I just bought a Massangeane Cane, or Dracaena it's also called. I want to put it on the floor, as it is large. Does anyone know if it's ok for my dog....I have tried finding info online, but there is no mention of toxicity
Is this plant poisonous to my dog?
I do not know if this plant is poisonous, but the best advice that I can give you is to contact your veterinarian. If you can't get an answer from that direction, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. That particular plant is not on their website list of toxic plants, but it's better to be safe than sorry. You can submit a question at their website at http://www.aspca.org/toxicplants
I hope this helps.
Reply:Better safe than sorry, as the old adage says. I'd keep the dog out of the room your plant is in if that's feasible. Otherwise, plants make wonderful gifts!
Reply:have you talked to your vet
Reply:I'm not sure if it is poisonous, try the library for plant books. Cheaper than a vet bill. Librarian can help you find what you're looking for. I do know that the WetJet Mop contains enough anti-freeze that can kill pets. They absorb it through the pads on their feet. They don't need to drink the stuff. Just had to let you know, to keep your dog from getting poisoned.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Can i save my spike dracaena (dracaena indivisa) after the cat attacked?!?
Last Sunday I bought a spike dracaena (dracaena indivisa). He seemed to be doing well when the devil cat attacked him while I was sleeping. this morning I found the spike on the floor overturned. his spikes are chewed and spit up all over the place. ive heard this is not poisonous to the cat but is it poisonous to the spike? should i trim him and repot? give up? propagate the left overs and hope for a miracle?
i am a totally new gardener and only experimenting with a few (hopefully more) indoor houseplants. i live in zone 7b, north jersey.
please help and thank you!
Can i save my spike dracaena (dracaena indivisa) after the cat attacked?!?
take it outside for the summer and give it plant food. then in september bring it in. if it is green it is alive. also re pot. if worst comes to worst it might give off baby plants so good luck
Reply:Wow, you have the devil cat from hades, I've got the chewing pup from the next block....she's older now and still alive after ahem, five magazines, four bromeliads, three peat pots, two papyrus, and a hot pink geranium (twice)
Dracenas are tough. Whack it back beyond the damage, axillary buds will grow. Be patient.
Each leaf scar has the potential for being another plant. Oh, that's the cutting after whacking. You can rootone the tip and plunk it in soil for a clone of the mother plant. Never tried rooting them in water.
Good luck with the kitty.
i am a totally new gardener and only experimenting with a few (hopefully more) indoor houseplants. i live in zone 7b, north jersey.
please help and thank you!
Can i save my spike dracaena (dracaena indivisa) after the cat attacked?!?
take it outside for the summer and give it plant food. then in september bring it in. if it is green it is alive. also re pot. if worst comes to worst it might give off baby plants so good luck
Reply:Wow, you have the devil cat from hades, I've got the chewing pup from the next block....she's older now and still alive after ahem, five magazines, four bromeliads, three peat pots, two papyrus, and a hot pink geranium (twice)
Dracenas are tough. Whack it back beyond the damage, axillary buds will grow. Be patient.
Each leaf scar has the potential for being another plant. Oh, that's the cutting after whacking. You can rootone the tip and plunk it in soil for a clone of the mother plant. Never tried rooting them in water.
Good luck with the kitty.
I have brought quite a few dracaena plant for the house. Are they poisonous to my cats?
the plant looks like a small palm tree
I have brought quite a few dracaena plant for the house. Are they poisonous to my cats?
You might get better answers if you post this question in the pet section!
Reply:Yes, they are toxic to cats (specifically, Gold Dust Dracaena). Here's a really helpful website.
Reply:YOUR IN THE WRONG SECTION!!!
I have brought quite a few dracaena plant for the house. Are they poisonous to my cats?
You might get better answers if you post this question in the pet section!
Reply:Yes, they are toxic to cats (specifically, Gold Dust Dracaena). Here's a really helpful website.
