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Will cats eat poisonous plants? (cats.org.uk)
Parents should try to avoid bringing potentially poisonous plants into a home with small children, and they should also be aware of the names of the plants that they do have. (familyeducation.com)

What about plants, from crops to invasive species? (popsci.com)
Pl@ntNet allows users to identify species of plants from pictures. (ajc.com)
If a plant does not form viable seeds, or if the seeds are difficult to germinate, asexual methods may be the only way to reproduce the species. (encyclopedia.com)
Cuttings should be kept moist at a temperature favorable for optimum growth and development, depending on the plant species. (encyclopedia.com)
A number of introduced plant species have become more like natives, suggesting rapid evolution could happen far more frequently than previously thought. (edu.au)
The results of the study, which has just been published in the Journal of Ecology , show that significant changes such as plant height and leaf shape have occurred in 70 per cent of the 23 study species. (edu.au)
2007. Plant genetic resources of grasslands and forage species. (fao.org)
He researches the evolution of plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), including naming new species. (amnh.org)
This research from scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory aimed to advance the use and efficiency of these reporters in two herbaceous plant species ( Arabidopsis and tobacco) and two woody plant species (poplar and citrus). (eurekalert.org)
After designing and building a GFP UV reporter protein (eYGFPuv) that provides enhanced signals for all tested plant species, the researchers demonstrated that strong fluorescence could be captured using either a fluorescence microscope or UV light. (eurekalert.org)
Moreover, hot water dumped from the power plant would adversely affect the various species of marine life in the nearby water bodies, pushing them towards extinction. (thepetitionsite.com)
The huge water requirement of the power project will be met by the river Passur, but this river helps maintain balance of sweet and saline water needed for the survival of the plant species of the Sundarbans. (thepetitionsite.com)
More than 270 plant species have been identified as having hypoglycemic potential. (medscape.com)
There is still much to learn about the diversity and complexity of the photoperiodic response across several plant groupings, even if much is known about it in particular species. (who.int)

According to biologist Patrick Geddes "In his investigations on response in general Bose had found that even ordinary plants and their different organs were sensitive- exhibiting, under mechanical or other stimuli, an electric response, indicative of excitation. (wikipedia.org)
Plants also go through physiological changes during each stage of the day, says Janet Braam , a plant biologist at Rice University. (popsci.com)
The biologist used the model plant Arabidopsis thalania (thale cress) to analyse the communication lines between hormones. (sciencedaily.com)
Donald is a botanist, a biologist who studies plants. (amnh.org)

Plant Biology (Ba2): this is a basic course in plant biology with emphasis on biodiversity and evolution. (ugent.be)
She has her M.S. in Plant Biology and Conservation. (britannica.com)
a deep knowledge and understanding of how plants function at different levels of organization, from molecular biology to ecophysiological level, including: the structure and properties of cells, the life processes and their regulation, genome structure, function and evolution, and plant development and reproduction systems. (lu.se)

Modifying the genes of plants allowed the team to see GFP production using a simple black light to provide long-wave ultraviolet (UV) light. (eurekalert.org)
This overview considers these technologies and how they have been used to identify novel viral and plant proteins or genes involved in disease and resistance responses, as well as defense signaling. (springer.com)
These approaches include analysis of spatial and temporal responses by plants to infection, and techniques that allow the expression of viral genes transiently or transgenically in planta, the expression of plant and foreign genes from virus vectors, the silencing of plants genes, imaging of live, infected cells, and the detection of interactions between viral proteins and plant gene products, both in planta and in various in vitro or in vivo systems. (springer.com)
All this is controlled by hormones, genes and proteins so that the plant can function as an individual. (lu.se)
Many genes and biochemical processes control how a plant responds to the photoperiod. (who.int)

A 2012 study on Arabidopsis , a highly studied flowering plant related to cabbage, found that the plant's circadian cycle helps ward off cabbage looper caterpillars. (popsci.com)

Plant Physiology (Ba3 - BSc in Molecular Biotechnology): this course unveils some of the most enthralling mysteries of plant life and shows the uniqueness of plants as a life form. (ugent.be)
For the physiology of normal perception in multicellular plants, see Plant perception (physiology) . (wikipedia.org)
Plant Physiology and Development (2014) Taiz et al. (lu.se)

