Pet-Safe Houseplants: 31 Non-Toxic Plants for Cats & Dogs
Every plant on this list is recorded as non-toxic to pets in the AI Planter encyclopedia. Chewing any plant can still upset an animal's stomach, so pet-safe means low risk, not no risk.
Aluminum Plant
Pilea cadierei
Tropical
Baby's Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii
Tropical
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Fern
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra
Flowering
Camellia
Camellia japonica
Flowering
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
Tropical
Coffee Plant
Coffea arabica
Tropical
Coleus
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Herb
Dragon Fruit
Hylocereus undatus
Cactus
Dwarf Banana
Musa acuminata
Tropical
Fishbone Cactus
Epiphyllum anguliger
Cactus
Garden Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
Herb
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Herb
Kaffir Lime
Citrus hystrix
Tree
Kale
Brassica oleracea
Herb
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Herb
Mexican Snowball
Echeveria elegans
Succulent
Olive Tree
Olea europaea
Tree
Orchid
Phalaenopsis spp.
Orchid
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Palm
Passion Fruit
Passiflora edulis
Flowering
Peperomia
Peperomia obtusifolia
Tropical
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Cereus repandus
Cactus
Pineapple
Ananas comosus
Bromeliad
Pinstripe Plant
Calathea ornata
Tropical
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Flowering
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Tropical
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Tropical
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Herb
String of Buttons
Crassula perforata
Succulent
Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis fasciata
Succulent
About this list
Plants here are only included when the database has an explicit toxicity record saying they are not toxic to pets. Plants with no toxicity data are left out rather than guessed at, so a plant missing from this page is not automatically unsafe — check its own page or the pet toxicity checker.
If your pet has already eaten something that is not on this list, contact your vet or a local animal poison helpline straight away.
Quick answers
How often do pet-safe houseplants need watering?
The most common schedule among these 31 plants is every 5-7 days, but check each plant's own guide because needs vary with light, pot size and season.
What light do pet-safe houseplants prefer?
The most common light need among these plants is bright, direct to bright indirect.
How do I identify which of these plants I have?
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