All plants
100 species
| Plant | Light | Water | Pet safe | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African mask plantAlocasia × mortfontanensis | Medium | 5–10d | No | Demanding |
| African milk treeEuphorbia trigona | Bright indirect | 14–28d | No | Easy |
| African violetStreptocarpus ionanthus | Medium | 5–10d | Yes | Moderate |
| Air plantTillandsia ionantha | Medium | 5–10d | Yes | Moderate |
| Aloe veraAloe vera | Bright indirect | 14–28d | No | Easy |
| Areca palmDypsis lutescens | Medium | 5–10d | Yes | Moderate |
| Arrowhead vineSyngonium podophyllum | Low | 6–11d | No | Easy |
| Asparagus fernAsparagus setaceus | Medium | 4–9d | No | Easy |
| Baby rubber plantPeperomia obtusifolia | Medium | 9–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Baby’s tearsSoleirolia soleirolii | Low | 2–6d | Yes | Moderate |
| Bamboo palmChamaedorea seifrizii | Low | 7–12d | Yes | Easy |
| Banyan figFicus benghalensis | Medium | 7–14d | No | Easy |
| Bird of paradiseStrelitzia reginae | Bright indirect | 7–12d | No | Moderate |
| Bird’s nest fernAsplenium nidus | Low | 4–9d | Yes | Easy |
| Blue star fernPhlebodium aureum | Low | 5–10d | Yes | Easy |
| Blushing philodendronPhilodendron erubescens | Medium | 6–11d | No | Easy |
| Boston fernNephrolepis exaltata | Low | 3–6d | Yes | Demanding |
| Bunny ears cactusOpuntia microdasys | Direct | 18–35d | Yes | Easy |
| Burro’s tailSedum morganianum | Bright indirect | 14–28d | Yes | Easy |
| CaladiumCaladium bicolor | Low | 4–9d | No | Demanding |
| Calathea orbifoliaGoeppertia orbifolia | Low | 4–8d | Yes | Demanding |
| Calla lilyZantedeschia aethiopica | Medium | 4–8d | No | Moderate |
| Cast iron plantAspidistra elatior | Low | 10–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Chinese evergreenAglaonema commutatum | Low | 9–16d | No | Easy |
| Chinese money plantPilea peperomioides | Medium | 6–11d | Yes | Easy |
| Christmas cactusSchlumbergera truncata | Medium | 7–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Coffee plantCoffea arabica | Medium | 5–10d | No | Moderate |
| Corn plantDracaena fragrans | Low | 10–18d | No | Easy |
| Creeping figFicus pumila | Medium | 4–9d | No | Moderate |
| CrotonCodiaeum variegatum | Bright indirect | 6–11d | No | Moderate |
| Crown of thornsEuphorbia milii | Bright indirect | 10–21d | No | Easy |
| Dragon tail plantEpipremnum pinnatum | Low | 7–12d | No | Easy |
| Dragon treeDracaena marginata | Low | 10–18d | No | Easy |
| Dumb caneDieffenbachia seguine | Low | 7–12d | No | Easy |
| Dwarf umbrella treeHeptapleurum arboricola | Medium | 7–14d | No | Easy |
| Elephant bushPortulacaria afra | Bright indirect | 10–21d | Yes | Easy |
| English ivyHedera helix | Low | 6–11d | No | Moderate |
| Fiddle leaf figFicus lyrata | Bright indirect | 7–12d | No | Demanding |
| Fishbone cactusSelenicereus anthonyanus | Medium | 7–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Flaming KatyKalanchoe blossfeldiana | Bright indirect | 9–16d | No | Easy |
| Flamingo flowerAnthurium andraeanum | Medium | 6–10d | No | Moderate |
| Florist’s cyclamenCyclamen persicum | Medium | 4–9d | No | Demanding |
| Golden barrel cactusEchinocactus grusonii | Direct | 18–35d | Yes | Easy |
| Goldfish plantNematanthus gregarius | Medium | 6–11d | Yes | Easy |
| Heartleaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceum | Low | 7–12d | No | Easy |
| Inch plantTradescantia zebrina | Medium | 5–9d | No | Easy |
| Jade plantCrassula ovata | Bright indirect | 14–28d | No | Easy |
| Jelly bean plantSedum rubrotinctum | Bright indirect | 12–24d | No | Easy |
| Kentia palmHowea forsteriana | Low | 8–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Lady palmRhapis excelsa | Low | 8–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Ladyfinger cactusMammillaria elongata | Bright indirect | 14–30d | Yes | Easy |
