Houseplants Safe for Cats
147All plants below are listed as non-toxic to cats by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Safe choices for homes with curious cats, though mild digestive upset is still possible if a plant is ingested in large quantities.
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
✓ Safe for cats
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
✓ Safe for cats
African Violet
Saintpaulia ionantha
✓ Safe for cats
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
✓ Safe for cats
Calathea Orbifolia
Calathea orbifolia
✓ Safe for cats
Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
✓ Safe for cats
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
✓ Safe for cats
Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis sp.
✓ Safe for cats
Bromeliad
Guzmania lingulata
✓ Safe for cats
Air Plant
Tillandsia ionantha
✓ Safe for cats
Peperomia
Peperomia obtusifolia
✓ Safe for cats
Haworthia
Haworthiopsis fasciata
✓ Safe for cats
Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
✓ Safe for cats
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
✓ Safe for cats
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
✓ Safe for cats
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
✓ Safe for cats
Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
✓ Safe for cats
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
✓ Safe for cats
Watermelon Peperomia
Peperomia argyreia
✓ Safe for cats
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
✓ Safe for cats
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
✓ Safe for cats
Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus radicans
✓ Safe for cats
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
✓ Safe for cats
Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana
✓ Safe for cats
Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
✓ Safe for cats
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
✓ Safe for cats
Zebra Plant
Calathea zebrina
✓ Safe for cats
Stromanthe Triostar
Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar'
✓ Safe for cats
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
✓ Safe for cats
Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
✓ Safe for cats
Golden Barrel Cactus
Echinocactus grusonii
✓ Safe for cats
Gasteria
Gasteria bicolor
✓ Safe for cats
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
✓ Safe for cats
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
✓ Safe for cats
String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
✓ Safe for cats
Aeonium
Aeonium arboreum
✓ Safe for cats
Swedish Ivy
Plectranthus verticillatus
✓ Safe for cats
Goldfish Plant
Columnea gloriosa
✓ Safe for cats
Indoor Jasmine
Jasminum polyanthum
✓ Safe for cats
Cyperus / Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus alternifolius
✓ Safe for cats
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
✓ Safe for cats
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
✓ Safe for cats
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
✓ Safe for cats
Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia humifusa
✓ Safe for cats
Calathea Medallion
Calathea roseopicta 'Medallion'
✓ Safe for cats
Fishbone Prayer Plant
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
✓ Safe for cats
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum raddianum
✓ Safe for cats
Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'
✓ Safe for cats
Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
✓ Safe for cats
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
✓ Safe for cats
Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
✓ Safe for cats
Elephant Bush
Portulacaria afra
✓ Safe for cats
Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
✓ Safe for cats
Fluffy Ruffles Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Fluffy Ruffles'
✓ Safe for cats
Kimberly Queen Fern
Nephrolepis obliterata
✓ Safe for cats
Blue Star Fern
Phlebodium aureum
✓ Safe for cats
Dendrobium Orchid
Dendrobium nobile
✓ Safe for cats
Dancing Lady Orchid
Oncidium sphacelatum
✓ Safe for cats
Corsage Orchid
Cattleya labiata
✓ Safe for cats
Neoregelia Bromeliad
Neoregelia carolinae
✓ Safe for cats
Flaming Sword Bromeliad
Vriesea splendens
✓ Safe for cats
Silver Vase Bromeliad
Aechmea fasciata
✓ Safe for cats
Rattlesnake Plant
Calathea lancifolia
✓ Safe for cats
Pinstripe Calathea
Calathea ornata
✓ Safe for cats
Furry Feather Calathea
Calathea rufibarba
✓ Safe for cats
Grey Star Ctenanthe
Ctenanthe setosa
✓ Safe for cats
Sweetheart Hoya
Hoya kerrii
✓ Safe for cats
Silver Pink Vine
Hoya pubicalyx
✓ Safe for cats
Wax Plant Linearis
Hoya linearis
✓ Safe for cats
Torch Aloe
Aloe aristata
✓ Safe for cats
Cushion Aloe
Haworthia cooperi
✓ Safe for cats
Fairy Washboard
Haworthia limifolia
✓ Safe for cats
Morning Beauty Echeveria
Echeveria subsessilis
✓ Safe for cats
Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
✓ Safe for cats
Watch Chain Plant
Crassula muscosa
✓ Safe for cats
Century Plant
Agave americana
✓ Safe for cats
Ripple Peperomia
Peperomia caperata
✓ Safe for cats
Peperomia Hope
Peperomia tetraphylla
