Jerusalem Cherry

Jerusalem Cherry Photo
Category
Outdoor Plants
Health Rating
Poisonous
Latin Name
Solanum pseudocapsicum

Description

Jerusalem Cherry is a plant in the nightshade family with small, dark green leaves and orange or red berries. This plant is known to be mildly toxic to humans, and more so to birds and small animals.

For Your Pet

Jerusalem Cherry and othe nightshade plants can be very harmful or even deadly to your small pet. Some symptoms in humans are severe gastrointestinal issues which can be amplified in small pets like rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and more.

Warning

Do not feed your pet Jerusalem Cherry as it can cause serious illness and possible death.

Resources

If you believe that your pet has been poisoned immediately call your vet or one of the animal poison control hotlines on this list.

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