Time to bring the outdoors indoors with these non-toxic plants!

Houseplants are kind of magical. Having them in your home can reduce your anxiety and stress, increase your creativity and productivity, boost your mood, and even speed up healing. However, certain houseplants can be dangerous to your furry friends. Which houseplants are pet-safe for cats and dogs?

1| Boston Fern

Bright green with bountiful, spiky leaves, this fern is a popular American houseplant that’s safe for cats and dogs. Also called the “sword fern,” the Boston fern is easy to take care of: it’s hardy, grows well in different lighting and soil, and is easy to propagate.

2| Spider Plant

If the name of this pet-friendly houseplant makes your skin crawl, call it by one of its other names: airplane plant, St. Bernard's lily, ribbon plant, or hen and chickens. It has long, graceful leaves with white stripes. Spider Plants do best in well-drained soil and bright, indirect light.

3| Peperomia Plants

These beautiful and easy to care for plants are often confused with succulents. Our favorite peperomia plants include Peperomia Ginny, Peperomia Frost, and Peperomia Watermelon. All of them have beautiful foliage, compact size, and are perfectly safe to keep around your furry pals!

4| Phalaenopsis Orchid

Also known as the Moth Orchid, this is the most common form of orchid. They come in white, pink, lavender, and yellow, and make any space look like the cover of a magazine. They need “bright shade,” meaning that they need bright light but no direct sunlight. Orchids are worth the extra care, though, as some have been reported to live over 100 years.

5| African Violet

This plant has something in common with your pet: it’s fuzzy! Underneath the African Violet’s white, blue, or purple flowers are fuzzy leaves. They need to be watered from the bottom, but otherwise are easy to care for.

6| Gerbera Daisy

The Gerbera Daisy originated in Africa and can grow up to 24 inches tall. Experts say that you should water them at the base to keep leaves dry, water sparingly in winter, and remove any wilted blooms.

7| Donkey’s Tail

This knobby little succulent adds color and texture to any space—it almost looks like a green pinecone. It likes warm sunlight, well-draining, sandy soil, and like many succulents, doesn’t require a ton of water.

8| Blue Echeveria

This succulent’s leaves grow in a circular, rosette-like shape around its base, and come in gorgeous shades of blue, indigo, and green. It also sends up tall orange and yellow flowers. Don’t overwater and let the Blue Echeveria’s soil dry out completely before you water again.

9| Cast Iron Plant

This strong little guy has been called the “nearly indestructible” houseplant—it even grows in the near-dark. It has dark green, glossy leaves and produces light purple flowers when grown outdoors.

10| American Rubber Plant

Cute and bushy, the American Rubber Plant is easy to grow indoors and is perfectly happy on a windowsill. Bright light and a humid environment will keep your Rubber Plant growing for years. This is another peperomia plant, by the way!

11| Parlor Palm

We end our pet-safe houseplants list with a classic: the Parlor Palm. Like a bonsai tree, this plant adds a fresh, verdant vibe to any room. It can handle relatively low light, lower temperatures (down to 50 degrees), and grows in attractive clumps. Perfect for your collection!

If you need a little help keeping your family’s (pets and plants included) space neat and tidy, we can help! Give us a call at 608-497-1374 today.