Reply:YOUR IN THE WRONG SECTION!!!
Why are the tips of the leaves on my plant turning yellow?
it's a houseplant called a corn plant, aka dracaena
Why are the tips of the leaves on my plant turning yellow?
Too much water or sitting in water. Draecenas are water when the leaves show a waffling. They hate over watering or siting in water. Pot up to the next size grow pot.
Reply:Either you're not watering it properly or it's blighting, when a plant gets "sick"
Reply:It might be to much water, or too little sun. When is the last time you repotted it so that it's roots do not get root bound?
Reply:first ou have to check that there is excess of water if so remove the water and stop giving water atleast 2 days and also give less water on altenative days and also add natural fertilizers . surely this will helps you
Reply:it's not getting enough water. first the tips of the leaves will be yellow, then they will dry out and crack off.
Reply:PROBABLY COLD ROOM TEMPERATURES
poison ivy
Why are the tips of the leaves on my plant turning yellow?
Too much water or sitting in water. Draecenas are water when the leaves show a waffling. They hate over watering or siting in water. Pot up to the next size grow pot.
Reply:Either you're not watering it properly or it's blighting, when a plant gets "sick"
Reply:It might be to much water, or too little sun. When is the last time you repotted it so that it's roots do not get root bound?
Reply:first ou have to check that there is excess of water if so remove the water and stop giving water atleast 2 days and also give less water on altenative days and also add natural fertilizers . surely this will helps you
Reply:it's not getting enough water. first the tips of the leaves will be yellow, then they will dry out and crack off.
Reply:PROBABLY COLD ROOM TEMPERATURES
poison ivy
Help with Dracaena plants!?
I recently bought some dracaena plants from K Mart, they were in pots so I planted them in my front yard. There were four in total and they are spaced out in a square shape. The back two are doing quite well but the front two seem to be wilting and going brown and I am not sure why...this is the third set of plants I have tried in this area, the others also being of the spiky bushy variety but none of them seem to do well. It is a new garden for a brand new house so none of the plants are sort of established yet...I dont know what is the cause of the wilting? It does get quite cold and frosty in the morning so I am not sure whether the plants do not like these conditions perhaps?
Would it be better suited indoors? And if so, what can plants can I place there instead of the dracaenas?
any help would be appreciated. :D
Help with Dracaena plants!?
I think the Dracaena are better suited to indoor (Or QLD weather). Where are you from?
Perhaps you could try yuccas (which is from the same family) or Cordylines??
Is the soil loose and friable? Did you add a little fertilizer?
There is many reasons why the two arent growing. Are the other two in the shade?? Sun, etc.
Hope this helps
Maz (Mazscapes Nursery, Morwell)
Reply:You may be overwatering ~ Dracaenas do not like to have their roots wet ~ add some pumice or lava stone to your soil to insure better drainage. Also Dracaenas are a subtropical plant and will not tolerate a hard freeze.
The best way to figure out what plants do well in your area /neighbor micro-climate is observation! Plants, trees, bushes %26amp; flowers that are doing well in other people's gardens are more likely to do well in your own.
Transplant newly purchased plants gently ~ often nursery grown plants have never been exposed to direct full sun ~ give them a chance to adjust using protective screening or by gradually moving them into a sunny location ~ start with just a few hours of morning sun.
Also be careful not to over-fertilize. Never use more than recommended amounts on container. I generally dilute fertilizer applications to half the amount on package instructions with very good results.
Reply:The care of dracaena depends on the variety you have. The dracaena marginata is as tough as old boot, and you shouldn't have any problems with that one, but it can grow into a small tree outdoors.
Some other varieties are more temperature sensitive and would probably like a warmer location than you have. I would guess that the ones you have which are doing better are close to a wall or your house, where they are sheltered and also getting some radiant warmth from that source. My suggestion would be to move the ones which are looking "sad" indoors and see how they go there.
