Pet Friendly Houseplants

The Spider Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum) is one of the easiest houseplants to grow for beginners. This low-maintenance plant loves bright, indirect light, although it can also do well in lower light. Not only are spider plants harmless to cats and other pets, but they also purify the air, removing bad toxins from your home so you and your fur baby can enjoy clean air. Allow the soil to almost dry out between waterings and your spider plant will grow to a height of about 50cm. When mature, it will produce beautiful, star-shaped white flowers.

Growing new spider plants from the ‘babies’ that the mother plant produces is a fun way to increase your plant collection.

The Chinese Money Plant (Pilea peperomioides) is a lovely, easy-to-care-for plant that will happily sit on your desk. Despite its elegant appearance, it is a robust choice and can handle a bump and a scrape. Even if the leaves fall off, they’ll grow back in no time.

This pet-friendly house plant prefers a shady position away from direct sunlight. Native to the Southern Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, this elegant plant was thought to bring its owner luck and good fortune, thanks to its large, rounded leaves that were thought to represent coins stacking one on top of the other.

The Maranta Leuconeura, also known as the Prayer Plant, is a beautiful, pet-friendly plant with eye-catching leaves of bright green, crimson, and cream, that is bound to make your pet curious about its beauty. This plant is non-toxic for both cats and dogs and the striking colouring on the leaves make it the perfect feature for your bookshelves or side table. Prayer plants prefer medium-to-low light and don’t mind if their soil is allowed to dry out a little between waterings.

The Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) is a low-maintenance houseplant that is safe for both cats and dogs. Not only is it easy to grow but it is air-purifying. Note that, as lovable as this houseplant is, ferns don’t like to be handled too much because human hands are oily. Place it in a humid location near the bathroom or kitchen and watch it flourish.

Good news if you love succulents. Most succulent varieties are completely pet-safe, including Echeveria, Hardy & Tender Sedum, Haworthia and Sempervivum varieties.

These drought-tolerant houseplants are easy to grow provided you put it in a bright, sunny spot with low humidity.

Popular succulents like Echeverias aren’t harmful, but it’s essential to do your homework on each one. (For example, Jade plants look similar to other succulents, but they are harmful to dogs.) Most animals instinctively avoid eating succulents, as they just don’t smell or taste very appetizing.

Parlour Palms (Chamaedorea elegans) get their name from being a staple in the parlours of wealthy Victorians, as they were considered a status symbol at the time.

The Parlour Palm is a tropical, low-maintenance, pet-friendly houseplant. They love humidity and bright, indirect light. They’re not very demanding, so they’re a great option if you’re a beginner. Being an air purifying plant, it can also help absorb toxins in the air helping your pet and you breathe easier.