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Salad Burnet
Poterium sanguisorba · Rosaceae
How it looks
Salad Burnet is an herb whose small, deeply pinnately divided, serrated leaves grow in a clump from the base. Rubbing the leaves gives off a cucumber scent, and small round purple-pink flowers cluster at the branch tips. It grows 12-24 in (30-60 cm) tall.
Salad Burnet is listed as non-toxic to cats by the ASPCA. An occasional nibble is unlikely to cause any real trouble.
Guide for parents
Even with a safe plant, make a habit of picking up fallen leaves the same day. If your cat likes to dig in or eat potting soil, fertilizer ingredients can upset their stomach — covering the soil with pebbles works well. If it comes home as a cut stem, florists often treat it with preservatives, so place the vase where your cat can't drink the water.
Details
- Scientific name
- Poterium sanguisorba
- Common name
- Salad Burnet
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Source
- ASPCA