Reply:It is to cold for those plants outside they are tropical in nature.You need to get some perennials,they will come back every year,if you have some shade how about some Hostas? Hydrangea? Some shurb roses are pretty hardy.
Reply:Dracaenas are tropical plants. Which zone are you in?
buy plants or trees that are perennials in your area
Would it be better suited indoors? And if so, what can plants can I place there instead of the dracaenas?
any help would be appreciated. :D
Help with Dracaena plants!?
I think the Dracaena are better suited to indoor (Or QLD weather). Where are you from?
Perhaps you could try yuccas (which is from the same family) or Cordylines??
Is the soil loose and friable? Did you add a little fertilizer?
There is many reasons why the two arent growing. Are the other two in the shade?? Sun, etc.
Hope this helps
Maz (Mazscapes Nursery, Morwell)
Reply:You may be overwatering ~ Dracaenas do not like to have their roots wet ~ add some pumice or lava stone to your soil to insure better drainage. Also Dracaenas are a subtropical plant and will not tolerate a hard freeze.
The best way to figure out what plants do well in your area /neighbor micro-climate is observation! Plants, trees, bushes %26amp; flowers that are doing well in other people's gardens are more likely to do well in your own.
Transplant newly purchased plants gently ~ often nursery grown plants have never been exposed to direct full sun ~ give them a chance to adjust using protective screening or by gradually moving them into a sunny location ~ start with just a few hours of morning sun.
Also be careful not to over-fertilize. Never use more than recommended amounts on container. I generally dilute fertilizer applications to half the amount on package instructions with very good results.
Reply:The care of dracaena depends on the variety you have. The dracaena marginata is as tough as old boot, and you shouldn't have any problems with that one, but it can grow into a small tree outdoors.
Some other varieties are more temperature sensitive and would probably like a warmer location than you have. I would guess that the ones you have which are doing better are close to a wall or your house, where they are sheltered and also getting some radiant warmth from that source. My suggestion would be to move the ones which are looking "sad" indoors and see how they go there.
Reply:It is to cold for those plants outside they are tropical in nature.You need to get some perennials,they will come back every year,if you have some shade how about some Hostas? Hydrangea? Some shurb roses are pretty hardy.
Reply:Dracaenas are tropical plants. Which zone are you in?
buy plants or trees that are perennials in your area
The leaves on my plan are turning yellow?
The leaves on a plant called the "Dracaena Marginata" or other wise called "Tragon Tree" has yellow leave. The leave are more each day and I fear the plant will die if I don't fix it. Have I over watered it, did it get a cold draft from a window, not enought sun, to cold. What? Help Please!
The leaves on my plan are turning yellow?
Do not allow this plant to sit in water, doesn't like it, also, try taking the water you do use for it and make sure you let it sit for a day or more before using it, as it allows the chlorine to evaporate which can cause leaves to turn yellow. Sometimes plants will have leaves that turn yellow, but in general it is a sign of stress and the sooner you deal with it the better. Also making sure the plant has adequate light and ventelation, and no drafts is better. Hope this helps you out! Good luck!
Reply:Overwatering
Reply:Usually too wet...they are very sensitive and likly it is already a gonner.
Reply:probably overwatering, these plants will withstand their soil being dry and actually respond better to it.
water once a week in a pot and remove any saucers. They do like a lot of sunlight too
The leaves on my plan are turning yellow?
Do not allow this plant to sit in water, doesn't like it, also, try taking the water you do use for it and make sure you let it sit for a day or more before using it, as it allows the chlorine to evaporate which can cause leaves to turn yellow. Sometimes plants will have leaves that turn yellow, but in general it is a sign of stress and the sooner you deal with it the better. Also making sure the plant has adequate light and ventelation, and no drafts is better. Hope this helps you out! Good luck!
Reply:Overwatering
Reply:Usually too wet...they are very sensitive and likly it is already a gonner.
