Is this Mallow?

[4jean]

 

[Yvonne G]

No. It might be geranium maculatum (wild geranium)

 

[4jean]

Darn. Ok. Thanks. Do you know if it is edible?

 

[4jean]

Yup Yvonne, I think you are right. I just looked on tortoise table...at least it is edible. I cannot seem to find any mallow....

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

I cannot seem to find any mallow....

Garden center seeds.

 

[christinaland128]

Sometimes the seed packets will say Hollyhock as well.

 

[4jean]

Thank you Cowboy_Ken and Christinaland128!!!

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

While at the nursery pickup some squash seeds as well. And California poppy and see if you can find chicory.

 

[4jean]

Already have squash....will look for poppy and chicory!! Thank you very much @Cowboy_Ken!!!

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Pansies, jade, thornless cactus, aloes, violas, I'll remember more and post them for you.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

While I'm thinking of it, any store bought plants from nurseries or garden centers should be repotted in organic soil and wait to plant for your tortoise at least a month to get any fertilizer or pesticides worked out of them. And those little white perlite balls are candy to tortoises but will impact them making them very sick if eaten. Keep those away from them.

 

[4jean]

Thank you again! I have been mostly digging up weeds in the woods. I have plantain, wild strawberry, clover, violets and dandelion. I also have grape vines in my yard...but so far my tortoise won't touch the grape leaves. I am going to head to the store tomorrow to look for seeds/organic soil.

 

[Keith D.]

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I always say, if in doubt keep it out lol

 

[Keith D.]

While at the nursery pickup some squash seeds as well. And California poppy and see if you can find chicory.

And nasturtiums