Although cats like to eat grass, most are very wary of eating anything unusual, which means plant poisoning cases taken to the vets are rare. (cats.org.uk)
All parts of the lily plant are toxic to cats if ingested, and consuming small amounts can result in severe poisoning. (cats.org.uk)

May 3, 2022 In contrast to previous assumptions, the defense hormones salicylic acid and jasmonic acid do not always suppress each other in regulating plant chemical defenses against pests and pathogens. (sciencedaily.com)

However, when plants are involved, the risk of poisonings can increase for many reasons. (familyeducation.com)
By knowing the hazards involved, we can help prevent plant poisonings. (familyeducation.com)
Few plant poisonings have specific antidotes. (msdmanuals.com)

To keep your cat safe, we recommend avoiding toxic plants and flowers altogether. (cats.org.uk)
Altogether, we planted 203 trees. (mcgill.ca)

There are likely diverse and very important advantages of circadian clock function to plants," she told me by email. (popsci.com)
Everybody working on the plant circadian clock has that as their goal," explains McClung, referring to the idea that we might exploit plants' natural rhythms. (popsci.com)
For instance, to optimise the response to variations in day length, the photoperiodic pathway interacts with the circadian clock, which controls numerous physiological processes in plants. (who.int)

Find out more about toxic and safe plants and flowers in our guide. (cats.org.uk)
The most dangerous plant is the lily - all parts are toxic. (cats.org.uk)
Not sure if an indoor plant is toxic to cats, caution-advised, or safe to keep at home? (cats.org.uk)
We've compiled a list of some of the beautiful indoor plants that are non-toxic for cats in case they nibble on them. (cats.org.uk)
The Forestry Commission has found that it can significantly reduce the numbers of earthworms, birds and plants in the area and it is also considered to be toxic to herbivores. (telegraph.co.uk)
The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), which tested the abilities of three common houseplants to remove formaldehyde from the air, found in preliminary tests that spider plants were the champs, removing 95 percent of the toxic substance from a sealed Plexiglas chamber in 24 hours. (nwf.org)
Wolverton has measured the filtering capacity of specific plants by putting them into sealed, 85-gallon chambers with a succession of toxic chemicals, then measuring how much of each chemical remains at 12-hour intervals. (nwf.org)
Another concern is the static nature of lab tests, in which a plant processes a limited amount of toxic material. (nwf.org)
Toxic chemicals emitting from the power plant will threaten the bio-diversity of the Sundarbans. (thepetitionsite.com)
Holly: Berries and all parts of the plant are toxic. (familyeducation.com)
These plants and lily of the valley (which is similar but less toxic) contain digitalis glycosides. (msdmanuals.com)
However, they did not attributed any toxic effects or risk of use of plants recommended. (bvsalud.org)

Using pressed plant specimens from NSW dating back around 150 years, researchers found that the majority of introduced herbaceous plants -- such as clover and wild geranium -- showed significant change since being introduced to Australia. (edu.au)

A bioassay screening against protozoa parasites of several Tacana medicinal plants gave Hyptis brevipes (Id'ene eidhue), traditionally used as decoction for intestinal parasites, as the most active extract. (lu.se)
The drug industry's development, urbanization, cultural and social changes have contributed to the loss of popular knowledge about medicinal plants. (bvsalud.org)
The present study aimed to identify the main medicinal plants and knowledge about ways to use and toxicity referred to by herbalists for oral diseases. (bvsalud.org)
There is little appreciation of information about appropriate ways in the preparation of the parties, the hygiene material and toxicity of the medicinal plants suitable for oral diseases. (bvsalud.org)

The roots are the only way in which the plant can spread, as it doesn't produce seeds. (telegraph.co.uk)
Reproducing plants from seeds is called sexual propagation. (encyclopedia.com)
If plant parts other than seeds are used to reproduce a plant, the method is known as asexual propagation. (encyclopedia.com)
Annual wildflowers grow and bloom 2-3 months after their seeds are planted, but usually die after 1 season. (wikihow.com)

Leon-Reyes investigated how three plant hormones - salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene (ET) - cooperate with each other to initiate the correct defence response. (sciencedaily.com)

