Indoor flowering pet safe plants

[luscious775]

Hi
My name is Andrea from Nevada and I'm disabled. But I love water gardens and would love a small indoor bowl garden. I would like to know if there are any water flowering plants that can be used around animals. Also basic beginners instructions would be helpful too! Thanks

 

[sissy]

what kind of animals .Most fish nibble on the plants in a pond so they must be animal safe

 

[Usman]

hi welcome , have u asked plant nurseries around u if they have any ?

 

[luscious775]

what kind of animals .Most fish nibble on the plants in a pond so they must be animal safe

Hi Guys

Dogs and cats. So many are poisonous

 

[sissy]

But most plants that go into water have to be safe for other animals since they are fish safe .I know my cousin has a small deck pond in a big planter and she grows catnip in it for her cats .Lemon grass is also safe .Parsley and other herbs grow good in ponds also

 

[luscious775]

Yes all of those are safe but water lilies lotus and water hyacinth are all poisonous

 

[sissy]

herbs can grow in those water features

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Yes all of those are safe but water lilies lotus and water hyacinth are all poisonous

Not sure where you are getting your information but neither water lilies, lotus (nelumbo) or water hyacinths are poisonous.

 

[luscious775]

All of those plants are toxic

 

[Meyer Jordan]

According to the ASPCA and veterinarians among many others, they are not, but you are convinced that they are. No more to be said.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/water-hyacinth

 

[luscious775]

All of those plants are toxic

If you go to aspca.com you can do searches also I do lots of googling the pond nursery owner told me two flowering safe plants are cannas and hibiscus

 

[sissy]

cannas are poisonous to fish Iv know that .At least the flower is but people still grow them in ponds

 

[luscious775]

I haven't read that yet but fish have different systems than cats and dogs. It differs between cats and dogs too. I know it sounds weird but if you think about it cats are just small tigers and lions and dogs are from wolves,\ Cats that chew on lillies are going to get poisonous to

 

[CometKeith]

Hi and Welcome!!! Many garden plants can be grown hydroponically. I'm not an expert but you may want to consider common garden plants like petunias and impatients. Petunias need strong sunlight and impatients prefer shade. I have seen impatients growing in clumps in a pond so I know that can definitely be done.
Since many people have these plants in their gardens I would assume they would be okay with pets.

 

[luscious775]

Sorry cats get badly poisoned and dogs can be severely effected. When I read about the water hyacinth I asked the nursery and he told me not to buy them because regular hyacinth is also toxic I left