pierreflores
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Can I plant an Esperanza next to my redfoot tortoise?
esperanza plant ,also known as yellow bells
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I could only find
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/thoughts-on-tecoma-stans-yellow-esperanza.48645/
The Tortoise Table has no info.
I wouldn't chance it.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/thoughts-on-tecoma-stans-yellow-esperanza.48645/
The Tortoise Table has no info.
I wouldn't chance it.
Oh, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
The Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society list the flowers as edible: http://www.gctts.org/WS/WS.php/Public/TurtleFriendlyPlantList
The Arizona Game and Fish Department lists it as a plant suitable for planting in desert tort enclosures: http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/tortoise/documents/NativePlantsforDesertTortoises_2008.pdf
The Tortoise Group also lists it as a plant suitable for planting for tortoises: https://www.tortoisegroup.org/infosheets/infosheet21.pdf
Whether any of these sources are actually trust worthy though, I can't say.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department lists it as a plant suitable for planting in desert tort enclosures: http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/tortoise/documents/NativePlantsforDesertTortoises_2008.pdf
The Tortoise Group also lists it as a plant suitable for planting for tortoises: https://www.tortoisegroup.org/infosheets/infosheet21.pdf
Whether any of these sources are actually trust worthy though, I can't say.
Good searching.
The first one seems to suggest that the flowers are edible but not the fruit and leaves.
The second one that it's fine at least for desert tortoises.
The third one, indeed seems to suggest it's good, though it adds broad leafed variety, not a vine.
Thanks, Sarah, interesting.
pierreflores
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Thanks
Tecoma stans is not known to be poisonous in whole, or part. In fact, the larger family is is a member of, Bignoniaceae, is almost devoid of dangerous members.
