Plant Lists 
compiled by Susanne Russo
Plants suitable for use in aviaries
Safe and poisonous plants for birds 

The following is from Appendix 7 (pg. 667-8)
Plants Suitable for Use In Aviaries
Developed for South Florida Aviaries by George Staples

Suggested Landscape Plants

Common Name, Scientific Name, and Comments
Acacia...........Acacia sp................Prickly shrub, nesting sites
Areca Palm...Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.......Young plants good foliage,
background
Bouganvillia...bouganvillia sp.......Prickly plants for shelter,
nesting, colorful blooms in full sun
Ceriman, monstera...Monstera deliciosa.......Large split-leaf
philodendron
Cycads...........Cycas sp., Zamia sp.......foliage, ground cover
Fan palm........Livistona chinensis..........Foliage, shade tolerant,
small size
Fig, creeping...Ficus pumila..................Covers wall, stone, wood,
as background
Fig, fiddle-leaf...Ficus lyrata...................Foliage plant, small
size for a fig
Fig, laural-leaf...Ficus microcarpa.........Dense foliage, requires
trimming
Fig, weeping.....Ficus benjamina...........Trailing foliage, requires
pruning
Firethorn............Pyracantha sp...............Dense foliage, edible
berries, nest sites, likes full sun, requires trimming
Lady palm.........Rhapis excelsa..............Forms clumps, small size,
shade tolerant
Natal palm........Carissa sp......................Forms a natural hedge,
thorns, edible fruit
Philodendron, self-heading....Philodendron selloum....Tropical foliage,
like sun
Philodendron, split-leaf...........Philodendron pertusum....Tropical
foliage, shade
Pittosporum.......Pittosporum tobira...........Evergreen shrub, like
sun, dense growth
Shrubby yew......Podocarpus sp.................Evergreen, trim for
compact growth
Silk oak..............Grevillea robusta..............Tree, requires
pruning to maintain size
Strawberry guava..Psidium cattleianum....Evergreen shrub, edible fruit,
sun
Umbrella tree, schefflera.......Brassaia actinophylla....Evergreen,
requires pruning, edible fruit

Trees Providing Suitable Perches
Australian pine.........Casuarina sp.......brittle when green, dries
like iron
Guava.......................Psidium guava.....
Florida holly, Brazilian pepper....Schinus terebinthifolius....Berries
edibble, beware of herbicides
Hibiscus tree, Mahoe...................Hibiscus
tiliaceus.............Flowers and seeds edible
Melaleuca, Paper bark tree........ Melaleuca quinquenervia....Soft wood,
spongy bark, edible flowers
Oak................Quercus sp.....................Hard wood
Seagrape......Cocoloba........................Wood not readily chewed,
edible fruit

Flowering Plants that Produce Nectar or Attract Insects
Flame vine...............Pyrostegia ignea.............Abundant nectar,
large vine
Geiger tree..............Cordia sebestena............Small, slow growing
tree, sun
Ixora..........................Ixora coccinea..................Abundant
nectar, berries, good hedge
Lantana....................Lantana sp........................Nectar,
insects drawn to plant, edible berries
Orange jasamine..Murraya paniculata...........flowers attract insects,
edible berries, good hedge or specimanplant
Orchid tree...............Bauhinia sp........................Deciduous,
nectar, attracts humingbbirds
Melaleuca.................Melaleuca quinquenervia......Edible blossoms,
insects drawn to tree
Hibiscus tree, mahoe...... Hibiscus tiliaceus..........Edible flowers
and seeds, insects
Bromeliads.......(Aechmea sp) (Guzmania sp) (neoregelia sp)......"Tank"
in center of plant attracts insects

South Florida Plants that Produce Edible Products
Asparagus fern, sprengeri.......Asparagus densiflorus......Red berries,
also foliage eaten by birds
Barbados cherry, acerola.........Malpighia glabra...............Red
berries, high in vitamin C
Singapore holly..........................Malapighia coccigera.......Red
berries, high in vitamin C
Elderberry...................................Sambucus
simpsoni.........Edible berries, wild, attracts insects
Firethorn......................................Pyracantha
coccinea........Edible waxy berries
Florida holly.................................Schinus
terebinthifolius.....Wild plant, edible berries and twigs
Mulberry.......................................Morus nigra, M.
rubra........Excellent berries in the spring
Orange jessamine......................Murraya
paniculata............Berries, insects, bears fruit several times a year
Strawberry tree...........................Muntingia
calabura............Excellent berries year round, insects
Surinam cherry............................Eugenia
uniflora................Fruit, good hedge plant
West Indies almond....................Terminalia catappa..........Corky
fruit with edible kernal, drift seeds from beach make a good parrot toy.

Safe and Poisonous Plants for Birds 
Common Name            Botanical Name           Use/Brief Description

1.  Climbing Rose            Rosa                   Climber-a rose is a rose.
2.  Lavender Trumpet Vine  Clytostoma       Vine-Deep green foliage,
        lavender flower.
3.  Scarlet Trumpet Vine  Distictis                 Vine-medium green foliage,
        scarlet flower.
4.  Pampas Grass   Cortaderia  Grass-large grassy plant
        with plumes.
5.  Bamboo    Bambusa  Grassy looking plant.
6.  Fountain Grass   Pennisetum  Grass-small delicate grass
        with plumes.
7.  Leyland Cypress   Cupressocyparis Tree-fast growing tree
        can be topped to stop.
8.  Arborvitea    Thuja   Shrub-medium growing,
        very attractive shrub.
9.  Myoporum    Myoporum  Shrub or small tree
        fast growing.
10.  Laurel (Bay)   Laurus   Shrub or small tree, deep
        green leaf plus Bay leaves for the home use.
11.  Butterfly Bush   Buddleia  Shrub-large bush with
        beautiful lilac like flowers.
12.  Bayberry    Berberis  Shrub-dark green or red
        small leaves with red fruit.

