The aspca american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals lists 417 plants that are toxic to cats.
Cat friendly house plants aspca. Aspca says prayer plants are pet friendly. Continue to 9 of 19 below. Most air plants will stay smaller than 12 inches and they thrive in bright indirect light with a quick soak in water about once a week. Despite the popular belief that all orchids are toxic to cats they are listed by the aspca as safe.
Tillandsia varieties make excellent pet friendly low maintenance houseplants because they don t need any soil to grow. While it s still not recommended that fido make a meal out of any of these varieties choosing pet safe plants is a smart precaution to take. To keep your pets safe in a plant filled home we consulted the aspca s index of pet safe plants that are non toxic to both dogs and cats. Vinca rosea family.
The foliage is non toxic to cats and dogs so brighten up your guest room or bathroom with these lush plants. Toxic plant list to be completely safe i think it is a good idea to never encourage your cats to chew in eat your plants. Its easily identified by its yellow flowers with just a drop of red on the petals. All parts of the plant are toxic.
When the sun goes down the leaves on the plants come together like prayer hands and that s why they re called prayer plants. Vinca scientific names. Do an inventory of all your plants accessible to you cat and compare them to this list. Boston ferns nephrolepis are an enduring houseplant favorite but their shaggy fronds may tempt cats and dogs to chew.
However the seeds contain the highest concentration of toxins. They require low light conditions and are non toxic to both cats and dogs. Fyi all air plants are pet friendly but look how amazing the silvery xerographica is. Areca palms this pretty indoor house palm is widely available easy to grow and its lush foliage will have you dreaming of tropical climates all year round.
This bright cheerful hued variety is called the dancing lady orchid oncidium. To get the full list of safe and harmful varieties visit the aspca s plant database. Boston ferns like humidity and lots of bright indirect light.