Plant help...

[Jbrown]

@Tom help.... How do these plants look...




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[Tom]

Any word on the plants?


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Can't tell if those are clover or oxalis. What do the flowers look like? Why are the leaves wilted? Too hot where you are or too cold?

Yvonne is really the plant expert. Much more so than me. This should really be on your own thread.

 

[Jbrown]

I apologize bell, I did not mean to intrude on your thread... Tom I will start a new one.. I appreciate all your help and wisdom and in no way do I mean to disrespect others requests and questions.. this forum is amazing and all Sulcata threads are encouraging


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[Jbrown]

First and foremost I would like to apologize to @Tom

I'm still figuring out the app version of the TF... I in no way want anyone to feel I'm imposing

I have a 7 week old Sulcata and daily I let him graze and recently he has started nibbling on these plants that have a Forrest green color and are small in growth. I'm just curious to know if these are ok for a Sulcata to eat...
I live in Dallas, TX and it's a constant heat wave here...

Here's the pics...




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[bell87]

Thread jacker already lol jk... Man this space if free territory are you south or north Texas we may have those weeds here in CO Springs idk...

 

[Jbrown]

North.. Dallas..


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[rearlpettway]

We live in Houston, Texas.
A few years ago we looked this plant up and found that it was not appropriate for Sulcata's to eat. Sorry, but I can't remember the name of this plant.


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[Maro2Bear]

Looks possibly like some type of clover, the leaves have that look, but it's not the standard white clover. Are there any plants with any flower stalks (yellow, white, pink?) Looks like it needs a good watering, since the leaves are all parched. I'll have to defer to a mid-western gardener for this one. I wouldnt let your young sully eat too much until you positively ID this weed. It could be high in oxalic acid and could inhibit calcium uptake by your young tort.

 

[Dizisdalife]

It looks like oxalis. Not toxic to your tortoise. It's just not something you want in their regular diet.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hard to tell, because the plants are wilted, but I'm thinking it's oxalis. Not good as a steady diet.