Good Landscaping Plants for the Aviary

13.  California Lilac   Ceanothus  Shrub-California native
        with blue lilac like flowers.
14.  Lavender    Lavendula  Herb-small bush with very
        aromatic foliage with blue   flowers.
15.  Pine    Pinus   Tree-a pine is a pine.
16.  Bermuda common hybrid  Cynodon  Lawn-thick low growing
        grass.
17.  Fescue    Festuca  Lawn-tall, wide bladed deep
        rooted grass.
18.  Spider Plant   Chlorophytum  Ground covering grassy
        looking plant with runners which start more plants.
19.  Juniper    Juniperus  Shrub-low growing plant
        of many varieties.
20.  Asparagus Fern   Asparagus  Ground covering plant of
        many varieties.

Plants for the Aviary That Birds Like
Common Name             Botanical Name        Type and Attractant

21.  Strawberry Tree    rbutus   Tree/Fruit
22.  Loquat    Eriobotrya  Tree/Fruit
23.  Fig (Edible)   Ficus   Tree/Fruit
*24. Crabapple   Malus   Tree/Fruit
25.  Mulberry    Morus   Tree/Fruit
26.  Persimmon   Diospyros  Tree/Fruit
27.  Plum    Prunus   Tree/Fruit
28.  Pepper Tree   Schinus  Tree/Fruit
29.  Natal Plum   Carissa   Shrub/Fruit
*30. Silverberry Bush   Elaeagnus  Shrub/Fruit
31.  Blackberry   Rubus   Vine Bush/Fruit
32.  Red Clusterberry   Cotoneaster  Shrub/Berries
33.  Grape    Vitis   Vine-Fruit
34.  Holly    Ilex   Shrub/Berry
35.  Oregon Grape   Mahonia  Shrub/Berries
36.  Photinia    Photinia  Shrub/Berries
37.  Firethorn    Pyracantha  Shrub/Berries
38.  Currant    Ribes   Shrub/Fruit 
39.  Viburnum    Viburnum  Shrub/Fruit
40.  Rosemary    Rosmarinus  Shrub/Seeds
41.  Honeysuckle   Lonicera  Vine/Seeds
42.  California Holly   Heteromeles  Shrub/Fruit
43.  Elderberry   Sambucus  Shrub/Berries 

Plants NOT To Be Used In Or NEAR The Aviary
Common Name   Botanical Name Poisonous Part(s)

44.  Arrowhead Vine   Sagittaria  All Parts
45.  Azalea    Rhododendron  All Parts
46.  Buckeye    Aesculus  Leaves, Flowers
        Sprouts, Nuts
47.  Mexican Primrose  Oenothera  All Parts
*48. Bleeding Heart   Dicentra  All Parts
49.  Bird of Paradise   Strelitzia  All Parts
50.  Black Locust Tree  Robinia  Bark, Leaves, Seeds
51.  Carolina Jessamine  Gelsemium  All Parts
52.  Castor Bean   Ricinus   Seed
53.  Caladium    Caladium  All Parts
54.  Calla Lily    Zantedeschia  Leaves, Rhizome
55.  Creeping Charlie   Pilea   All Parts
*56. Crocus    Crocus   Bulb
57.  Cherry Tree   Prunus   Bark, Leaves, Seeds
*58. Daffodil    Narcissus  Bulb
*59. Daphne    Daphne  All Parts
60.  Donkey Tail   Sedum   All Parts
61.  Dumb Cane   Dieffenbachia  Sap
62.  Eggplant    Solanum  All Parts but Fruit
*63. Elephants Ear   Colocasia  All Parts
*64. Four OClock   Mirabilis  Roots and Seeds
65.  Foxglove    Digitalis  Leaves
66.  Hen and Chicks   Echeveria  All Parts
*67. Hyacinth    Hyacinth  Bulb
68.  Hydrangea   Hydrangea  Leaves and Buds
69.  Iris    Iris   Rhizome, Flower,
        Stalk, Leaves
70.  Ivy    Hedera   All Parts
*71. Japanese Yew   Taxus   All Parts
*72. Jerusalem Cherry   Solanum  Leaves, Green Fruit
73.  Jimsom Weed   Datura   All Parts
74.  Lantana    Lantana  Green Berries
75.  Lobelia    Lobelia   All Parts
*76. Morning Glory   Ipomoea  Seeds
77.  Morning Glory Shrub  Convolvulus  Seeds
78.  Nightshade   Solanum  All Parts
79.  Oleander    Nerium  All Parts
80.  Pothos    Epipremnum  All Parts
81.  Philadendron   Monstera  Leaves
82.  Poison Oak   Rhus   Sap from All Parts
*83. Poinsettia    Euphorbia  Sap
*84. Pokeweed   Phytolacca  All Parts
85.  Privet    Ligustrum  Leaves, Berries
*86. Rananculus   Rananculus  Leaves
*87. Rhubarb    Rheum   Leaves
88.  Sedum    Sedum   All Parts
*89. Sweet Pea   Lathyrus  Seed
*90. Tansy    Tanacetum  Leaves, Flower Heads
91.  Tobacco Treet   Nicotiana  All Parts
*92. Tulip    Tulipa   Bulb
93.  Umbrella Plant   Cyperus  All Parts
94.  Virginia Creeper   Parthenocissus  Berries
95.  Wild Tobacco   Nicotiana  All Parts
96.  Wisteria    Wisteria  Seeds, Pods
97.  Yellow Oleander   Thevetia  All Parts