I stick to succulents as a lot of them are pet safe and they seem to live a long time, i always forget to water them tho so we kinda have opposite problems. Always google the specific plant before hand just to make sure they are safe! Answer from Sensitive-cat-63 on reddit.com
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Gardenia
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Pet-Safe Houseplants: Perfect Picks for Cat Owners
October 9, 2025 - Creating a cat-friendly indoor oasis involves selecting houseplants that pose no risk to our feline friends. Cats, known for their curiosity and occasional nibbling on greenery, can be at risk if they ingest plants toxic to them. However, numerous houseplants are entirely safe for cats, allowing ...
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Strader's Garden Center
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Strader’s Indoor Plants Safe for Cats
February 16, 2022 - Palms are hardy plants that can be grown indoors in pots or outdoors. They are trendy additions to the garden in warm, sunny areas. Many species of palms are incredibly toxic to cats and dogs, but others are not.
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The Sill
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Best Pet Friendly Plants & Non Toxic Flowers for Delivery | The Sill
There are plenty of plants available that are safe to have around your pet, like most Orchid varieties, Bromeliad varieties, a Calathea Vitatta, and various mosses, in addition to the large plants mentioned above.
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Hey Rooted
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Pet Safe Plants – Hey Rooted
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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Reddit
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r/houseplants on Reddit: Best cat-safe houseplants
October 25, 2023 -

Throwing in pictures of my cat cause ik someone might ask for the cat tax.

Anyways, I’d love to have plants in my house and I was gifted a Lily but has to get rid of once I realized it’s poisoned for cats. I’d love suggestions for cat safe house plants that won’t cause my girl to get sick.

