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SeaSide Daisies

Posted: 04 Dec 2011, 18:48
by Misso
Hi....

there is a row of seaside daisies at the front of my gouldian avairy, some leaves grow thru the wire, but it was only today that i noticed 6 or 7 gouldians at the front chewing on the leaves and flowers.

i jumped online to see if it was safe to consume for my gouldians.

well i found out that humans can eat it and all the parts of the plant are edible, i then tried looking up to see if it was toxic to birds, couldn't really find a yes or no answer.

the birds would have had access to the leaves/flowers for over 12 months now but i had never seen them eat it.

any plant savvy forum members know if its a danger? doing my research i came across info stating it was high in calcium, and that their are over 300 varieties of daisies.

:think:

Re: SeaSide Daisies

Posted: 04 Dec 2011, 19:37
by Tintola
Google Erigeron karvinskianus, is this the plant?

Re: SeaSide Daisies

Posted: 04 Dec 2011, 19:46
by Misso
yes it is.

Re: SeaSide Daisies

Posted: 05 Dec 2011, 06:43
by Diane
Tough as old boots that plant, I have it in the garden, survives on rainfall and it has sprouted up in several places where I never planted it. Interesting that the gouldians like it. Might be worth getting some in pots to rotate through the aviaries.