Greenie Get the app Pet-safe houseplants
Houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs. Plants we could not confirm either way are left out, even when they are often called safe.
26 plants
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Flowering African violet Streptocarpus ionanthus Bright Indirect Weekly
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Palms & ferns Areca palm Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Bright Indirect Weekly
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Foliage Baby rubber plant Peperomia obtusifolia Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks
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Herbs Basil Ocimum basilicum Full Sun Every 2-3 days -
Palms & ferns Boston fern Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis' Bright Indirect Every 2-3 days -
Succulents & cacti Burro's tail Sedum morganianum Partial Sun Every 2 weeks -
Foliage Calathea orbifolia Goeppertia orbifolia Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Cast iron plant Aspidistra elatior Low Light Every 2 weeks -
Succulents & cacti Echeveria Echeveria elegans Full Sun Every 2 weeks
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Foliage Hoya Hoya carnosa Bright Indirect Weekly -
Palms & ferns Kentia palm Howea forsteriana Medium Light Weekly -
Palms & ferns Lady palm Rhapis excelsa Medium Light Weekly -
Foliage Money tree Pachira aquatica Bright Indirect Weekly
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Flowering Moth orchid Phalaenopsis Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Nerve plant Fittonia albivenis Bright Indirect Every 2-3 days
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Foliage Norfolk Island pine Araucaria heterophylla Partial Sun Weekly
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Palms & ferns Parlor palm Chamaedorea elegans Medium Light Weekly -
Foliage Polka dot plant Hypoestes phyllostachya Bright Indirect Weekly
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Palms & ferns Ponytail palm Beaucarnea recurvata Full Sun Every 2 weeks -
Foliage Rattlesnake plant Goeppertia insignis Medium Light Weekly
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Foliage Rose-painted calathea Goeppertia roseopicta Bright Indirect Weekly
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Herbs Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus Full Sun Weekly -
Foliage Spider plant Chlorophytum comosum Bright Indirect Weekly -
Palms & ferns Staghorn fern Platycerium bifurcatum Bright Indirect Weekly -
Herbs Thyme Thymus vulgaris Full Sun Weekly
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Succulents & cacti Zebra haworthia Haworthiopsis attenuata Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks
Pet-safe houseplants: the basics
Pet safety here follows the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: a plant is listed only when the ASPCA names the species, or its whole genus, as non-toxic to cats and dogs. Several plants often sold as pet friendly are missing because no source we trust confirms it.
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Cats and dogs that chew a lot of any leaf can vomit or get an upset stomach, so keep plants out of reach of pets that graze, and call your vet if a pet seems unwell after eating one.