Cut flowers
Carnations
Dianthus caryophyllus
- Cat: mildly toxic
- Dog: mildly toxic
- Light: bright, no harsh sun
About the plant
The carnation comes from the Mediterranean and has been grown for cut flowers for centuries. It is one of the longest-lasting flowers in a vase: with fresh water and trimmed stems it usually lasts two weeks or more.
Carnations and pets
- Cat
- mildly toxic
- Dog
- mildly toxic
- Signs
- mild stomach upset, mild skin inflammation
If a cat or a dog ate this plant and shows signs, contact a vet straight away.
Instead: safe for cats and dogs
Areca palm
Dypsis lutescens Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Baby rubber plant
Peperomia obtusifolia Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Cat grass
Avena sativa / Dactylis glomerata Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic not in the ASPCA list
Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic not in the ASPCA list
Care
- Light
- bright, no harsh sun
- Air humidity
- normal
- Temperature
- 10–22 °C
- Feeding
- not needed
- In a vase
- usually last about 18 days; change the water every 2 days
- Grown
- cut, in a vase
At every water change cut the stems at an angle by 1–2 cm and remove leaves under water. Keep away from fruit, it speeds up wilting.
This is a rough guide for a flat in Poland. In flowers every plant also has its own watering interval, which learns from how the soil was.