Cut flowers
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
- Cat: toxic
- Dog: toxic
- Light: bright, no harsh sun
About the plant
The eucalyptus is a tree from Australia, and its sprigs with round, silvery leaves go into bouquets as greenery. They smell of oils that are toxic to cats and dogs. They keep for weeks, then dry nicely and can stand without water.
Eucalyptus and pets
- Cat
- toxic
- Dog
- toxic
- Signs
- drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, weakness (essential oils, eucalyptol)
If a cat or a dog ate this plant and shows signs, contact a vet straight away.
Instead: safe for cats and dogs
Care
- Light
- bright, no harsh sun
- Air humidity
- normal
- Temperature
- 5–24 °C
- Feeding
- not needed
- In a vase
- usually last about 21 days; change the water every 3 days
- Grown
- cut, in a vase
Lasts for weeks and then dries nicely: hang the sprigs upside down or just leave them without water. The oils smell strong and are toxic to cats and dogs.
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.