Reply:probably overwatering, these plants will withstand their soil being dry and actually respond better to it.
water once a week in a pot and remove any saucers. They do like a lot of sunlight too
What kind of dirt and size pot do I need for some plants?
I don't know anything about plants and I have a Ficus, Dracaena and a Peace Lily to care for. Also what window and how much water do they all need? Oh, and is there a special way they need to be re-potted?
What kind of dirt and size pot do I need for some plants?
Yes. First of all when transplanting a plant, the new pot should only be 2" bigger than the current one (ex: it is in a 8" pot, so transplant it to a 10" pot.) If the new pot is more than 2" bigger there is a chance the plant will go into shock. Also, fill the pot half way w/potting soil, set the plant in (after loosening the roots by running your fingers through them, the same way you do w/your hair!) WATER, fill the rest of the way w/soil and make sure the roots are covered and water again. WATER AGAIN, by watering it twice while transplanting that will force air bubble out which could also cause shock.
The Peace Lily will do well in a room that is shady or does not get direct sunlight. These do not like a lot of direct sunlight.
The ficus will do well in almost any lighting EXCEPT shade. Some indirect or direct sun will be good.
Dracaena is basically the same as the ficus, some direct sun and you are good.
With watering, just use your judgment. Make sure your pots have drainage holes on the bottom and a tray underneath. If you stick your finger in about 1/2" and the soil is dry it needs to be watered. When you do water, water the plant until water comes out of the bottom drainage holes. This way you know that the water has reached all of the roots. If you want to add "extra" drainage you can put pebbles about 1/2"-1" thick on the bottom of the pot before you put the soil in.
The dirt.... you can use basically any type of "potting soil". I would go with Miracle Gro. There are some specifically for houseplants but that doesnt make a huge difference, as long as it says "potting soil" your good!
Good Luck
Reply:I don't have a green thumb either. My plants survive solely from sheer will. However, I do know that when I repot them I was told to always add the dirt to the bottom and never to surround the stems with new dirt as it would rot the stems. So when you pop them out of the old pot, add the dirt to new pot then plop them in there and tuck them in but leave the new dirt away from the stem. Hope this helps.
What kind of dirt and size pot do I need for some plants?
Yes. First of all when transplanting a plant, the new pot should only be 2" bigger than the current one (ex: it is in a 8" pot, so transplant it to a 10" pot.) If the new pot is more than 2" bigger there is a chance the plant will go into shock. Also, fill the pot half way w/potting soil, set the plant in (after loosening the roots by running your fingers through them, the same way you do w/your hair!) WATER, fill the rest of the way w/soil and make sure the roots are covered and water again. WATER AGAIN, by watering it twice while transplanting that will force air bubble out which could also cause shock.
The Peace Lily will do well in a room that is shady or does not get direct sunlight. These do not like a lot of direct sunlight.
The ficus will do well in almost any lighting EXCEPT shade. Some indirect or direct sun will be good.
Dracaena is basically the same as the ficus, some direct sun and you are good.
With watering, just use your judgment. Make sure your pots have drainage holes on the bottom and a tray underneath. If you stick your finger in about 1/2" and the soil is dry it needs to be watered. When you do water, water the plant until water comes out of the bottom drainage holes. This way you know that the water has reached all of the roots. If you want to add "extra" drainage you can put pebbles about 1/2"-1" thick on the bottom of the pot before you put the soil in.
The dirt.... you can use basically any type of "potting soil". I would go with Miracle Gro. There are some specifically for houseplants but that doesnt make a huge difference, as long as it says "potting soil" your good!
Good Luck
Reply:I don't have a green thumb either. My plants survive solely from sheer will. However, I do know that when I repot them I was told to always add the dirt to the bottom and never to surround the stems with new dirt as it would rot the stems. So when you pop them out of the old pot, add the dirt to new pot then plop them in there and tuck them in but leave the new dirt away from the stem. Hope this helps.
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