Our Top 6 Non-toxic Pet Friendly Indoor Plants That are Safe For Your Pets
It's a familiar story; you love houseplants, and you love your pet! But it can be hard to find advice on which plants are pet-friendly. You're never sure if a plant is safe, and no plant label has the answer printed on it; unfortunately, some of the most beautiful plants can be deadly to our beloved pets - insert sad puppy face.
But now you can enhance your home with the perfect pet-friendly indoor plants! Our curated collection of "pet-friendly plants" lets you decorate worry-free - no need to fret about toxic toxicity for those adorable pups and kitties. Get creative and make it a cozy haven for both human and beast alike!
Here are our top picks for pet-friendly houseplants.
In this article we look at six beautiful and non-toxic plants that will not only make your place look good they will be safe for your pet.
1. Parlor Palm
The parlor palm is an easy way to add impact with its luscious dark green fronds. It is low maintenance and can adapt to low light situations. Not only is this plant attractive and low maintenance it also made it into NASAS top 50 indoor plants that clean the air.
2. Echeveria
This plant is a succulent which makes it very low maintenance. Give it a water when the soil is completely dry and leave it in a sunny position. The edges of the leaves are smooth and are a beautiful greyish / blue colour.
3. Calathea insignis
The Calathea insignis has particular interesting foliage with purple / red on the underside of the leaf. At the end of the day, the leaves fold together ... hence the common name prayer plant.
4. Nephrolepsis Fluffy Ruffles Fern also known as the Boston Swordfern
Fluffy Ruffle fern looks like you might imagine. He has an extra, soft and fluffy look thanks to its finely divided fronds. He's a great indoor plant. The Fern is easily grown and ideal for hanging baskets and or in a massed planting.
5. Peperomia
The Peperomia has a compact form that will occupy a small space, ideal for hanging baskets and table top plants but be sure to place the plant on a medium to low light situation away from direct sunlight.
6. The Spider plant
Spider plants: the pet-friendly choice! Keep your fur babies happy and safe by introducing this highly adaptable plant into your home. Don't worry if they like to snack - spider plants are specially designed with non-toxic leaves so you can rest easy when it comes to caring for both cats and dogs.
*Please note while this list contains plants that have been reported not to have effects on animals your pet might react differently and have an adverse plant reaction.
How to keep your pets away from the foliage
Do you have a previous plant-child before your fur-baby? No worries try this recipe to keep them out of harms way.
Because cats don't like the taste or smell of citrus, mix together water with lemon, lime or orange juice, and then spritz this on your plants. Often, the smell of the citrus is enough to keep your cat away. If she does nibble, one taste of citrus should prevent further plant-snacking.