Kitchen, wild herbs & grasses

The overview of culinary and wild herbs and grasses is of course not complete. More unusual or rather unknown herbs have been omitted. It doesn’t necessarily make sense to feed everything just because it is theoretically possible.

Suitable herbs & grasses

Küchenkräuter	Wildkräuter	Heilkräuter	Gräser
Basil [B/St/Bl]	Amaranth (Seeds only!)	Common plantain [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Field foxtail [B/St/Bl/Sa]
Nasturtium [B/St/Bl/Sa]	French herb [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Nettle [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Bristle millet [St/Sa]
Lovage	Goose thistle [B/St/Bl/Sa/W]	Fennel [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Wire Moss [B/St/Bl/Sa]
Mint [B/St/Bl]	Clover [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Daisies [B/Bl/Kn/Sa]	Finger millet [B/St/Sa]
Oregano [B/St]	Dandelion [B/St/Bl/Kn/Sa/W]	Goose cinquefoil [B/Bl/Sa/W]	Wld oat [St/Bl/Sa]
Parsley¹After flowering, petersile becomes poisonous.	Marguerite [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Shepherd’s purse [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Smooth oat [St/Bl/Sa]
Pimpinelle	Melde [B/St/Bl/Kn/Sa]	Camomile [B/St/Kn/Bl/Sa]	Chicken Millet [B/St/Bl/Sa]
Rosemary [Bl]	Evening Primrose [B/St/Bl/Sa/W]	Witchweed [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Canary grass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
Rocket / Arugula	Tansy (wormwood)	Garlic rocket [B/Bl/Sa/W]	Tent grass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
Sage	Yarrow [B/St/BSt/Sa]	Marigold [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Foxtail millet [B/St/Sa]
	Jewellery basket [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Ribwort [B/Bl/St]	Couch grass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Gooliwoog [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Pansies [B/Bl/Sa/W]	Meadow grass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Chickweed [B/St/Bl/Sa/Fr]	Chicory [B/St/Bl/Sa]	Panic millet [B/St/Sa]
	Deadnettle [B/St/Bl/Sa]		Red fescue [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Tobinambur [B/St/Bl/Sa]		Sheep fescue [St/Bl/Sa]
	Bird’s knotweed [B/St/Bl/Sa]		Trespe [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Chickweed [B/Bl/Kn/St]		Forest Flax Grass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Plantain [B/BSt]		Ryegrass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Willowherb [B/St/Bl/Sa/W]		Meadow foxtail
	White goosefoot		Meadow bluegrass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Meadow goatsbeard [B/St/Bl/Sa/W]		Meadow bluegrass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Meadow button [B/St/Bl/Sa/W]		Woolly Honeygrass [St/Bl/Sa]
	Meadow cranesbill		Quaking grass [B/St/Bl/Sa]
	Wild mallow [Bl]
	Wild carrot
	Widow flower [B/St/Bl/Sa]

^{also in larger quantities/ only small quantities}

Frischfutter

Legend of the edible parts

Leaves:[B]
Flowers:[Bl]
Fruits: [Fr]
Buds: [Kn]
Seed:[Sa]
Stems:[St]
Roots:[W]

Herbs with essential oils

Herbs with a high content of essential oils (many kitchen herbs!) must be fed only in moderation and in any case not daily (maximum 1-2 times a week).

Kitchen and wild herbs to meet nutritional needs

Vitamin A: dandelion (1.7mg/100g) / ribwort / parsley (0.9mg/100g)
Vitamin C: ribwort / white goosefoot (236mg/100g
Calcium: white goosefoot (310mg/100g) / oregano (310mg) / basil (250mg/100g)
Silicic acid: ribwort / bird’s knotweed

➔ Nutrient content

Kitchen herbs

Wild and medicinal herbs

Grasses

Legend

May only be used in small quantities as a medicinal plant
Plants are harmful to health in larger quantities
Plants are nontoxic
Plants are recommended food plants

Sources

H.-J. Kühne: “Die Ernährung der Papageien und Sittiche” (Arndt-Verlag)
B. Oftring & P. Wolf: “Vogelfutterpflanzen aus Natur und Garten” (Arndt-Verlag)
A. Wilbrand: “Futterpflanzen für Vögel“ (Oertel+Spörer)

Further information:

Kräuter – Wild und wirksam (WelliPedia)
H.-J. Kühne: “Die Ernährung der Papageien und Sittiche” (book)
B. Oftring & P. Wolf: “Vogelfutterpflanzen aus Natur und Garten” (book)
A. Wilbrand: “Futterpflanzen für Vögel” (book)
Kräuter für Wellensittiche (Pizpon.de)