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Teasel Tortoise Plants
Price range: £1.45 through £3.95
Description
Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) – Tortoise-Safe Feeding Plant
- All our animal food plants have been grown in organic certified peat free growing media.
- Grown without chemical sprays, pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. This means there is not risk of any chemical residue in the plant.
- Our plant list has been generated from the Tortoise Society eating list.
- All our plants are safe and suitable for tortoises to eat.
- Teasel is a natural source of fibre and minerals that supports healthy digestion. Ideal as part of a varied and balanced tortoise diet.
- Easy to grow in pots or outdoors. Prefers full sun to partial shade and regrows well after grazing.
- Growth may slow during colder months.
- Always wash before feeding. Introduce new foods gradually.
Additional information
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The teasel is a hardy species that is at home in both full sunlight and partially shaded areas ,although cannot grow in the shade. It can grow in a range of soils ,including heavy clay soils ,although it does prefer moist soils. |
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