New Plant poped up what is it and is it safe

JoshRiess

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Hello once again I need some help and this place is ALWAYS the place to turn to for me .
I have recently had a new growth of some sort of plant or weed pop up in the front yard garden and was wondering what kind of plant/weed it is and do you guys think its safe to feed my baby sulcata ?
Thanks for looking and thanks for any help !
JOSH
 

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Joanne

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Looks a bit like clover in the second picture, or a type of clover. However, I am no expert! Don't feed it unless you are sure what it is :)
 

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It looks like Oxalis to me -

From the ASPCA website -
"All parts of the plant have toxic potential, although the possibility of serious effects is usually limited to ingestions of large quantities. Consuming Oxalis species can produce colic in horses, and kidney failure is possible if significant amounts are eaten."

Obviously we're not talking about horses, but it does have toxic potential, so its best to avoid giving it to your tort.

[My torts actually love oxalis and ate tons of it before someone on this forum pointed out to me that it has the potenial to be toxic. ;) ]
 
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