Is bacopa monnieri safe for duck ponds?

[Comradetara]

I have been adding some plants to my ducks' pond in an attempt to make it more "realistic" for them. I came across some bacopa monnieri/Herb of Grace and was wondering if it was safe in the event that they try to snack on it. I've done a bunch of Googling but can't seem to find an answer.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is herb of grace toxic?


Contact with the skin will cause short-term irritation and you should wear gloves when working with the plant. Ingestion can cause stomach pain, vomiting, exhaustion, confusion, and convulsions and can be fatal. Poison Toxic Principle: Furocoumarins; rutin, a volatile oil; alkaloids; coumarin derivatives.

 

[ruthhope]

I have been adding some plants to my ducks' pond in an attempt to make it more "realistic" for them. I came across some bacopa monnieri/Herb of Grace and was wondering if it was safe in the event that they try to snack on it. I've done a bunch of Googling but can't seem to find an answer.

According to University of Florida, Bacopa Monnieri is not toxic

https://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/research/weedsbyflowercolor/white/bacopamonnieri/

More information [no mention of toxicity] at:
https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-bacopa-monnieri/

 

[ruthhope]

Is herb of grace toxic?


Contact with the skin will cause short-term irritation and you should wear gloves when working with the plant. Ingestion can cause stomach pain, vomiting, exhaustion, confusion, and convulsions and can be fatal. Poison Toxic Principle: Furocoumarins; rutin, a volatile oil; alkaloids; coumarin derivatives.

That might be a different plant from Bacopa Monnieri. It is always difficult to be sure if we are talking about the same plant when using common not botanical names.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well I was just going by what the OP called it Herb of grace.

 

[Comradetara]

Is herb of grace toxic?


Contact with the skin will cause short-term irritation and you should wear gloves when working with the plant. Ingestion can cause stomach pain, vomiting, exhaustion, confusion, and convulsions and can be fatal. Poison Toxic Principle: Furocoumarins; rutin, a volatile oil; alkaloids; coumarin derivatives.

That might be a different plant from Bacopa Monnieri. It is always difficult to be sure if we are talking about the same plant when using common not botanical names.

yes, that's what I'm wondering. On my plant ID it's called herb of grace but has other names as well. I looked up the source of that information from Miss Lydia (thank you for your reply!!) and the picture on the website doesn't match what I have.

 

[Comradetara]

Well I was just going by what the OP called it Herb of grace.

It's ok! I didn't realize that so many plants were referred to by this name

 

[ruthhope]

Well I was just going by what the OP called it Herb of grace.

Sure! But there can be other plants with the same common name.

 

[ruthhope]

I noticed in one reference on bacopa monnieri, that it is a medicinal herb, so I searched further:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/bacopa-monnieri-benefits

This reference mentions side effects to bacopa monnieri that some people suffer when taken as ayurvedic medicine

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's ok! I didn't realize that so many plants were referred to by this name

Me either.