. They are all sure pretty!
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Tilly and Tess live with their mom in sunny Southern Oregon.  Hatched by Dan during the summer of 2008.

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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2010, 06:12:02 PM »
Thank you for your help
I might take them to the greenhouse to seeif they know what it is.
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Children included are:
1 Herman, RT
1 Smeagol, Cat
125 Gallon,many Tropical Fish
50 Gallon,6 Cichlids
10 Gallon, Hospital Tank

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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2010, 06:45:58 PM »
Hey Didi you are probably right, I think it might be bachelor buttons, just so different then the ones I used to see, so thanks again!!
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Donna, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Home of One Human Husband,
Children included are:
1 Herman, RT
1 Smeagol, Cat
125 Gallon,many Tropical Fish
50 Gallon,6 Cichlids
10 Gallon, Hospital Tank

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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 11:11:49 AM »
Hi The middle one is a form of Centaurea, centaurea Montana. It is commonly called bachelor's button and is very like centaurea cyanus, which we call cornflowers.

Sorry I don't know if the torts can eat them.

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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 03:34:56 PM »
Ferns are a No! No! Sorry.
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Re: Are these plants save for my Tort!
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 05:39:41 PM »
Thank you for the input, too bad about the ferns being a no no, they make nice shade. oh well just use something else, I have a big cat mint plant in there pen now for shade. thanks again
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Donna, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Home of One Human Husband,
Children included are:
1 Herman, RT
1 Smeagol, Cat
125 Gallon,many Tropical Fish
50 Gallon,6 Cichlids
10 Gallon, Hospital Tank
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