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Houseplants listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA.
Every plant here is listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs on the ASPCA's toxic and non-toxic plant list. Non-toxic does not mean edible: large amounts of any plant can upset a pet's stomach.
How to choose
- Start with your light, then pick from the plants below that match it.
- Compare by pot size, not plant name, when comparing prices.
- Order in mild weather or from a shop that heat-packs in winter.
- Pets: every plant here is listed as non-toxic by the ASPCA; still discourage chewing.
Photo: Fregisseur / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsCalatheaGoeppertiaMedium lightPet-safeChallenging
Photo: Wildfeuer / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsMoth OrchidPhalaenopsisMedium lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Sebastian Martin Dicke / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsSpider PlantChlorophytum comosumMedium lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Dinkun Chen / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsParlor PalmChamaedorea elegansLow lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Daderot / CC0, Wikimedia CommonsPrayer PlantMaranta leuconeuraMedium lightPet-safeModerate
Boston FernNephrolepis exaltataMedium lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Sang83 / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsHoya (Wax Plant)Hoya carnosaBright indirect lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: James St. John / CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsPeperomiaPeperomia obtusifolia and othersMedium lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Nicholas Gemini / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsCast Iron PlantAspidistra elatiorLow lightPet-safeEasy
Money TreePachira aquaticaMedium lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India / CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsAreca PalmDypsis lutescensBright indirect lightPet-safeModerate
Ponytail PalmBeaucarnea recurvataBright + some sun lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: ANNE LOTTE / CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsAfrican VioletSaintpaulia spp.Bright indirect lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Andrey Butko / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsChristmas CactusSchlumbergera spp.Medium lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Friedrich Haag / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsEcheveriaEcheveria spp.Bright + some sun lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Andrey Butko / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsHaworthiaHaworthiopsis attenuata and Haworthia spp.Medium lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: CostaPPPR / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsRosemarySalvia rosmarinusBright + some sun lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Nathaly 1106 / CC0, Wikimedia CommonsBromeliadGuzmania and other bromeliadsBright indirect lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: bertknot from scarborough, australia / CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsNorfolk Island PineAraucaria heterophyllaBright indirect lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Glpinagelpinagel / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsMajesty PalmRavenea rivularisBright indirect lightPet-safeChallenging
Photo: Granitethighs / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsKentia PalmHowea forsterianaMedium lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: James St. John / CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsPolka Dot PlantHypoestes phyllostachyaBright indirect lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Andrey Butko / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsNerve PlantFittonia albivenisMedium lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Rudolphous / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsVenus FlytrapDionaea muscipulaBright + some sun lightPet-safeChallenging
Photo: Sangianense / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsStaghorn FernPlatycerium bifurcatumBright indirect lightPet-safeModerateAt a glance
| Plant | Light | Water | Pet-safe | Difficulty | Shops confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calathea | Medium | Keep evenly moist, never soggy | Yes | Challenging | 5 |
| Moth Orchid | Medium | About weekly | Yes | Moderate | 3 |
| Spider Plant | Medium | When the top inch is dry | Yes | Easy | 4 |
| Parlor Palm | Low | When the top inch is dry | Yes | Easy | 2 |
| Prayer Plant | Medium | Keep lightly moist | Yes | Moderate | 3 |
| Boston Fern | Medium | Keep consistently moist | Yes | Moderate | 3 |
| Hoya (Wax Plant) | Bright indirect | When soil is mostly dry | Yes | Easy | 3 |
| Peperomia | Medium | When the top half of soil is dry | Yes | Easy | 2 |
| Cast Iron Plant | Low | When the top 2 in is dry | Yes | Easy | 2 |
| Money Tree | Medium | When the top 2 in is dry | Yes | Easy | 4 |
| Areca Palm | Bright indirect | When the top inch is dry | Yes | Moderate | 2 |
| Ponytail Palm | Bright + some sun | When soil is dry | Yes | Easy | 4 |
| African Violet | Bright indirect | When the top 1/2 in is dry | Yes | Moderate | 1 |
| Christmas Cactus | Medium | When the top 1 in of soil is dry | Yes | Easy | 3 |
| Echeveria | Bright + some sun | Soak, then wait until the soil is completely dry | Yes | Easy | 2 |
| Haworthia | Medium | When the soil is completely dry, every 2-4 weeks | Yes | Easy | 1 |
| Rosemary | Bright + some sun | When the top 1 in of soil is dry | Yes | Moderate | 4 |
| Bromeliad | Bright indirect | Keep the soil lightly moist | Yes | Easy | 3 |
| Norfolk Island Pine | Bright indirect | When the top 1 in is dry | Yes | Moderate | 2 |
| Majesty Palm | Bright indirect | Keep evenly moist | Yes | Challenging | 3 |
| Kentia Palm | Medium | When the top 2 in of soil is dry | Yes | Easy | 0 |
| Polka Dot Plant | Bright indirect | Keep lightly moist | Yes | Moderate | 2 |
| Nerve Plant | Medium | Keep evenly moist | Yes | Moderate | 0 |
| Venus Flytrap | Bright + some sun | Keep wet with rainwater or distilled water only | Yes | Challenging | 0 |
| Staghorn Fern | Bright indirect | Soak the mount every 1-2 weeks | Yes | Moderate | 2 |
Where to buy pet-safe plants
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