Braam's team at Rice has found that the circadian rhythm in certain plants also determines when they launch chemical defenses against predators. (popsci.com)

The main purpose of the meeting was to endorse a series of recommendations formulated by WHO international consultants as a result of 6 days assessment missions to 5 identified industrial sites (2 for medical plants and 3 as industrial zoning in Suleimaniyah and Erbil) with the objectives of advising Kurdistan Investment Board on future development of Pharmaceutical Industry zone in Iraq KRG. (who.int)

3. Davies, J.W. and Hull, R. (1982) Genome expression of plant positive-strand RNA viruses. (springer.com)

The researchers grounded the plants to reduce electrical interference and rinsed them to remove dust particles. (wikipedia.org)

During August-October, 2018, an outbreak of severe respiratory illness was reported among poultry slaughter plant workers in Virginia and Georgia, USA. (cdc.gov)
During August 31-September 4, 2018, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) received reports of 10 persons, all workers at the same chicken slaughter plant, hospitalized with fever, headache, cough, and radiographic evidence of pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
A case was defined as illness in a worker employed during August 1-September 7, 2018, at the Virginia plant, or during August 13-September 28, 2018, at the Georgia plant, who had either physician-diagnosed pneumonia, or fever or chills with ≥2 symptoms of headache, cough, or muscle aches. (cdc.gov)

The course focuses mainly on higher plants and tackles physiological processes from a holistic perspective, i.e. focusing on the interrelationship between all organs of the plant. (ugent.be)
But when the sun goes down, plants' opportunity to eat disappears and other physiological processes take over, including energy metabolism and growth. (popsci.com)

Wolverton found that plants absorb airborne pollutants as part of their normal "breathing" process (carbon dioxide in, oxygen out) and transport them to their roots, where microbes feed on and detoxify them. (nwf.org)
The approach has an interdisciplinary character as it introduces the concept of water use efficiency (WUE), traditionally used for agricultural yield estimations and drought tolerance of plants, in the field of biosphere carbon cycling and greenhouse gas mitigation. (lu.se)
The concept of WUE relies on the strong link between plant carbon uptake by photosynthesis and plant water use from transpiration, depending on the common pathway of the two fluxes - through the stomata. (lu.se)
In their research project, they interviewed 56 smallholder farmers about their experiences and perceptions of participating in the carbon offsetting project which, in practice, entails supporting small-holders in Uganda to plant trees on their own land in exchange for financial compensation, to generate carbon sequestration capacity. (lu.se)

[ 2 ] In addition, several references regarding other plants with hypoglycemic effects have been included. (medscape.com)

Seasonal plants like mistletoe and poinsettia should be avoided. (cats.org.uk)

The topics that are dealt with demonstrate how plants work and function, and highlight cellular and biochemical processes needed to complete a plant's life cycle, in function of an ever changing environment. (ugent.be)
One essential adaptation that enables plants to synchronize their developmental processes with seasonal changes is their capacity to react to variations in day length. (who.int)

The course gives an introduction on the anatomy, morphology and taxonomy of plants in the light of evolution and how adaptation strategies have been explored in relation to conquering land. (ugent.be)

During the day, plants soak up sunlight during photosynthesis , the process they use to get energy. (popsci.com)
Plants can anticipate the dawn each day and follow the sun to maximize their photosynthesis potential. (popsci.com)

Melissa Petruzzello is Assistant Managing Editor and covers a range of content from plants, algae, and fungi, to renewable energy and environmental engineering. (britannica.com)

On the downside, it means that invasive plants will become even more problematic over time. (edu.au)

Explore all of our native plant resources here, including our factsheets on creating a native plant garden and how it can save you money . (audubon.org)
Well, the easy answer for that is that plants are the only things that'll actually allow us to explore past the limits of the picnic basket. (nasa.gov)
She will take part in the Wasted Spaces panel, hosted by Planted 's biophilic design advisor Oliver Heath, which will explore how vast swathes of our towns, cities and buildings could be handed back to nature but lack of thought, education and will on the part of authorities. (londonmet.ac.uk)
It will led by Planted 's biophilic design advisor Oliver Heath and co-founder Sam Peters, will explore themes around designing buildings and urban spaces for nature, sustainable food systems and unnatural waste associated with packaging, agricultural production and energy consumption. (londonmet.ac.uk)

