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Summer Savory
Satureja hortensis
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
A quick annual for a sunny windowsill or balcony pot. Keep it on the dry side and pinch the tips often to stop it running to flower.
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 4–7 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature10–30 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leggy stems with few leaves — pinch the tips and give it more sun
- Flowering early — normal in heat; pinch buds out to prolong the leaves
- Sudden collapse — soggy compost; savory needs sharp drainage — Overwatering →
In the app
Add a summer savory 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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