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2 new succulents need ID's + toxicity info; cat chomped on them

7 years ago

Hi group,

I went to a cactus show Saturday and purchased a handful of cacti & succulents. The only two that don't have tags are the only two my cat decided to sample. As far as I can tell, he only bit (sunk his fang into) the plum-colored one, and he may have swallowed a piece of the bright green one (a little tuft was broken off).

I would like an ID so I can research their toxicity. If anyone knows if these 2 are bad for cats please let me know.

Thanks!

The 2 above need ID's.

I'm posting a pic of my whole little haul for anyone interested. I know the Euphorbia's toxic, but he didn't get to that one.

Thanks again!

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garrett222

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

sedum rupestre 'lemon coral'

graptopetalum pentandrum

I don't think these are dangerous, as there are no warnings for consuming them. Hope your cat is ok

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hookilau
7 years ago
Hoo boy =/

I have a few of those characters as well...the plant chewing kind =P

I have 2 little dogs who like to pluck plants from their gritty mix and toss in the air like a shark might a seal -____-

Ohh the carnage.

I'm with garrett, hope kitty will be ok too.
Catherine (8b) thanked hookilau
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Catherine (8b)
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks garrett222! You gave me a good starting point for doing research. It looks like several "sedum" and "graptopetalum" varieties are on the non-toxic lists. This puts my mind at ease, even though I couldn't find these exact plants on the non-toxic lists.

From now on, I'm putting all my succs/cacti outside or out of reach of the fur babies :)

Thanks again!!!
ewwmayo
7 years ago
For the other IDs, clockwise from top left:
1. Argyroderma delaeti (probably)
2. Euphorbia obesa
3. Lapidaria margaretae
4. Grapto-something?
5. Titanopsis calcarea
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elucas101
7 years ago
Hi Catherine- it seems you might have gone to the same show as I did - Zilker Botanical Gardens?! I recognize some of the tags LOL! The only local vendor I recognized was East Austin Succulents and they are AWESOME, have you been there? But since I can shop there all the time I purchased plants from the NM vendor w/ the orange tags and got some pretty cool plants. Small show but fun, it was my first. What's your opinion of the show?
Catherine (8b)
Original Author
7 years ago
Elucas101, yep! It was unexpectedly crowded on Saturday--barely any breathing room. I just started collecting succulents, so I haven't been to East Austin Succulents; though I would like to visit. The New Mexico vendor was SO FUNNY. I asked him how to water my African cacti and he said, "1 tsp per week, but apologize to them first" :)

Of course, I dutifully put my cacti out in the sun and within a couple hours they got rained on. Hopefully just a teaspoon made it in.

Since this was my 1st show, I can't really compare, but I had hoped to find some more flowery-type succulents. Like more echeveria varieties. But I am very happy with the cute little cacti I found and I will definitely visit subsequent shows--I will just try to get there before the crowds next time.

UPDATE ON MY CAT: 4 hours after consumption, he vomited a little, but there was no plant evidence. The sap from the graptopetalum must have upset his stomach. He is fine now, thankfully :)

Thanks for everyone's help!

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