Cat-Friendly Plants
The following list is alphabetized by common name and includes plants verified by the ASPCA* to be non-toxic to cats.
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Common Name
Scientific Name
African Daisy
Osteospermum spp.
African Violet
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
Bamboo Palm, Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea spp.
Banana, Plantain
Musa spp.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis spp.
Bottlebrush
Callistemon spp.
Calathea spp.
Camellia
Camellia japonica
Canna Lily
Canna spp.
Celosia
Celosia spp.
Chenille Foxtail
Acalypha hispida
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Christmas Palm
Veitchia merrillii
Climbing Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Club Moss
Selaginella kraussiana
Copper Plant
Acalypha wilkesiana
Coreopsis
Coreopsis spp.
Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Creeping Charlie
Pilea nummulariifloia
Crossandra
Crossandra spp.
Dill
Anethum graveolena
Echeveria succulent
Echeveria glauca
False Aralia
Dizygotheca elegantissima
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fuchsia
Fuchsia spp.
Garden Sage
Salvia officinalis
Gerbera Daisy
Haworthia succulent
Haworthia spp.
Heuchera
Heuchera sanguinea
Hoya
Hoya spp.
Ice Plant
Lampranthus pique
Impatiens
Impatiens spp.
Ixora
Ixora spp.
Japanese Aralia
Fatsia japonica
Jasmine
Jasminium spp.
Lady Palm
Rhapis flabelliformus
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Liriope, Aztec Grass
Liriope muscari
Maple Tree
Acer rubrum
Marigold
Calendula offinicalis
Mulberry
Morus spp.
Neoregalia Bromeliad
Neoregalia spp.
Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Old Man Cactus
Cephalocereus senilis
Orchid
Orchidaceae
Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Peacock Ginger
Kaempferia spp.
Persian Violet
Exacum affine
Petunia
Petunia spp.
Pincushion Flower
Leucospermum incisum
Pine
Pinus spp.
Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata, Nolina tuberculata
Pygmy Date Palm
Phoenix robellinii
Reed Orchid
Epidendrum ibaguense
Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rose
Rosa spp.
Sedum
Sedum morganiuanum
Snapdragon
Antirhinum multiflorum
Spider Flower
Cleome hasserlana
Squash, Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin, Gourd
Cucumis, curcubita spp.
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Strawberry
Fragaria spp.
Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissum
Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Tree Cactus, Prickly Pear
Opuntia spp.
Tropical Sage
Salvia coccinea
White Ginger
Hedychium coronarium
Zinnia
Zinnia spp.
* This list was compiled from the ASPCA website on plants and is intended to be informative only. If you happen to have a pet that loves to eat plants, please keep in mind that these non-toxic plants may still cause minor illness and digestive upset. Please consult a veterinarian if you have questions on specific plants or if you experience a pet with illness caused by any plants.
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