Bose invented various devices and instruments to measure electrical responses in plants. (wikipedia.org)
On the other hand, a class of photoreceptors known as phytochromes is involved in the biochemical mechanisms driving photoperiodic responses in plants. (who.int)
In addition to these essential elements, several proteins and signalling pathways are also involved in photoperiodic responses in plants. (who.int)
Phytochromes play a key role in how plants perceive the day in the complex network of proteins and signalling channels that make up the molecular mechanisms behind photoperiodic responses in plants. (who.int)

In 1975, K. A. Horowitz, D. C. Lewis and E. L. Gasteiger published an article in Science giving their results when repeating one of Backster's effects - plant response to the killing of brine shrimp in boiling water. (wikipedia.org)

Autoluminescent plants engineered to express a bacterial bioluminescence gene cluster in plastids have not been widely adopted because of low light output. (nature.com)

A variety of techniques have been used to examine plant viral genomes, the functions of virus-encoded proteins, plant responses induced by virus infection and plant-virus interactions. (springer.com)

1. Hull, R. (2002) Matthews' Plant Virology , 4th ed. (springer.com)

2010. The Second Report on the State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture . (fao.org)
We the undersigned people from around the world, request the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of India, to relocate this environmentally harmful coal-based power plant project from near the world's largest mangrove forest- the Sundarbans. (thepetitionsite.com)
Ukrainian officials have confirmed that Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, as troops advance on the capital, Kyiv. (theonion.com)

From the genomes we can also get molecular data to see how the plants evolve. (lu.se)

We found that the most effective plants had a high transpiration rate--that is, they emit more moisture into the environment," says Wolverton. (nwf.org)

A birder's run-in with unexpected warblers taught him how migratory songbirds use native trees and plants. (audubon.org)
Many ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, foliage plants, and turf grasses are propagated by asexual means. (encyclopedia.com)
This has an authoritative introduction to the plants as well as a color-illustrated gallery of trees and an encyclopedia arranged alphabetically by Latin name. (bellaonline.com)
Cultivated trees grow faster [than their natural counterparts] because in the early years much effort is spent weeding out the competition," points out David Wees , Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Plant Science at McGill's Macdonald Campus. (mcgill.ca)
David Wees (FMT) provides an update on a recent project coordinated with Lindsay Flood , Franco Nardi and Freida Beauregard , to plant 200 trees on Campus to honour McGill's Bicentennial. (mcgill.ca)
How many of these beneficial plants or trees can you identify? (medscape.com)
Cite this: Plants and Trees With Real Health Benefits - Medscape - May 30, 2017. (medscape.com)
A majority stated that the project representatives had not visited them to provide specific recommendations before they started planting trees. (lu.se)

Caroline Begg, PhD, is a Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Plant Science and Director of Internship (FMT). (mcgill.ca)
As McGill Plant Science Lecturer David Wees told the Montreal Gazette last year , it's actually because the days are getting shorter. (mcgill.ca)

His research helps reveal the biodiversity of plants on the island. (amnh.org)
And he studies the biodiversity of plants on the tropical island of Montserrat in the West Indies. (amnh.org)

The mission of the Laboratory of Plant Growth Analysis is to conduct systematic and comprehensive research towards plant growth and development , with a specific goal to foster crop improvement through integrated and multidisciplinary research on model plant systems. (ugent.be)
Next to that, the lab contributes to (research-based) teaching in several life science courses at GUGC, and prepares BA/MA/PhD students for careers in the field of plant science and plant biotechnology, both in academia and industry. (ugent.be)
In the 1960s Cleve Backster , an interrogation specialist with the CIA, conducted research that led him to believe that plants can communicate with other lifeforms. (wikipedia.org)
New research finds that Carolina Chickadees require a landscape with 70 percent native plants to keep their population steady. (audubon.org)
Botany experts Gioia Massa and Anna-Lisa Paul discuss how plants in space and the research being conducted on the International Space Station are key to the future of sustainable human space exploration. (nasa.gov)
Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul is the director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research at the University of Florida, and she's a research professor in the department of horticultural sciences there, where she studies the responses of plants to novel environments, with a focus on the environments related to space exploration. (nasa.gov)
Since then, much more research on the phenomenon has been conducted, and the news about spider plants is no longer so rosy. (nwf.org)
The Plant Genetics Research is located in Columbia, MO and is part of the Midwest Area . (usda.gov)
Pieterse received a Vici grant in 2004 from NWO's Innovational Research Incentives Scheme for his research into the self-defence mechanisms of plants. (sciencedaily.com)
The research demonstrates real-time imaging of cellular and molecular events in a wide range of plants with the unaided eye and a black-light flashlight. (eurekalert.org)
This will enable quick and affordable screening for research and development or for real time monitoring of molecular events in mature plants. (eurekalert.org)
These improved features will make this newly developed GFP-UV reporter a valuable tool for a wide range of applications in plant science research. (eurekalert.org)
4. Takebe, I. (1983) Protoplasts in plant-virus research. (springer.com)

