Can parrots eat lavender?

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Yes — culinary lavender flowers are safe in small amounts and mildly calming. Use fresh or dried buds only — never lavender essential oil.

Keeper's noteFood-grade dried lavender buds in a foraging mix, or fresh sprigs from unsprayed plants. Never essential oils, diffusers, or scented products around birds.

Why lavender is good for parrots

Edible (culinary) lavender flowers are non-toxic and sometimes used for their gentle calming aroma. The key distinction is form: the dried or fresh flower buds are fine in the small amounts a bird would eat, but lavender essential oil is highly concentrated and not safe for birds' sensitive respiratory systems.

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