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Pet-friendly plants are perfect for indoor spaces, with many of them sporting beautiful, sometimes variegated foliage. Choose a gorgeous foliage plant, like the Peacock Plant, or go for something cute and unusual, like the Rabbit Foot Fern. Taking care of cat-safe plants in indoor spaces isn’t difficult as long as you understand their growing requirements.

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From the Maidenhair Fern to the striking Peacock Plant, you can make your indoor garden pet-friendly with the right variety. Certain plants, however, might be non-toxic to dogs but can cause digestive issues in cats and vice versa.

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Pet-friendly plants

-Marantas are safe for cats. -I would also like to clarify on your palms, that while true palms are all safe, the only major indoor toxic plant named a palm thats not one is the Sago Palm, which is a cycad. The Ponytail Palm isn't actually a palm either though it remains safe, its more closely related to garden asparagus than a parlor palm. -Generally most true cacti are safe, if you don't count the spines which can be very harmful. Spineless cacti are for the most part safe, though a few infamous examples have chemical defenses, like the Peyote. However be aware of lookalikes that are not true cacti and may be poisonous. Stapelias(Carrion Flowers) are a safe lookalike, while Spurges/Euphorbias are incredibly dangerous, such as the Pencil Cactus/Firestick Plant, Coral Cactus, African Milk Tree, and Corncob Cactus. -Adding onto your succulent list, Lithops, Graptopetalum, Sedums(which include Burrow's Tail), Aeoniums, Pachyphytums, Elephant Bush, and Gasterias(Ox Tongues). -Carnivorous Plants are all pet safe, which includes assorted plants such as Venus Fly Traps, numerous types of Pitcher Plants, Sundews, Butterworts, Bladderworts, and Dewy Pines. These plants usually want very strong sun, high humidity, and have unique needs in regards to soil and water, but if you can meet these many tend to be fairly easy to grow. -Pilea are all safe, of which the main species of this genus being sold is the Chinese Money Plant. Most are humid and water loving plants, though generally durable. -While technically falling under bromeliads, Air Plants are often treated distinctly, but are safe. -Selaginellas, often known as false mosses or spikemosses, are a moss-looking group of plants that are all safe. Besides conventional Selaginellas that are bright green, you can also find the blue-tinted Peacock Moss, the red-colored Ruby Selaginella, the incredibly drought resistant False Rose of Jericho, and the common holiday victim known as the Frosty Fern. Most selaginellas are best suited for terrariums and grow extremely well in them, though the False Rose of Jericho is an unusual exception that can literally go years without watering. More on reddit.com

r/houseplants

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April 24, 2023

[Discussion] Dog safe outdoor plants?

I’ve found a lot of things to be dog specific. I’ve heard people say “don’t do this” and “don’t do that” because their dogs had a problem and just reporting personal experience. I’ll then turn around and get he vise versa result from someone who’s dog never had issues. I take people’s advice into consideration but I really try to learn my dog before I jump to conclusions and deciding what he should and shouldn’t interact with. So far, despite being 5 months old I know he’s smart and can be a quick learner once he understands what you’re trying to ask of him. He will eat just about anything or at the very least sniff it till the scent is gone. In relations to plants I know fake house plants makes him through up but I have a tree in backyard that grows Berry’s and he’ll eat those or the dried out dead ones that fallen off and be fine. I guess I’ll say don’t let you’re dog eat your plants away but there’s no need to really avoid planting some things in your yard. If they do nibble at it just watch them for a few hours to see if they have issues during digesting. More on reddit.com

r/dogs

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August 11, 2017

Beginner friendly pet safe plants

I have a few different peperomias and also Chinese money plants (ufo pilea) all non toxic 💚 More on reddit.com

r/houseplants

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March 16, 2024

cat-safe houseplant list!

Just some advice: When providing a list of plants, list as many names as you can, and ALWAYS include the Latin, and pictures of the plant in question. The Latin name is going to be the most specific.

For example, I might not know what an Aglaonema or Chinese evergreen is, but I will know if I have this in my house.

Also, a few plants you listed as dangerous are actually safe:

Aloe- Only dangerous in large amounts.

The only fig that is dangerously toxic is Ficus elastica (Rubber tree). All other figs are simply going to cause discomfort.

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are a bit of an oddball. They are frequently cited as The Most Dangerous Plant^TM , but they are simply just unpleasant to eat in large amounts.

Jade plants (Crassula ovata) are non- toxic. As are Dracaenas (Dracaena cvv.)

"Lily" is vague. There are plenty of plants called "Lily". Some are safe, some are not. You might be talking about Gloriosa spp., which is VERY toxic.

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