Best Cat-Friendly Plants
We're Not Kitten Around, These 25+ Houseplants Are Purrfectly Safe For Your Feline Friend
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If you're a cat mom on the hunt for a green pick-me-up, it can be tough deciding which plant (or plants) you want to bring into your home. After all, not all flora is cat friendly, and besides catnip, feline-safe plants are not common knowledge. The good news is, without dogs in the mix (sorry pups), there are a variety of feline-only plant options that make great home decor. If you have a curious cat who enjoys jumping on tables and climbing towering furniture pieces, then these nontoxic greens will ease your mind if they choose to take a bite. Ahead, shop the best plants that will liven up your home's design, while remaining safe for your feline friend!
1 Succulent Plants
Not only are Succulent Plants ($30) cat friendly, but they're extremely low-maintenance.
2 Succulent Plants
3 Baby Tears Plant
Place the Baby Tears Plant ($48) in a terrarium, or let its stems grow horizontally in a hanger!
4 Baby Tears Plant
5 Butterfly Palm Tree
6 Butterfly Palm Tree
7 Orchid Plant
The highly coveted Orchid Plant ($42) represents love, beauty, strength, and luxury — no wonder why it's so popular!
8 Orchid Plant
9 African Violent Plant
If you want a budding option for your abode, the African Violent Plant ($12) adds a great pop of colour.
10 African Violet
11 Peperomia Green Plant
The Peperomia Green Plant ($41) is extremely easy to grow indoors and loves indirect light.
12 Peperomia Green Plant
13 Pilea Peperomioides Plant
The coin-shaped leaves on the Pilea Peperomioides Plant ($13) are so quirky and unique!
14 Pilea Peperomioides Plant
15 Herbs
16 Herbs
17 Lace Flower Plant
The Lace Flower Plant ($15) is known for its intricate, furry white flowers and trailing stems that look great in a basket!
18 Lace Flower Plant
19 Wax Plant
The tolerant Wax Plant ($17) is a great household green, as it's supereasy to maintain and isn't too fast-growing.
20 Wax Plant
21 Air Plant
The soil-free Air Plant ($50) is extremely easy to maintain and comes in a variety of shapes and colours to match your aesthetic!
22 Air Plant
23 Aluminium Plant
The silvery markings on the Aluminium Plant's ($7) leaves add a standout feature.
24 Aluminium Plant
25 Baby Tears Plant
The moss-like Baby Tears Plant ($17) looks great in a terrarium with its striking green leaves.
26 Baby Tears Plant
27 Basil Herb Plant
Grow the Basil Herb Plant ($10) in your kitchen, and garnish your foods with it!
28 Basil Herb Plant
29 Bird's Nest Fern
Place the Bird's Nest Fern ($22) on a bathroom shelf or near a window, as these leafy green plants love high spaces, humidity, and lots of sunlight!
30 Bird’s Nest Fern
31 Boston Fern
The luscious Boston Fern ($35) enjoys high humidity and indirect sunlight, so keep this in mind when purchasing!
32 Boston Fern
33 Cast Iron Plant
If you have a bare corner that doesn't get a lot of sunlight, try out the Cast Iron Plant ($35) as it loves low-light conditions.
34 Cast Iron Plant
35 Christmas Cactus Plant
36 Christmas Cactus Plant
37 Haworthia Zebra Plant
The Haworthia Zebra Plant ($23) is extremely easy to care for, as it simply requires direct sunlight with a watering every two weeks or so.
38 Haworthia Zebra Plant
39 Money Tree Plant
Bless your home in good fortune with the prosperous Money Tree Plant ($20).
40 Money Tree Plant
Money Tree Plant ($13)
41 Parlor Palm Plant
If you have a cramped space with low light, the Parlor Palm Plant ($23) will thrive there, while purifying the air!
42 Parlor Palm Plant
43 Ponytail Palm Plant
Believe it or not, the Ponytail Palm Plant ($28) is not a palm or a tree, but a succulent — which means it requires very little maintenance.
44 Ponytail Palm Plant
45 Prayer Plant
The Prayer Plant's ($20) leaves turn upward at dusk, as if they're saying a prayer.
46 Prayer Plant
47 Rattlesnake Plant
The intricate leaf markings are what give the Rattlesnake Plant ($41) its intimidating name.
48 Rattlesnake Plant
49 Rubber Plant
The shiny leafed Rubber Plant ($41) grows fairly large and fast, eventually turning into a tree!
50 Rubber Plant
51 Spider Plant
The long, narrow leaves give the Spider Plant ($14) its unique name. This oxygen-producing, air-purifying plant loves indirect sunlight and weekly waterings.
52 Spider Plant
53 Staghorn Fern Plant
Although the Staghorn Fern ($42) can be picky, its beautiful light-green leaves look stunning in people's homes.
54 Staghorn Fern Plant
Staghorn Fern Plant ($9)
55 Swedish Ivy Plant
The Swedish Ivy Plant ($53) looks best hung in high places, so that its vines can grow to the floor!
56 Swedish Ivy Plant
57 Catnip
Last but not least, Catnip ($20) is a very easy plant to manage and safe for cats. Just don't let them eat it all up!
