GreenlyHouseplants safe for cats and dogs
African violet, Areca palm, Aspidistra, Boston fern, Burro's tail, Calathea, Cape primrose, Christmas Cactus, Fittonia, Gloxinia, Grape ivy, Guzmania, Haworthia, Hoya, Kentia palm, Lady palm, Lithops, Madagascar Jasmine, Mistletoe cactus, Money tree, Moth Orchid, Parlour palm, Peperomia, Polka dot plant, Ponytail palm, Pygmy date palm, Spider Plant, Staghorn fern, Venus flytrap and Zebra plant: the ASPCA plant list names each of them as non-toxic to both cats and dogs. A pet chewing a lot of any plant can still have an upset stomach.
African violetPartial shade · every 6 days
Areca palmPartial shade · every 7 days
AspidistraShade · every 10 days
Boston fernPartial shade · every 5 days
Burro's tailFull sun · every 14 days
CalatheaPartial shade · every 5 days
Cape primrosePartial shade · every 7 days
Christmas CactusPartial shade · every 10 days
FittoniaPartial shade · every 4 days.jpg/330px-Gloxinia_-_(Sinningia_speciosa).jpg)
GloxiniaPartial shade · every 4 days
Grape ivyPartial shade · every 7 days
GuzmaniaPartial shade · every 7 days
HaworthiaPartial shade · every 14 days.jpg/330px-NKN-2007-06-13_114250_Hoya_Carnosa_(Yvan_Leduc_author_for_Wikipedia).jpg)
HoyaPartial shade · every 7 days
Kentia palmPartial shade · every 7 days
Lady palmPartial shade · every 7 days
LithopsFull sun · every 21 days
Madagascar JasmineFull sun · every 4 days
Mistletoe cactusPartial shade · every 7 days
Money treePartial shade · every 8 days
Moth OrchidPartial shade · every 7 days
Parlour palmPartial shade · every 10 days
PeperomiaPartial shade · every 10 days
Polka dot plantPartial shade · every 5 days
Ponytail palmFull sun · every 14 days
Pygmy date palmPartial shade · every 7 days
Spider PlantPartial shade · every 7 days
Staghorn fernPartial shade · every 7 days
Venus flytrapFull sun · every 3 days
Zebra plantPartial shade · every 5 days
Care at a glance
| Plant | Light | Water in growth | Water in winter rest | Winter minimum | Repotting | Air humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African violet | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 12 days | 16 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Areca palm | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 13 °C | every 30 months | — |
| Aspidistra | Shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 5 °C | every 36 months | — |
| Boston fern | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | 10 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Burro's tail | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Calathea | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | 16 °C | every 36 months | — |
| Cape primrose | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Christmas Cactus | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 21 days | 12 °C | every 36 months | — |
| Fittonia | Partial shade | every 4 days | every 8 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Gloxinia | Partial shade | every 4 days | — | — | every 12 months | — |
| Grape ivy | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Guzmania | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 24 months | 50–75 % |
| Haworthia | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Hoya | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 36 months | — |
| Kentia palm | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Lady palm | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 30 months | — |
| Lithops | Full sun | every 21 days | — | — | every 60 months | — |
| Madagascar Jasmine | Full sun | every 4 days | every 14 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Mistletoe cactus | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Money tree | Partial shade | every 8 days | every 14 days | 15 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Moth Orchid | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 10 days | 16 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Parlour palm | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 10 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Peperomia | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 21 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Polka dot plant | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Ponytail palm | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 48 months | — |
| Pygmy date palm | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 30 months | — |
| Spider Plant | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Staghorn fern | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Venus flytrap | Full sun | every 3 days | every 5 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Zebra plant | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 8 days | — | every 12 months | — |
How this list is made
Chosen by the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List: non-toxic to cats and dogs. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
