Crepe myrtle. ( Yvonne)

[mike taylor]

I thought I read somewhere on one of the post. That crepe myrtle was ok to feed. I have looked and looked but for the life of me I can't find it . I've looked on tortoise table and it says not found. So Yvonne I know you will know . I'm calling you out Yvonne help. LOL JUST KIDDING

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[oknursedana]

I was wondering about that myself as they are quite abundant in Ok.

 

[Chrisstencil]

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?mode=main&catID=490

 

[mike taylor]

Re: RE: Crepe myrtle. ( Yvonne)

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?mode=main&catID=490

I've tried the tortoise table. Thanks for trying though.

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[Yvonne G]

I'm honored and humbled that you would think I could answer your question. Actually, the link to the tortoise table takes you right to the page showing the crepe myrtle and it says they have no evidence that it is toxic (or not).

I have a crepe myrtle in my Aldabran tortoise pen, and I've never seen them sample the dark pink flowers that fall to the ground. This leads me to believe that at one time they DID sample one and it wasn't tasty to them. I wouldn't pick the leaves and include it in a mixture of other food, but if leaves fall naturally into the tortoise yard, I don't think it would be harmful.

 

[mike taylor]

Thanks girls/ ladies / guys. But I did try to find it on tortoise table. I guess I'll have to go and see what I was doing wrong .

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[pfara]

Your search didn't work because it was misspelled Crape Myrtle, silly!

 

[tortadise]

If they eat it go for it. It shows not toxic. I use these trees all the time in enclosures. They are very drought tolerant and provide good shade. I have never seen any interest from the tortoises in them. Fallen leaves or flowers. Just a sniff and they move along.

 

[mike taylor]

Re: RE: Crepe myrtle. ( Yvonne)

Your search didn't work because it was misspelled Crape Myrtle, silly!

Hay you maybe on to something there .Lol spelling has never been a strong point but this forum is some awesome practice. I fill like a dumb a&&. AND YVONNE YOU ARE THE ONE WHO ANSWERS THE MOST PLANT QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE SEEN.

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[oknursedana]

Actually it is spelled crepe. Another oddity of the English language.

 

[mike taylor]

Re: RE: Crepe myrtle. ( Yvonne)

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Actually it is spelled crepe. Another oddity of the English language.

Now you guys are just pulling my chain . Right/ wrong the world will never know. I was going to ask the wise old owl ,but turns out not all owls are smart. ( you know that commercial)

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[pfara]

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Actually it is spelled crepe. Another oddity of the English language.

Now you guys are just pulling my chain . Right/ wrong the world will never know. I was going to ask the wise old owl ,but turns out not all owls are smart. ( you know that commercial)

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Lol.. poor guy. Hey, I'm just going by the spelling that gets picked up on search engines and, you know, those labels that are hung on trees at the nursery. Po-tay-toe, po-tah-toe!

 

[oknursedana]

It must be a regional thing because I checked 1 of the 2 that are patiently waiting to be planted (since May, yikes) and it was all e's. Crazee

 

[mike taylor]

Yep I new I was spelling it right.
You guys are awesome
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[pfara]

No.. YOU'RE awesome. I've never been blessed with a picture of a thumb's up before lol.. And Dana, I believe you might be right with the regional thing. It looks like crepe/crape can be used interchangeably. At least we gave Mike a good headache with it

 

[oknursedana]

And a good laugh.