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wilsonathome

01-19-2010, 11:20 PM
anyone know if mock orange is safe?
i saw some in poundland and they are lovely looking shrubs with big white flowers although the leaves on the pic looked too shiny and thick to feed to torts
i just wondered if they were safe to plant in my garden

TICKANDTOCK

01-20-2010, 08:29 PM
Hi Sue. I'm sure they are not safe. Think i read it some where. I may be wrong though.

wizzasmum

01-21-2010, 11:31 AM
(01-20-2010 08:29 PM)TICKANDTOCK Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Sue. I'm sure they are not safe. Think i read it some where. I may be wrong though.



Leaves and flowers are high in saponins so not edible Sad

merykonil

03-02-2010, 10:42 AM
Common name : Mexican Orange Blossom (Mock Orange)
Latin name : Choisya ternata
Family name : Rutaceae
Mock orange has high saponins so not good for tortoise.
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