SAFE PLANTS FOR BIRDS Common Name Botanical Name Family Name Acacia Acacia (many species) Acaceae (Acacia) African Violets Saintpaulia Species Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad) Aloe Aloespecies - Watch for spines Liliaceae (Lily) Areca, Butterfly Cane Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens Palmae (Palm) Asparagus Fern Liliaceae (Lily) (See Ferns) Australian Umbrella Tree Schefflera Actinophylla Araliaceae (Aralia) Baby's Tears Helxine Soleirolii Urticaceae Bamboo Arundinaria Species Gramineae (Grass) Bird Nest Fern Aaspleniunz Nidus Filices (Fern) (See Ferns) Begonia Begonia Species Begoniaceae (Begonia) Bougainvillea Watch For Spines: Nyctaginaceae Bromeliads: Watch For Spines: Bromeliaceae Aechmea Spp. (Bromellads) Bilbergia Spp., Bronwelia Spp. Cryptantyhus Spp., Guzmania Spp., Neoregelia Spp., Tillandsia Spp., Vriesia Spp. Chickweed Cerastium Vulgatum Christmas Cactus Zygocactus or Schlumbergera Species Cactaceae (Cactus) Cissus Kangaroo Vines Cissus Antartica Vitaceae (Grape) Coffee Tree Coffea Arabica (Coffee is Toxic) Rubiaceae Coleus Coleus Spp. Labiatae (Mint) Corn Plant Dracaena Massangeana Lilaceae (Lily) Crabapple Malus Spp. Rosaceae (Rose) Creeping Charlie Pilea Nummariifolia Urticaceae Dandelion Taraxacum Officinale Compositae (Sunflower) Dogwood Cornus Species Cornaceae Donkey Tail Sedum Morganianum Crassulaceae (Crassula) (Burro's Tail) Dracaena Dracaena Species Liliaceae (Lily) Dragon Tree Dracaena Draco Liliaceae (Lily) Easter Cactus Rhipsalidopsis Species Cactaceae (Cactus) Gold Dust Dracaena Dracaena Godseffiana Liliaceae (Lily) Elephant Foot Tree Beaucarnea Recurvata Llliaceae (Lily) Eucalyptus Eucalyptus Species-Do Not Use Any Parts Used in Myrtaceae (Eucalyptus) Flower Arrangements FERNS: Asparagus, Asparagus Densiflorus Liliaceae (Lily) (Not A True Fern) Bird Nest Fern Asplenium Nidus Filices (Fern) Boston Fern Nephrolepsis Bostoniensis Filices (Fern) Brake,Ribbon,Dish Pteris Cretica Filices (Fern) Button Pellaea Rotundifolia Filices (Fern) Motherfern Asplenium Bulbferum Filices (Fern) Maidenhair Adiantum Species Filices (Fern) Sword Nephrolepis Exaltata Filices (Fern) Squirrel's Foot, Davallia Species Filices (Fern) Deer's Foot, Fiji Polypody,Ball Polvpodium Aureum Filices (Fern) Staghorn, Elk's Horn Platycerium Diversifolium Filices (Fern) FIGS: Creeping Fig Ficus Pumila Moraceae (Fig) Edible Fig Ficus Carica Moraceae (Fig) Fiddleleaf Fig Ficus Lyrata Moraceae (Fig) Laurel Leaf Moraceae (Fig) Rubber Plant Ficus Elastica Moraceae (Fig) Weeping Ficus Benjamina Moraceae (Fig) Gardenia Gardenia Jasminoides Rubiaceae (Not Jasmine) Gold Dust Dracaena Godseffiana Liliaceae (Lily) Grape Ivy Rhoicissus Rhomboidea Vitaceae (Grape) Hen and Chickens Echeveria And Sempervivum Species Crassulaceae (Crassula) Hibiscus Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Malvaceae (Malva) Jade Plant Crassula Portulacea or Argentea Crassulaceae (Crassula) Kalanchoe Kalanchoe Species