✓ Safe for cats
Coin Leaf Peperomia
Peperomia polybotrya
✓ Safe for cats
Trailing Jade Peperomia
Peperomia rotundifolia
✓ Safe for cats
Moon Valley Pilea
Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley'
✓ Safe for cats
Friendship Plant
Pilea involucrata
✓ Safe for cats
Rex Begonia Vine
Cissus discolor
✓ Safe for cats
Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
✓ Safe for cats
Indoor Camellia
Camellia japonica
✓ Safe for cats
Variegated Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum'
✓ Safe for cats
Reverse Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum 'Reverse Variegatum'
✓ Safe for cats
Flame Violet
Episcia cupreata
✓ Safe for cats
Clog Plant
Nematanthus gregarius
✓ Safe for cats
Zebra Cactus
Haworthiopsis attenuata
✓ Safe for cats
Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
✓ Safe for cats
Pincushion Cactus
Mammillaria gracilis
✓ Safe for cats
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Cereus repandus
✓ Safe for cats
String of Rubies
Othonna capensis
✓ Safe for cats
Living Stones
Lithops karasmontana
✓ Safe for cats
Carrion Flower
Stapelia gigantea
✓ Safe for cats
Fire Flash Spider Plant
Chlorophytum orchidastrum
✓ Safe for cats
Fuchsia
Fuchsia x hybrida
✓ Safe for cats
Cape Primrose
Streptocarpus saxorum
✓ Safe for cats
Florist's Gloxinia
Sinningia speciosa
✓ Safe for cats
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
✓ Safe for cats
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
✓ Safe for cats
Culinary Sage
Salvia officinalis
✓ Safe for cats
Dill
Anethum graveolens
✓ Safe for cats
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
✓ Safe for cats
Metallic Palm
Chamaedorea metallica
✓ Safe for cats
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
✓ Safe for cats
Princess Flower
Tibouchina urvilleana
✓ Safe for cats
Necklace Vine
Ceropegia ampliata
✓ Safe for cats
Purple Passion Plant
Gynura aurantiaca
✓ Safe for cats
Bloodleaf Plant
Iresine herbstii
✓ Safe for cats
Joseph's Coat
Alternanthera ficoidea
✓ Safe for cats
Crocodile Fern
Microsorum musifolium
✓ Safe for cats
Japanese Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium antiquum
✓ Safe for cats
Tea Plant
Camellia sinensis
✓ Safe for cats
King of Air Plants
Tillandsia xerographica
✓ Safe for cats
Upright Air Plant
Tillandsia stricta
✓ Safe for cats
Velvet Plant
Gynura sarmentosa
✓ Safe for cats
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
✓ Safe for cats
Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
✓ Safe for cats
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
✓ Safe for cats
Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
✓ Safe for cats
Bismarck Palm
Bismarckia nobilis
✓ Safe for cats
Ladyfinger Cactus
Mammillaria elongata
✓ Safe for cats
Old Lady Cactus
Mammillaria hahniana
✓ Safe for cats
Moon Cactus
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
✓ Safe for cats
Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
✓ Safe for cats
Cereus Cactus
Cereus hildmannianus
✓ Safe for cats
Gasteria Bicolor
Gasteria bicolor
✓ Safe for cats
Gasteria Carinata
Gasteria carinata
✓ Safe for cats
Ixora
Ixora coccinea
✓ Safe for cats
Sky Plant
Tillandsia ionantha
✓ Safe for cats
Medusa's Head Air Plant
Tillandsia caput-medusae
✓ Safe for cats
Snowball Air Plant
Tillandsia tectorum
✓ Safe for cats
Tillandsia Andreana
Tillandsia andreana
✓ Safe for cats
Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus radicans
✓ Safe for cats
Goldfish Plant
Columnea gloriosa
✓ Safe for cats
Hoya Tricolor
Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor'
✓ Safe for cats
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
✓ Safe for cats
Never Never Plant
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
✓ Safe for cats
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
✓ Safe for cats
String of Nickels
Dischidia nummularia
✓ Safe for cats
Crinkle Leaf Plant
Adromischus cristatus
✓ Safe for cats
Rainbow Elephant Bush
Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'
✓ Safe for cats
Peacock Plant
Goeppertia makoyana
✓ Safe for cats
Red Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura 'Erythroneura'
✓ Safe for cats
Fishtail Fern
Microsorum punctatum
✓ Safe for cats
Want to check a specific plant?
Use the Pet Toxicity Lookup →Frequently Asked Questions
Which houseplants are safe for cats?↓
Many popular houseplants are non-toxic to cats. Some of the best options include: Spider Plant, Boston Fern, African Violet, Prayer Plant, Calathea Orbifolia. Always check with your veterinarian if you are unsure about a specific plant.
Are there any truly cat-safe flowering plants?↓
Yes. Spider Plant, Boston Fern, and African Violet are all flowering or decorative plants that are considered non-toxic to cats according to the ASPCA. They add beauty to your home without posing a risk to your cat.
What should I do if my cat eats a plant?↓
Even if a plant is listed as non-toxic, ingestion can still cause mild stomach upset. If your cat eats a plant and shows symptoms like vomiting, drooling, or lethargy, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 immediately.