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Lively Root
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Pet Friendly House Indoor Plants For Cats & Dogs | Lively Root
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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ASPCA
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Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List — Cats | ASPCA
Calochortus nuttalli (Sego Lily, Star Tulip, Mariposa Lily, Cat Ear, Butterfly Tulip) | Scientific Names: Calochortus spp. | Family: Liliaceae · Camellia (Common Camellia, Peony Camellia) | Scientific Names: Camellia japonica | Family: Theaceae · Canada Hemlock () | Scientific Names: Tsuga ...
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House Plant Shop
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Pet-Friendly — House Plant Shop
Our wide variety of pet-friendly plants are perfect for those who share their homes with curious canines and other furry friends. The Pet-Friendly Collection provides a non-toxic option to keep even the most mischievous pets happy and healthy.
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The Stem
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7 Of The Best Cat Safe Indoor Plants | The Stem
One of the best things about Chinese money plants is that babies will sprout up from the soil, which you can gently remove and use to grow more plants (aka propagation). Say hello to the plant that you didn’t know you needed in your life. The money tree (aka ​​Pachira Aquatica) is believed to be a symbol of good fortune and prosperity–and it’s fortunately cat-safe as well.
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Gardeners' World
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18 Cat-Friendly House Plants | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
April 15, 2025 - These plants are generally safe for your cat – but if you do see your pet nibbling, it's a good idea to keep the plant out of reach, as even 'cat-safe' plants can cause a stomach upset if ingested in too great a quantity. Pineapple plant. Getty images. This one isn't toxic to cats, but don't eat the pineapple as it will be far too bitter when grown as a house plant. The fruit, which is held on a stem in the centre of the plant, is surrounded by attractive, sword-like leaves, making it a striking house plant to have in your home. It does best in a warm, bright spot as it's native to tropical South America.
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Planet Desert
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Cat-Friendly Plants 'Top 34 Nontoxic & Easy-Care' Varieties | Planet Desert
May 7, 2025 - Learn more.... ... Mature Size:9 in. tall, 9 in. wide ... African violets are non-toxic to both cats and dogs, making them a safe and pet-friendly option for indoor plant enthusiasts.
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Catastrophic Creations
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20 House Plants Safe for Cats
Known for its air-purifying qualities, it's safe for cats, but also works as a hallucinogenic for them, so be aware– they might just get addicted! Water: Water thoroughly but allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Light: Thrives in bright, indirect light but can adapt to lower light levels. Soil: Use a well-draining potting mix. ... The Parlor Palm is a popular indoor plant due to its elegant, fronded leaves and compact, but large size.
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Trupanion
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7 Indoor Plants that are Safe for Cats | Pet Parenting
August 5, 2025 - Keep in mind that different herbs prefer different growing conditions — for example, rosemary does best with less water and several hours of sunlight per day. If you have an outdoor space, you could even keep your herbs outside in the summer and bring them inside in the winter. ... Ever hear of cat grass? It's often just wheatgrass, which is really the fresh sprouts of the common wheat plant. If you’d like a plant to keep your cat entertained, wheatgrass is a great choice because it’s completely safe for cats to munch on.
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Quora
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House plants which are cat friendly? - Quora
Answer (1 of 3): Unfortunately many plants are poisonous to cats. Here is a list of common ones. https://pethelpful.com/cats/ Houseplants-Poisonous-to-your-Cats Here is an ASPCA link that allows the user to sort plants by toxic/non-toxic for certain types of pets. For example, African Violets a...
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RshPets
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Best Cat Friendly Indoor Plants: Safe, Non-toxic Greenery for Feline H – RshPets
April 12, 2025 - Enrichment and engagement: Plants such as catnip and spider plants stimulate cats' senses and reduce boredom and stress. A 2024 Pet Enrichment Journal study found that indoor cats with access to safe plants showed 30% less destructive behavior.
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Aumanns
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20 Indoor Plants Safe for Cats | Aumann's Garden Supplies
October 9, 2024 - However, these lush, non toxic indoor plants for cats are perfect for brightening up your home. They are ideal for pots or hanging baskets. They also love humidity and plenty of bright, indirect light. ... Calathea are one of the best indoor plant choices you can make. These non toxic house plants tick all the boxes. They are the perfect indoor plants safe for cats, air purifying, and have a stunningly unique look and feel.
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Fine Gardening
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What low-maintenance houseplants are also pet friendly? - Fine Gardening
September 16, 2024 - ... Ponytail palm, Christmas and Easter cactus, African violets, parlor palm, and haworthia are all pretty easy and non-toxic, and there are endless hoya species, if you're interested in expanding within that genus. Of course, I'd be pretty upset if my cat ate mine because they can be pricey!
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Well, yes, plain green can be boring, but variegated green is a bit more interesting, so a Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) will be fine. Better still, get one of those and a plain green plant with large leaves (Cast Iron plant maybe) and arrange them next to each other - the contrast will be interesting.

Bromeliads (Guzmania lingulata for instance) are worth a look, not because they're not green,but because they produce colourful flowers - the only drawback being that getting them to flower again is tricky, so usually they're temporary visitors. Saintpaulia, or African violet is often in flower most of the year,so although they're essentially green, they do at least produce decent flowers. This link here https://savvygardening.com/pet-friendly-house-plants/, whilst not showing many of the Latin or botanical names, does at least provide images of most of the plants mentioned. The 'Swedish Ivy' mentioned near the bottom you likely won't be interested in - its green and small, and is Plectranthus verticillatus, in case you want to check what it looks like. Equally, 'Cast Iron plant' is mentioned - that is Aspidistra elatior, yet another plain green plant.

One thing to remember though; suit the conditions you have indoors to the conditions the plant requires before buying. Finally, if your cats do not have free access to the outdoors, then providing them with some cat grass https://m.petmd.com/cat/care/evr_ct_how-to-grow-cat-grass should deter their plant chewing habits - they really do need to eat grass periodically, and if they can't, they will chew on houseplants instead.

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If you have enough light, ginger (in several varieties) has nice flowers, and when there were kittens around it was a favored kitten jungle in a 16 gallon pot. If you lack sufficient light, you won't get flowers. Three examples are:

  • Zingiber officinale
  • Hedychium coronarium
  • Hedychium gardnerianum

I can also second Bamboo's mention of Saintpaulias, which do have varieties with leaves that are reddish on the underside, and which will flower more or less continuously with far more moderate light (and space) requirements than the gingers.