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Cats should be kept away from venomous males
Is Männertreu toxic to cats?
Unfortunately, many decorative plants are toxic to cats. This also includes the Blue Lobelia, as the male faithful is also called. Due to their low body weight, even very small amounts can cause considerable damage in cats.
Responsible for this are various alkaloids, which are included in the manure, mainly the alkaloid lobeline. If you want to protect your cat from poisoning, then do without Männertreu in the balcony box. Instead, you can plant it in a pretty hanging basket. There he is unattainable for cats and also for small children. Because Männertreu is also toxic to humans.
The essentials in brief:
Tips & Tricks
Plant your masculine faithful better in a decorative flower basket, where it is unreachable for your cat. There are very nice hanging variants.