Read on below to discover the houseplants that are pet friendly and safe for our animal companions.
15 pet friendly house plants
When I first started doing research on this topic, I was happy to discover that there are hundreds of plants?that are non-toxic. But, in addition to making a list of?pet friendly house plants, I also wanted to create a list of plants that are common and would be easy for you to find at your local garden center or big box store. Here are my top picks:
1. Spider plant ? When it comes to growing plants indoors, it doesn?t get much easier than spider plants. Not only are they easy to care for, but they also grow well in low-light conditions and can?help to clean the air in our homes. Plus they?re really pretty, and even come in a few different varieties.?I love my spider plants? although my cats seem to love them too, good thing they?re non-toxic plants! I grow mine in a spot that?s out of reach of?my cats (to protect the plants, not the cats).
Spider plants are air purifying plants and safe for dogs and cats
2. Palms?? There are tons of different types of palms, and they?make excellent?indoor plants that are safe for cats and dogs.?Areca, bamboo palm, parlor and ponytail are some of the most common indoor palm?plants, and they are all pretty easy to grow too. Plus palm plants?don?t need a lot of light, which makes them great for growing in just about any room of the house.
Palms are easy to care for pet safe house plants
3. Bamboo ? I remember coming home one day to discover that my cat had been snacking on my bamboo plant. Thank goodness I already knew that bamboo is a non-toxic plant, or I would have freaked out!?Bamboo plants are not only one of the best pet friendly house plants, but they are easy to grow and fun to collect too.
4. African violet ? If you?re looking for easy-to-grow house plants that have?ever-blooming, pet friendly flowers, then African violets are the perfect choice. Keep them in a warm?location where they get plenty of light, and these darling little plants will happily bloom for you all year round.
African violet is a non toxic house plant
5. Boston fern ? I guess if we learned anything from Garfield the cat, it?s that fern plants are non-toxic. Well, I?m not sure which type of fern plant was featured in the popular cartoon, but you can be sure that the Boston fern is safe for both cats and dogs.
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