Been looking for over a year, unfortunately killed a few palms in hopes they can tolerate the low light There are no plug in the area to set up a grow lamp.

I have a false araila but it grows so slowly! I want something 5 feet tall up to 9 feet tall.and not to wide.

Needs to be 100% pet safe cause my Lil baby goes after everything!

Any suggestions? I suspect there is nothing for my situation

I just moved into a beautiful little apartment with my lovely fluffy cat and lovely fluffy dog, and I want to get some plants.

I'm hoping for advice on hardy plants that will be safe for my critters. Ideally ones that are hard to kill. (I think I overwater plants.)

I know I want at least one fern, but ideally multiple types of plants to spice it up. What pet safe plants do you have that work well?

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.

Hello! I am a longtime cat lady, newer plant lady, and have been slowly building up my collection of cat-safe plants. I’ve seen a few questions on here by other cat owners, and have often seen commenters recommend toxic plants or blow off concerns that cats might chew on their owner’s toxic plants. But even if you keep your plants out of reach of your cats (I do — for my plants’ sake!), you never know when your cats might surprise you, or the plants might fall off their high shelves, etc. I’m here to tell you you don’t have to compromise your companion animals’ safety to surround yourself in beautiful greenery! There are so many great options that are nontoxic to cats. It can be frustrating to go to the nursery and find lots of beautiful plants that turn out to be toxic when researched, so I thought I’d share the list I’ve compiled of cat-safe options.

Hoya - I have a small carnosa “tricolor” as well as a larger pubea (a.k.a. nummularioides?) that I just bought at a sale this past weekend. I’ve also got my eyes peeled for kerrii (“Sweetheart Hoya”) or compacta (“Hindu Rope Plant”). These are cool, “waxy” vining plants with lovely foliage and small pretty flowers.

some (but not all!) succulents — including Echeveria, Haworthia, Sedum morganianum (Burro’s Tail), and “living rock” genuses such as Lithops, Pleiospilos, and Frithia.

ginger - A friend of mine recently successfully sprouted some actual ginger root from the grocery store — fun cheap DIY houseplant! There are also varieties specifically grown as houseplants.

Kentia Palm or Areca Palm — If you’re looking for big fronds! Be aware that many other palms are toxic!

orchids — Phalaenopsis orchids are nontoxic to cats. I believe that many other orchid genuses are as well!

many ferns — Nephrolepsis (e.g. Boston Fern), Asplenium (e.g. Bird’s Nest Fern), and Adiantum (e.g. Maidenhair Fern) are nontoxic to cats, as are Staghorn Ferns. Which doesn’t mean I can manage to keep one alive… (Please note that not all ferns are nontoxic! Asparagus fern, for example, is toxic.)

Calathea — My favorite! Incredibly beautiful, notoriously picky, but tbh I find them easier than ferns! Lots of gorgeous, striking species in this genus.

Maranta — e.g. Prayer Plant. Same family as Calathea — another beautiful option!

Spider Plant — Classic, easy to care for, and totally cat safe. My cats loooove them and once ate one down to tiny nubbins, though, so keep ‘em out of reach to protect them from your animals!

Bromeliads

Tillandsia — a.k.a. air plants!

Peperomia

Christmas Cactus

Ponytail Palm

African Violet

Lipstick Plant

Soleirolia — a.k.a. Baby’s Tears.

Pellionia — a.k.a. Watermelon Begonia. Not actually a begonia! Begonias are toxic!

Purple Waffle Plant

Purple Passion Plant

Cast Iron Plant

Bamboo

Ceropegia woodii — a.k.a. String of Hearts.

Pilea peperomioides — a.k.a. Chinese Money Plant.

Swedish Ivy — Note that other ivies, such as English Ivy, are toxic.

Jasmine — I’ve been dreaming of trying to grow some Jasminum polyanthum indoors. That scent!! Can you imagine?

Fuchsia — I’ve heard these can be overwintered indoors.

Hibiscus

Passiflora — a.k.a. Maypop.