Various plant hormones work together to specifically fend off attacks. (sciencedaily.com)
By 'consulting' with each other plant hormones determine which defense mechanism they shall set in motion. (sciencedaily.com)
Mar. 13, 2020 Just like humans and other animals, plants have hormones. (sciencedaily.com)
One role of plant hormones is to perceive trouble and then signal to the rest of the plant to respond. (sciencedaily.com)

The digesters use a process called anaerobic digestion to transform the sewage plant sludge byproduct into a form which can be used as fertilizer. (wikipedia.org)
Touching a large amount of plant fertilizer may cause severe burns. (medlineplus.gov)

Plants don't have central nervous systems that seem to be key in what we think of as sleep in humans. (popsci.com)

Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR). (fao.org)

However, there are other plants and flowers, both indoors and outdoors, that can be harmful to cats. (cats.org.uk)
Some holiday plants are beautiful but harmful. (familyeducation.com)

1 November 2016 a. submitting an APIMF amendment or FPP variation to introduce the supplier of non-plant-derived- artemisinin, together with the specified supporting information. (who.int)

It contains about 1,500 plants in its database and requires users to enter information about the plant - including the leaf shape or fruit color - to identify it. (ajc.com)
In this process, an entire leaf (leaf blade plus petiole ), the leaf blade only, or just a portion of the blade can be used to produce another plant. (encyclopedia.com)
Using the leaves allows the reproduction of more new plants than is possible with stem cuttings: sometimes more than one new plant forms from each leaf. (encyclopedia.com)
You accurately showed each ear of corn in the axil of a leaf and the cluster of male flowers (the tassel) at the top of the plant. (amnh.org)

Pesticides are a class of chemicals designed to kill pests (rodents, insects, or plants) that may affect agricultural crops or carry diseases like malaria and typhus. (cdc.gov)

On the upside, the result suggests plants may be able to adapt to climate change. (edu.au)
It could mean that many plants are able to adapt to cope with new climate conditions as the environment changes over time. (edu.au)

The Virginia plant suspended operations on September 8. (cdc.gov)

He describes a modification to the random process for generating planted clique instances, that makes the vertex degrees more uniform even for large values of k, but shows that despite this modification the planted clique may still be found quickly. (wikipedia.org)
10 n {\displaystyle k>10{\sqrt {n}}} a planted clique can be found with high probability by the following method: Compute the eigenvector of the adjacency matrix corresponding to its second highest eigenvalue. (wikipedia.org)
Large planted cliques can also be found using semidefinite programming. (wikipedia.org)
Because the largest clique in a random graph typically has size near 2 log2 n, a planted clique of size k (if it exists) can be found with high probability by the following method: Loop through all sets S of min ( k , 3 log 2 ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle \min(k,3\log _{2}n)} vertices. (wikipedia.org)
You can grow your own peanut plant by planting a raw peanut (these are sometimes found in grocery stores - do not buy the roasted ones, they will not grow). (enchantedlearning.com)
Wolverton counters that in tests he and colleagues have found that a plant can continuously remove formaldehyde from the air. (nwf.org)
Not only that, he has found that over time at least one plant, the lady palm, actually becomes more efficient at disposing of the gas. (nwf.org)
I found this site via How About Orange where you can download and print out paper plants from ivy to cactus to this beautiful paper bamboo plant. (makezine.com)

