With its colorful foliage, the colored nettle is an ornament in the living room or in the summer garden. You can choose between different types and colors according to your taste. However, they are not all edible.
The beautiful colored nettle is unfortunately poisonous
Very sensitive people may react to the touch of a colored nettle with itching and reddening of the skin. This is due to the essential oils it contains. Consumption leads to gastrointestinal complaints such as nausea and vomiting, but this is usually rare.
The effect of the stinging nettle on dogs and cats is discussed inconsistently. As a precaution, you should keep a close eye on your animal or place your stinging nettle out of reach. For ornamental birds and small rodents, on the other hand, the colored nettle is actually poisonous to deadly.
The essentials in brief:
- slightly toxic to humans
- can be very dangerous for small pets
tips
If you let your small ornamental bird fly freely in the room, then there shouldn't be any colored nettles there.