Hibiscus plants - Page 3

Katie J · 07-07-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

Outside. I think there is an indoor one.. possibly called Hibiscus Rosa but I can't remember for sure.. which isn't a real Hibiscus and is toxic.

Whoever it was further up the thread asking about any other good plants that grow well and they eat, try Petunia

Oh noo

i have got an indoor one i have been feeding my tort, it has orange flowers, i never realised there was a toxic one

i hope he'll be ok. I got a care leaflet with it but only says hibiscus on it nothing about another type.
I'm worried now, he had some this morning!

Marcusanthony24 · 07-07-2009, 08:56 PM

Can this be safe for tortoises when we do not know what it has been sprayed with beforehand?
Marcus

abee_fell_ · 07-07-2009, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

Outside. I think there is an indoor one.. possibly called Hibiscus Rosa but I can't remember for sure.. which isn't a real Hibiscus and is toxic.

Whoever it was further up the thread asking about any other good plants that grow well and they eat, try Petunia

Thanks! I asked my mom, and she said we have some growing already in our garden, just hasn't flowered... are the leaves ok for them to eat in the mean time? Pansies are ok too aren't they?

**Alan1** · 07-07-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie J

Oh noo

i have got an indoor one i have been feeding my tort, it has orange flowers, i never realised there was a toxic one

i hope he'll be ok. I got a care leaflet with it but only says hibiscus on it nothing about another type.
I'm worried now, he had some this morning!

Sorry Katie I've not got that right at all. What it is is that there is a Hibiscus variety called Rose of Sharon which is fine and there is a Hypericum which is I think St John's Wort but is also sometimes also called Rose of Sharon and it is that which is toxic.

The Hibiscus Rose of Sharon is fine and I would think all the Hibiscus varieties will be too

Sorry, hope you haven't dumped your plant

**Alan1** · 07-07-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusanthony24

Can this be safe for tortoises when we do not know what it has been sprayed with beforehand?
Marcus

No, leave it to weather for a couple of weeks first

**Alan1** · 07-07-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by abee_fell_

Thanks! I asked my mom, and she said we have some growing already in our garden, just hasn't flowered... are the leaves ok for them to eat in the mean time? Pansies are ok too aren't they?

See my last 2 posts above.

Yes Pansies are fine

abee_fell_ · 07-07-2009, 11:14 PM

Cheers your a right Alan Titchmarsh, I'm useless with plants, I'll get there!

spiderbaitwebs · 10-07-2009, 05:01 PM

I got myself three yay!!! thanks for letting us know

spiderbaitwebs · 10-07-2009, 05:15 PM

I love hibiscus they are such pretty flowers and its handy that tortoises can pick out my favourite plants and eat them

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10-07-2009, 05:15 PM	#29
spiderbaitwebs Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: cardiff Posts: 110	pants I love hibiscus they are such pretty flowers and its handy that tortoises can pick out my favourite plants and eat them __________________ Feeling down and ready to give up, sometimes being stuck in as a carer for the disabled has its off days.

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