For sufficiently large values of the parameter k, the planted clique problem can be solved (with high probability) in polynomial time. (wikipedia.org)
In 1811, James Perchard Tupper authored An Essay on the Probability of Sensation in Vegetables which argued that plants possess a low form of sensation. (wikipedia.org)

A set of plants kept on a normal day/night cycle anticipated the time the caterpillars typically eat and gave off a pungent chemical to discourage feeding. (popsci.com)

Care should be taken when purchasing house plants, as varieties such as ficus, cheese plants and aloe vera are not cat friendly. (cats.org.uk)
Gardeners in the warmest areas can consider standard commercial varieties like Cavendish bananas (‌ Musa acuminata ‌, USDA plant hardiness zones 10 to 11) or plantains (‌ Musa balbisiana ‌, zones 9 to 12), but there are others that can survive and flourish in cooler climates. (ehow.com)

This exciting result has important implications for understanding how introduced plants become problem weeds, as well as the way plants will respond to climate change,' says Ms Buswell. (edu.au)

Try planting a mixture of annual, biennial, and perennial wildflowers so that you have some plants that bloom right away, and others that emerge slowly but surely in later seasons. (wikihow.com)
Grow perennial wildflowers for slower-blooming, but long-lasting plants. (wikihow.com)
Perennial wildflowers will not bloom until a full season after they are planted, but they can last for decades. (wikihow.com)

Perhaps you remember the news from more than a decade ago that spider plants seemed to do a spectacular job of cleaning the air. (nwf.org)

Native plants help support our birds throughout the year. (audubon.org)
Bring birds to your home today by growing native plants. (audubon.org)
With Audubon's Native Plant Database , you can find the best plants for the birds in your area. (audubon.org)
Growing bird-friendly plants will attract and protect the birds you love while making your space beautiful, easy to care for, and better for the environment. (audubon.org)
And, if you're attracting birds using native plants, you will want to ensure that your space is bird-friendly in every way. (audubon.org)
Share your success with a Plants for Birds sign for your yard. (audubon.org)
Spread the word about the power of native plants and help grow a better world for birds. (audubon.org)
NOW AVAILABLE for 36 states with free shipping: Add one of our native plant collections to your garden to help save birds, bees, butterflies, and more! (nwf.org)

Plant perception or biocommunication is the paranormal idea that plants are sentient , that they respond to humans in a manner that amounts to ESP , and that they experience a range of emotions or parapsychological states. (wikipedia.org)

If you have larger plant pots, plant movers help make it easier to push plants to a new place and clean around them. (ikea.com)
To make the right choices you'll need lots of information about the plants. (bellaonline.com)
Weekday Plants is a weekly recipe column from Salon Food that centers on easy-to-make and adaptable vegan meals. (salon.com)

By the time the plants produce fruit, you'll have 10 to 20 leaves at the top of the plant, each of which can be 10 to 11.5 inches wide. (ehow.com)
Most of the plants studied have shown minimal-to-moderate effects on glucose regulation, with the exception of ackee fruit and bitter melon. (medscape.com)

Today's guests are from the scientist category, and, you may have guessed, we're talking plant science. (nasa.gov)

This Challenge was to draw and label parts of a plant, and to share why it is important. (amnh.org)

In this essay, I will cover the current understanding of how plants respond to photoperiod and the molecular mechanisms underpinning this response. (who.int)

And some plants do a much better job than the spider plant. (nwf.org)

So You Have Your List of Native Plants. (audubon.org)
Native plants provide ideal habitat and food. (audubon.org)
Native plants beat even the best bird feeder. (audubon.org)
With this simple DIY, you can spread the power of native plants far and wide. (audubon.org)
Other habitats of small mammals, such as the dormouse, have also been badly affected due to the smothering effect of the rhododendron on native plants. (telegraph.co.uk)
Not only does it provide hefty competition to other native plants, but also due to the dense matting it creates on the surfaces of ponds etc, it can also reduce the oxygen available to fish and frogs. (telegraph.co.uk)

There is greater risk within the home as it is a confined area, and a bored or curious cat might investigate an indoor plant or a cut flower display by playing and nibbling. (cats.org.uk)
For more cat-safe houseplants, check out our Cats and indoor plants list . (cats.org.uk)
There´s no argument about what plants do," says John Girman of the Environmental Protection Agency´s Indoor Environments Division. (nwf.org)

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