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Houseplants safe for cats and dogs and how to care for them

Houseplants that are not toxic to cats and dogs, with the light and water each one needs.

In short

Easiest to keep
Chinese money plant and Cast iron plant
For a dim room
Cast iron plant
Quackor, CC BY 3.0Chinese money plantPilea peperomioidesBright indirectEvery 7 to 10 daysSafe for petsGreg III Espera, CC BY 4.0Calathea orbifoliaGoeppertia orbifoliaMedium indirectEvery 5 to 7 daysSafe for petsfrau-doktor, public domainCast iron plantAspidistra elatiorLow lightEvery 2 to 3 weeksSafe for petsdinomariobob, CC0African violetStreptocarpus ionanthusBright indirectEvery 5 to 7 daysSafe for pets

Compare their care

Light, watering and pet safety for each plant on this page. Watering is for spring and summer; most need less in winter.

PlantLightWaterDifficultyCats and dogs
Chinese money plantBright indirectEvery 7 to 10 daysEasySafe
Calathea orbifoliaMedium indirectEvery 5 to 7 daysDemandingSafe
Cast iron plantLow lightEvery 2 to 3 weeksEasySafe
African violetBright indirectEvery 5 to 7 daysModerateSafe