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Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
One of the few herbs that prefers shade — it bolts within days in hot sun. Sow little and often in a cool, bright spot and keep the compost evenly moist.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 3–5 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature7–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Bolting to flower within weeks — too warm or too sunny; move it to shade
- Pale, thin growth — needs feeding, or the pot has run dry once too often
- Seedlings failing to appear — chervil resents transplanting; sow where it will grow
In the app
Add a chervil to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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