I’m sure this is by no means a complete list! I also want to share a couple useful resources for looking up specific plants you may be considering adding to your cat-friendly home. The ASPCA has a long list here: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/cats-plant-list and California Poison Control has another long list here: https://www.calpoison.org/hcp/KNOW%20YOUR%20PLANTS-plant%20list%20for%20CPCS%2009B.pdf

Edited to add a few common houseplants that ARE toxic to cats: Philodendron (including Monstera — I’m so sad about that!), Pothos, Ficus / Fig, Narcissus / Daffodil, Poinsettia, Aloe Vera, Peace Lily, Dieffenbachia, Jade Plant, Dracaena, Lily (these are especially dangerous — even a little pollen can kill your cat!), Tulip.

Just adopted a 4yo indoor female cat. She loves fluffy leafy plants. I had a peace lily but they are apparently dangerous so I've removed it. What safe plants do you have that your cat loves? (Humid warm climate where I live)

Edit: You guys are awesome! Thanks for the advice, Chonk will be stoked with her plants!! She deserves it!💗

Hi all! I was living with family members prior to this past August and had a beloved pothos and monstera, but upon moving out and acquiring cats--one who bites everything she sees--I had to leave my pothos and monstera behind when I moved and I still miss them dearly.

Would anyone have recommendations for plants that are relatively easy to take care of and are cat-safe? I loved my pothos for its several-foot-long hang from its hanging pot and would ideally love to find another hanging plant.

I'm not super experienced with owning plants (hence the desire for something easy to take care of haha), but if it helps I'm located in the greater Seattle area if that gives anyone an idea of the humidity, and all my windows in my apartment face south.

Wondering if there's any good houseplants that can be suggested that won't get eaten or chewed by cats, unless it all really depends on cats 🥲 was thinking of stuff like yucca or palm sort of plants, but any advice will be appreciated. Thank you.

All the Google results have the same repeated list over and over. We're planning on fostering cats soon and you never know what the temperament of the cat is, which means they may be plant munchers, it's unpredictable.

I would really like a plant that will grow tall and can fill the corner of a room on its own. I also like plants with broad leaves.

I've currently got a few succulents, two Calatheas (which I love and would like more varieties but once they reach their height they just grow wide afaik), a chamaedorea elegans, a tiny Polkadot plant, and a tiny Peperomia Caperata.

I'd love something similar to an Alocasia, fiddle leaf fig, or even a Ficus benjamin, but they're not pet-safe. Any recommendations?

Hello! I have corner that has very low-light that i want to try to put a plant in. It gets indirect light from a window for a few hours, but is basically pretty dim most of the time. I also need it to be cat-friendly... I was thinking a larger Parlor Palm, but I read they do need more light than "indirect".... is this true? any ideas would be appreciated.

Thank you!!

hi!

i’m looking to fill a space in my home with a tall plant that won’t kill my two curious cats. they may or may not try to eat the leaves, or they might just ignore it. but i don’t want to take any major risks!

id love a monstera or bird of paradise but i’ve read those can be toxic to cats (though not fatal? any thoughts there?)

the spot is directly in front of an east-facing window so tons of early natural light. i’ve attached a photo of where the plant will live. the cat tower will be moved, so only the plant will be there.

thank you in advance!!

I love plants but I have cats

Hi all, I just thought I'd make a post with a list of pet-friendly houseplants! I know a lot of us have curious little critters that we wanna keep safe. I'll list the ones I have/know of, and share some of the deets about them for people who are looking for specific kinds of plants, but I also want to know of any cool plants that I might be missing.

• All peperomias (easy care, most stay pretty compact)

• All hoyas (easy enough care, most are climbing/trailing, tons of varieties)

• Ferns, minus asparagus fern (some people think these are easy, some find them difficult)

  • If the fern in question has leaves that are especially feathery or lacy, it might not be a true fern & it might be toxic

• Bromeliads (incredible easy care plants with fun foliage and huge variety)

• Lipstick plant & goldfish plant (trailing plants with beautiful foliage and flowers, middle of the road in terms of care)

• Holiday cactus (an easy care, interesting plant with lots of flowers)

  • Includes christmas, thanksgiving, and easter! Sometimes called exotic dancer as well.

• Spider plant (the classic beginner plant!)

  • Some sources say that spider plant has a mildly opioid effect on cats. I haven't noticed it, but my cats do always want to chew on the fronds.

