Plants · 21 entries
Pet-safe houseplants
Plants listed as non-toxic to both cats and dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if eaten in quantity.
How we chose: Plants rated non-toxic for cats and for dogs that grow indoors.
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African violet
Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
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Areca palm
Dypsis lutescens
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Basil Ocimum basilicum CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
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Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Bromeliad Bromeliaceae (Guzmania, Vriesea, Aechmea and others) CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
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Calathea
Goeppertia species
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Cast iron plant Aspidistra elatior CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
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Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera species
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Gerbera daisy Gerbera jamesonii CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
- Haworthia Haworthiopsis attenuata and related species CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
- Hoya Hoya carnosa, Hoya species CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
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Money tree
Pachira aquatica
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
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Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis species
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
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Parlour palm
Chamaedorea elegans
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Peperomia Peperomia species CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
- Polka dot plant Hypoestes phyllostachya CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
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Ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
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Rose
Rosa species
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
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Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
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Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Swedish ivy Plectranthus verticillatus CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
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