Garden center shopkeep threw us this mysterious plant in for free, cat proceeded to eat all leaves before being able to identify

by pinkpinkgoon

7 Comments

  1. Same_as_it_ever

    The thorns look like a rose, I would say it’s definitely in the rose family. 

  2. sora_mui

    For a hypercarnivore, cats are surprisingly herbivorous

  3. Dull-Garage6233

    My guess would be a dwarf ornamental rose. They are popular amongst growers but lose value when not in flower so including as a freebie to move stock certainly wouldn’t be out the question. I’ve seen cats chew rose flowers and their leaves, although not to the extent of stripping a plant, so it would certainly back up that idea.

    The only other plant that sprang to mind was Euphorbia Milii, although most varieties have more thorns. I would say its unlikely but worth a double check as the plants sap can be irritating and make animals ill if indegested.

  4. Spiderteacup

    Looks like a sensitive plant, like as in the mimosa(?) species

  5. Creative_Ad_973

    Mimosa pudica – Sensitive plant. You can see some closed cladodes if you zoom in.

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