• Calatheas & stromanthe (gorgeous foliage! once again, some find these easy and some find them really hard)

• Fishbone cactus (easy care, fun foliage, trails)

• All orchids (huge variety in all shapes and sizes, some of which are easy, some of which are difficult)

• African Violets (medium care)

• Polka dot plant (easy care)

• Nerve plant (mixed bag, some find these difficult)

• Money tree (medium care- these plants like neglect. with proper care they get big)

• Cast Iron plant (great if you want something big and leafy, very easy care)

• Swedish Ivy (super easy trailing plant with pretty foliage, NOT a true ivy- ivies are toxic!)

• Epiphyllums / Orchid Cactus (rarer and more expensive with more specific care needs)

• Palms, on a case by case basis (easy-medium care needs)

  • Areca palm, ponytail palm, parlor palm, cat palm are safe

  • Some plants labeled 'palms' are actually lookalikes and are toxic- err on the side of caution, because cats love to bat and bite these things.

• Succulents are also on a case by case basis (these guys love light + neglect)

  • Haworthia (little and spiky- like a mini aloe)

  • Burro's tail and donkey's tail (long and trailing)

  • Sempervivum (spiky rosettes)

  • Echeveria (plump rosettes)

  • String of hearts (trailing plant with small heart shaped leaves, pink varieties are common)

*** Special addendum for maranta plants: I cannot for the life of me figure out whether or not these things are toxic, lol. Some sources say yes, some say no. Both maranta and calathea are sometimes called prayer plants, so watch out for that? If anyone knows for sure whether or not maranta is toxic, let me know, because I really want one.

It also seems worth noting that some plants are more attractive to pets than others, and some plants that are technically toxic are unlikely to cause your pets serious harm unless they eat a LOT of it. For example, kalanchoe is technically toxic, but it's unattractive to my cats & not likely to hurt them even if they do chew on it. There are also some plants that you can safely keep out of reach of your cats- string of pearls is a good one. I wouldn't try it with pothos or english ivy, though, because those can get quite long.

What house plants are safe to have in a home with cats?

I’d love to fill my house with plants but I have 3 cats who have a history of test tasting the plants. Any recommendations for safe indoor plants?

I LOVE gardening, but I also have 3 cats, with one of them having a (distant, but still very much present) past of eating one of my plants. Now my library has a seed bank and I really want to get a bunch of pots and plant a bunch of plants in my room, but I’m worried my calico might decide to start eating plants again. Any advice??

Most of the plants in the seed bank are not cat safe to my knowledge.

so i have a reasonable collection of large/mature houseplants that have given me many years of green joy.

And then a kitten came into our house...

At the start she tried to use them as a litter box but luckily she knows now where her toilet is so that stopped but she wreaks havoc climbing them and batting the leaves.

Anyone got some tips or tricks?

getting rid of the plants or cat isn't an option. she's really cute. ...i think she does that on purpose.

I searched the sub and spider plants seem to be the most common suggestion, but I just don't love how they look :(

My city apartment gets only a little sunlight and I need something that won't hurt my cats. I also haven't owned an indoor plant before (!) so it would be cool if it was something difficult to kill accidentally.

I love how ivy and various ferns look, but I think that is all toxic to cats? There seems to be a lot of conflicting info online.

A related question: is it possible to have some small potted herbs inside like basil and parsley or cilantro if I don't have much sunlight?

Thanks in advance!

I always read “not cat or dog friendly!!” on plant subs all the time so now I must know… is there anything actually cat friendly?!

Hi,

I am really struggling to find good indoor plants that will not poison my cats. In particular, I am looking for something that can at least somewhat climb. I do have spider plants and indoor palms, but nothing that's even remotely tall.

I am in Europe, Germany to be exact. Temperatures in my house are between 18 and 28C. Humidity should not be too big a problem. Do you have any recommendations?

Hi y’all I moved into a new city and it’s not as humid so static builds up a lot especially in my apartment. I saw that plants a great a naturally humidifying homes but I wanted to know what plants to avoid since I’ve heard certain plants are bad for cats. Note to mention my cats also build up static as well.