| Lipstick plantAeschynanthus radicans | Medium | 6–11d | Yes | Moderate |
| Lucky bambooDracaena sanderiana | Low | 5–10d | No | Easy |
| Maidenhair fernAdiantum raddianum | Low | 2–5d | Yes | Difficult |
| Mexican snowballEcheveria elegans | Bright indirect | 12–24d | Yes | Moderate |
| Mini monsteraRhaphidophora tetrasperma | Medium | 5–10d | No | Easy |
| Mistletoe cactusRhipsalis baccifera | Medium | 7–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Moth orchidPhalaenopsis amabilis | Medium | 5–10d | Yes | Easy |
| Nerve plantFittonia albivenis | Low | 3–6d | Yes | Moderate |
| Ox tongueGasteria bicolor | Medium | 14–24d | Yes | Easy |
| Parlor palmChamaedorea elegans | Low | 7–10d | Yes | Easy |
| Peace lilySpathiphyllum wallisii | Low | 5–7d | No | Easy |
| Polka dot begoniaBegonia maculata | Medium | 5–10d | No | Moderate |
| Polka dot plantHypoestes phyllostachya | Medium | 4–7d | Yes | Easy |
| Ponytail palmBeaucarnea recurvata | Medium | 14–30d | Yes | Easy |
| PothosEpipremnum aureum | Low | 7–14d | No | Easy |
| Prayer plantMaranta leuconeura | Low | 4–8d | Yes | Moderate |
| Purple shamrockOxalis triangularis | Medium | 6–11d | No | Easy |
| Pygmy date palmPhoenix roebelenii | Medium | 6–12d | Yes | Moderate |
| Rabbit’s foot fernDavallia fejeensis | Low | 4–9d | Yes | Moderate |
| Rattlesnake plantGoeppertia lancifolia | Low | 4–8d | Yes | Moderate |
| Rex begoniaBegonia rex | Low | 5–10d | No | Demanding |
| Ripple peperomiaPeperomia caperata | Low | 7–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Rubber plantFicus elastica | Medium | 7–14d | No | Easy |
| Satin pothosScindapsus pictus | Low | 7–12d | No | Easy |
| Scarlet starGuzmania lingulata | Medium | 7–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Snake plantDracaena trifasciata | Low | 14–21d | No | Easy |
| Spider plantChlorophytum comosum | Medium | 7–10d | Yes | Easy |
| Spineless yuccaYucca gigantea | Medium | 14–24d | No | Easy |
| Staghorn fernPlatycerium bifurcatum | Medium | 7–14d | Yes | Moderate |
| Strawberry begoniaSaxifraga stolonifera | Low | 5–10d | Yes | Easy |
| String of bananasCurio radicans | Bright indirect | 12–21d | No | Easy |
| String of heartsCeropegia woodii | Medium | 10–18d | Yes | Easy |
| String of pearlsCurio rowleyanus | Bright indirect | 12–21d | No | Demanding |
| String of turtlesPeperomia prostrata | Medium | 9–16d | Yes | Moderate |
| Sweetheart hoyaHoya kerrii | Medium | 12–21d | Yes | Easy |
| Swiss cheese plantMonstera deliciosa | Medium | 7–10d | No | Easy |
| Swiss cheese vineMonstera adansonii | Medium | 6–11d | No | Easy |
| Table fernPteris cretica | Low | 3–7d | Yes | Moderate |
| Ti plantCordyline fruticosa | Medium | 6–11d | No | Moderate |
| Tree aeoniumAeonium arboreum | Bright indirect | 9–18d | Yes | Moderate |
| Tree philodendronPhilodendron bipinnatifidum | Medium | 7–12d | No | Easy |
| Triostar stromantheStromanthe sanguinea | Low | 4–8d | Yes | Demanding |
| Turtle vineCallisia repens | Medium | 4–9d | No | Easy |
| Watermelon peperomiaPeperomia argyreia | Medium | 7–14d | Yes | Easy |
| Wax plantHoya carnosa | Medium | 10–18d | Yes | Easy |
| Weeping figFicus benjamina | Medium | 7–12d | No | Moderate |
| Zebra alocasiaAlocasia zebrina | Medium | 5–10d | No | Demanding |
| Zebra haworthiaHaworthiopsis attenuata | Medium | 14–24d | Yes | Easy |
| ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifolia | Low | 14–21d | No | Easy |
Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control, Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List
- Missouri Botanical Garden, Plant Finder
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Plants of the World Online