It appears that Jasminum sambac (from Olive family) is the non-poisonous variety. This is used for tea & food fragrances and other edible ways. I updated the spreadsheet with the species name. Can the moderator or admin replace the document above with this one? .
Ricky, I found my stars to prefer freshly prepared food. In my research on star forums, Spinach was consistently mentioned as a food that has either water or protein content. And hence to be avoided. I tagged that column 'no or avoid'.
Tom, The jasmine flowers available in India are worn by...
Thanks to many kind and generous people, I learnt a lot from various posts on this forum and others. As a new owner, I often read many sites that had conflicting information and it was confusing to me at first. Also, some information is not readily applicable to conditions in India. I have owned...
In the process of trying to get some variety of diet, I saw these colorful flowers in my neighborhood. I do not know the English name. Does anyone know if the flowers/leaves of this plant can be given as food to the star? Thank you.
I read in various forums that cactus is good for stars. I have a plant in my garden that looks like a cactus. I am not aware of the English name. I live in South India. Any feedback on the name of this cactus and/or if this can be given as food? Thank you in advance.
Friends, Great forum I bumped into via google search. Thanks to all your contributions. I read about Timothy hay and was wondering if paddy hay is a suitable food for the star? If this is not suitable food, any thoughts if this can be used as a substrate?