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Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Toxic to cats and dogs
An early spring flowerer for pots and borders, happiest cool and damp. Indoors in a warm room it fades within weeks.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Mild vomiting
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Mild vomiting
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 4–6 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature5–20 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Collapsing indoors — the room is too warm
- Grey mould on spent flowers — remove them promptly
- Yellow leaves — the compost dried out — Yellow leaves →
In the app
Add a primrose 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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