Black-eyed Susanne is poisonous

In recent years, more and more game or Climbing plants used, the flowers of which are served as a salad. Because a large number of these plants are edible and not at all poisonous, just like them Black-eyed Susan. For this reason, it is also the ideal decorative flowering plant for families with small children or free-range pets. Because Thunbergia alata is completely harmless and impresses with its beauty on the dining table not only in a bouquet of flowers but also as a side salad as well as in the home garden.

Suitable for families

Especially for families with small children playing in the garden, the black-eyed Susanne is the perfect plant to beautify the garden beds, balcony or terrace. Because the decorative climbing plant holds for people and especially for the little ones or crawling children no dangers, as there is no part of it, neither in leaves, stems or flowers, even a hint of toxicity owns.

It is completely harmless for small or even older children if they use the flowers or leaves to play. In this way, the little ones can safely use the leaves, stems and flowers in a sand cake and even put them in their mouths without harming their health.

Safe for animals

The decorative plant is very popular in the local latitudes because it develops beautiful flowers. In addition, an opaque flower hedge can be grown from the Thunbergia alata. Since neither the leaves nor the flowers are poisonous and do not contain any substances in this regard, is The climbing plant is especially suitable in a garden with rabbits, dogs or cats stop.

Because it poses no danger to humans or animals, the leaves cannot harm rodents such as rabbits or hamsters if they nibble on them. And anyone who has attached cat nets to the balcony can safely use the black-eyed Susanne to green these nets. The following locations of the decorative climbing plant are particularly suitable for pet owners.

Location

• in the unfenced garden bed
• as a privacy hedge on a fence
• as a cat net greening
• as a decorative plant on the terrace or balcony
• as a shade for children next to a sandpit

Edible flowers

The beautiful decorative flowers of Thunbergia alata are not just something for the eye. Although they are only about four centimeters tall, they are characterized by their yellow, orange or white color. The special feature is the black center, from which the flower owes its name. In addition, there is a spicy aroma that makes it increasingly popular in the local kitchen. And some too Pets like the slightly crunchy aroma. The edible flowers can be used in the kitchen as follows.

use

Use flowers for:

• Flower salads
• as a decoration for green or fruit salads
• Wild herbal salads
• on the bread as a topping
• as decoration for cocktails

The edible flowers are not only beautiful to look at on the climbing plant in the garden, they also look great as a splash of color on the plate. Since they are not poisonous and can be eaten raw, they can decorate various foods and drinks and are also safe to consume.

Fertilize

When the black-eyed Susanne is not only used as a decorative climbing plant in the garden bed, on the balcony or terrace should, but the flowers should also be used in the kitchen, then you have to fertilize accordingly will. Because the human body also absorbs the various fertilizers through the plant when it is consumed.

Especially if the flowers are often used to refine the food, this should also be taken into account. In addition, the delicious and special aroma can change if the plant is treated with the wrong fertilizer. Therefore, fertilization should be carried out as follows if it is known from the start that the flowers are to be used in the kitchen.

Fertilize properly

This is how you can:

• organic fertilizer is recommended
• therefore mainly fertilize with compost
• chemical fertilizers have corresponding ingredients
• above all, these can also change the taste
• If consumed frequently, chemical fertilizers can harm the body

However, it is harmless if Thunbergia alata is only intended to serve as an ornamental plant in the garden. Even if small children or pets come to the plants and nibble from time to time, it is not necessary to change the fertilizer dose. Because in this way the human body hardly absorbs any of the fertilizer given if only played with the leaves or flowers or if they are nibbled lightly.