Crassulaceae (Crassula) Magnolia Magnolia Species Magnoliaceae (Magnolia) Mango Mangifera Indica Anacardiaceae Marigold Tagetes Species Compositae (Sunflower) Monkey Plant Ruellia Species Acanthaceae Mother-In-Laws Tongue Sansevieria Species Liliaceae (Lily) Watch For Spines Nasturtium Tropaeolum Majus Tropaeolaceae Natal Plum Carissa Grandiflora Apocynaceae (Oleander)**| Only Fruits! Nerve Plant Fittonia Verschaffeltii Acanthaceae Norfolk Island Pine Araucaria Excelsa Araucariaceae PALMS: Areca Chrysalidocarpus Species Palmae (Palm) Bamboo, Fern Rhapis Excelsa Palmae (Palm) Date Phoenix Dactylifera Palmae (Palm) European Fan Chamaerops Humilis Palmae (Palm) Fan Trachycarpus Jortunei Palmae (Palm) Livistona Species, Chamaerops Humilis Fishtail Caryota Species Palmae (Palm) Fruits Are Toxic Howeia Howeia Species Palmae (Palm) Kentia Howeia Forsteriana Palmae (Palm) Lady Rhapis Excelsa Palmae (Palm) Parlour Chamaedorea Elegans, Palmae (Palm) Neanthe Bella Phoenix (Date Palm) Phoenix canariensis Palmae (Palm) Pony Tail Palm Beaucarnea Recurvata Liliaceae (Lily) (Not A True Palm) Pygmy Date Palmae (Palm) Rhapis Rhapis Excelsas Palmae (Palm) Roebelin, Lady Palm Phoenix Roebelinsi Palmae (Palm) Sago (Not a true palm) Sentry Palm Cycas Revoluta Cycadaceae (Cycad) Wine Palm Howiea Species Palmae (Palm) Jubaea- Fruits Are Toxic Palmae (Palm) Passion Flower Vine Passiflora Species Passifloraceae Peperomia Peperomia Species Piperaceae (Peperomia) Petunia Petunia Species Solanaceae (Tomato/Potato) ** Pittosporum Pittosporum Species Pittosporaceae Pony Tail Palm Beaucarnea Recurvata Liliaceae (Lily) (Not A Palm) Pothos Scindapsus Species Araceae (Philodendron Prayer Plant Maranta Leuconeura Marantaceae (Maranta) Purple Passion Gynura Aurantiaca Compositae (Sunflower) (Purple Nettle) Pyracantha Pyracantha Crenato-Serrata Rosaceae ( Rose) Pyracantha Crenato-Serrata Rosaceae ( Rose) (Ripe Berries Only) Red-Margined Dracaena Dracaena Marginata Liliaceae (Lily) Sago Palm Cycas Revoluta Cycadaceae (Cycad) (Not a True Palm) Schefflera (Umbrella) Schefflera Actinophylla Araliaceae (Aralia) Sensitive Plant Mimosa Species Leguminosae (Pea) ** Snake Plant Sansevieria Species Liliaceae (Lily) Spider or Airplane Plant Chlorophytum Comosum Liliaceae (Lily) Swedish Ivy Plectranthus Species, Labiatae (Mint) Coleus Species Rubber Plant Ficus Elastica Moraceae (Fig) Thanksgiving Cactus Zygocactus or Schlumbergera Species Cactaceae (Cactus) Thistle Cirsium Species Compositae (Sunflower) Toyon Tree or California Heteromeles (Phitonia) Arbutifolia Holly (Ripe Berries) Wandering Jew Tradescantia Fluminensis Commelinaceae White Clover Trifolium Repens Leguminosae (Pea) ** Umbrella Plant Schefflera Actinophylla Araliaceae (Aralia) Velvet Plant Gynura Aurantiaca Compositae (Sunflower) (Purple Passion) Yucca Yucca Species-Watch for Spines Liliaceae (Lily) Zebra Plant Aphelandra Squarrosa Acanthaceae, Calathea zebrina Marantaceae Bromeliaceae ** These families are usually toxic. .