Plant library · jerusalem-oak
Jerusalem Oak
Ambrosia mexicana
Toxic to cats and dogs
An aromatic annual with deeply cut oak-like leaves, grown for scent and dried arrangements. A ragweed relative, so it can trigger hay fever.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting, anorexia, depression
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting, anorexia, depression
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 5–8 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature5–30 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Hay fever around it — it is a ragweed; site it away from seating
- Self-seeding everywhere — cut before seed sets
- Legginess — pinch out the growing tips
In the app
Add a jerusalem oak 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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