Does Cayenne hurt house plants?

Hello everyone,





I just moved in with a new roommate. I am finding out that her cat loves to eat all my house plants. I haven't had this problem with my cat. Looking up info on trying to stop my roommates cat from eating plants and I see a remedy that calls for putting cayenne pepper on the plant to deter in worst case scenarios. I think I have reached this point, because the cat loves to play with the squirts from the squirt gun. But my question is will the cayenne hurt my plants.





Thanks for any answers,


-Chris

Does Cayenne hurt house plants?
Not that I know of. It might if you put it directly on the leaves though. Try it on a single leaf. It's also said that cat's don't like citrus so maybe spray your plants with some diluted orange oil.





Cats like to eat greens. If I don't give my cat a plant of her own to eat, she eats the others. Try growing some wheatgrass just for the cat to eat and I bet it will quit eating yours.
Reply:Red pepper doesn't work for one of my cats. I thought I'd try black pepper if he pesters a plant.





Be nice to your roommate's feline companion and get him a pot of catnip. If he prefers that, he may also leave your plants alone. If not, it's great entertainment.
Reply:You could always try it on just one leaf to see what happens if you are worried about destroying the whole plant.
Reply:You could actually plant some pepper plants in with your other plants.





I don't think the pepper will hurt, but im not a plant expert.
Reply:No it shouldn't hurt your plants. It never hurt mine. The catnip idea is a good one. Place the pot where the cat is most likely to get to it. And place your plants in different spots. he may be too lazy to go after your plants with the catnip so easy to get to. Also, most pets stores and vet offices sell a product called bitter apple spray. It is made from apple skins and is very sour and bitter to animals. If sprayed around the outside of the pot it may deter him after one taste. My neoghbor used it to stop her dogs from chewing up thecouch. One taste worked.