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Ti Plant
Cordyline fruticosa
Toxic to cats and dogs
Strappy leaves striped in pink, cream or deep red. Colour holds best in bright indirect light, and it is fussy about tap water — use filtered or rainwater if the tips brown.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, hypersalivation, dilated pupils (cats)
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, hypersalivation, dilated pupils (cats)
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
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityHigh humidity
- Temperature18–29 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Brown, crisp leaf tips — fluoride or salts in tap water
- Colour fading to plain green — not enough light
- Lower leaves dropping — normal ageing, unless rapid — Dropping leaves →
In the app
Add a ti plant 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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