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I found these plants at a Grocery store and it does not say what type of plant they are can you please tell me what they are and if they are safe and edible?
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The first one looks like a variegated Ficus benjamina to me and the second one looks a lot like a Pony-tail Palm. I don't know what the third one is.
 

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Moozillion said:
The first one looks like a variegated Ficus benjamina to me and the second one looks a lot like a Pony-tail Palm. I don't know what the third one is.

Thank you so much do you by chance know if the first two are safe to put in my boxies tank?

Ps he loves to take a bite out of everything at least once.
 

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The third one looks to be in the draecena family.
 

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It is my understanding that the dracena (the third one) IS toxic. I don't know about the other 2- I've seen the second plant in tortoise enclosures and I've grown them myself, but just as a houseplant. Both the ficus and the palm get BIG. And the blades of the palm get tough and sharp- I've been cut by mine before (it's like a paper cut).

There's a really good website called The Tortoise Table that has a great list of common plants and discussion of their uses and safety with turtles and tortoises. If I remember correctly, The Tortoise Library also has a good discussion. I hope this helps.:)
 

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I was recommended once to put a dracaena plant in my tort's enclosure. I did, but then people started saying they are toxic. But my tortoise has actually eaten the leaves a few times and has had no effects. But I also have a hydroponic dracaena which is toxic. It depends on the species of dracaena.
 

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If I'm not sure. I will not offer to my Torts.
 

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i thought the second one might be a young dracaena as well...
 

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redbeef said:
i thought the second one might be a young dracaena as well...

Because of the faint red along the edges, huh? Also, it's too shiny for pony tail palm. If we could see the base of the plant, or a side view. I also might be spider plant.
 

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It looks like variegated ficus benjamina, dragon tree / dracaena marginata and the third one is a variegated, dracaena deremensis, possibly. NO feeding to tortoises. Only for pretty. Especially houseplants which tend to have fertilizers prior to going to market. For obvious reasons, so they last until sold. Oh, and you got them at the grocery store, so for sure they have systematic fertilizers. Nope. Do not feed. Pretty though! : )
 
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