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Essential oils are toxic to cats and there have been reported cases of serious illnesses caused by tea tree oil and tea tree oil-based flea treatments and shampoos. [28] [29] [30] Many human foods are somewhat toxic to cats; theobromine in chocolate can cause theobromine poisoning, for instance, although
The roots are poisonous, as are mature leaves and stems. [11] Some festivals still celebrate the plant's use in its historical food preparations. As late as the 1990s two companies commercially canned and sold pokeweed, but in 2000 the last one, the Allen Canning Company of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, closed down its operation.
The beetroot (British English) or beet (North American English) is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. [1] The plant is a root vegetable also known as the table beet, garden beet, dinner beet, or else categorized by color: red beet or golden beet. It is also a leaf vegetable called beet greens ...
Beet leaf curl genus Rhabdovirus, Beet leaf curl virus (BCLV) Beet mild yellows & Beet western yellows genus Luteovirus, Beet western yellows virus (BMY) Beet mosaic genus Potyvirus, Beet mosaic virus (BtMV) Beet yellow net genus Luteovirus, Beet yellow net virus (BYNV) Beet yellows genus Closterovirus, Beet yellows virus (BYV) Cucumber mosaic
Chioggia beets, also known as "Candystripe" or "Bull's eye" look like a typical red beet on the outside, but inside contain concentric rings of white and pink, which can add a dramatic flair to ...
The leaves and stems of young plants are steamed briefly and eaten as a vegetable; older leaves and stems are stir-fried and have a flavour resembling taro leaves. The usually deep-red roots of garden beet can be baked, boiled, or steamed, and often served hot as a cooked vegetable or cold as a salad vegetable. They are also pickled.
The thick, fleshy leaves and colorful flowers of a Christmas cactus might be intriguing to cats but thankfully the plants are nontoxic to pets who may eat a little of them.
Domestic cats' behavioral and personality traits cannot be predicted from their coat color. Rather, these traits depend on a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. [31] Not all cats are attracted and intoxicated by catnip, which only affects about two thirds of them. Alternatives exist, such as valerian root and leaves ...