So, you’re standing in front of what just may be the most gorgeous houseplant you’ve ever laid eyes on. Then, it hits you. Is it poisonous to pets? Let’s answer that question now, with our list of 80 pet-safe houseplants. Bookmark this page so next time you’re houseplant shopping you can bring up the list to be certain that you’re buying a pet safe houseplant.

It’s a long list, by the way.

Hit “Control” and “F” (simultaneously) on your keyboard and it will bring up a search box. See it up there on the top right of the page? Type in the name of the plant to be taken to it.

Pet-safe houseplants

African violet (Saintpaulia spp)

Aluminum plant (Pilea cadieri)

Areca palm (Dypsis lutescens)

Baby rubber plant (Peperomia obtusifolia)

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Blue echeveria (Echeveria glauca)

Blushing bromeliad (Neoregalia spp)

Boston fern (Nephrolepis exalta bostoniensis)

Brazilian orchid (Sophronitis spp.)

Burro’s tail (Sedum morganianum)

Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia )

Calathea (Calathea spp.)

Canary date palm (Phoenix canariensis)

Cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior)

Copper rose (Echeveria multicaulis)

Crimson cattleya (Cattleya labiata)

Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii)(Schlumbergera russelliana) Learn how to root Christmas cactus in water and general Christmas cactus care.

Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)

Club moss (Selaginella kraussiana)

 Cushion aloe (Haworthia retusa)

Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) (toxic to cats, non-toxic to dogs)

Easter lily cactus (Echinopsis multiplex)

Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus oertendahlii)

Emerald ripple peperomia (Peperomia caperata)

Flame  violet (Episcia reptans)

Friendship plant (Pilea involucrata)

Ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense)

Giant sword fern (Nephrolepis biserrata)

Goldfish plant (Hypocyrta nummularia)

Grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia)

Guzmania (Guzmania musaica)

Haworthia (Haworthia attenuata)

Hindu rope plant (Hoya carnosa ‘krinkle kurl’)

Ivy leaf peperomia (Peperomia griseoargentea)

Japanese holly fern (Cyrtomium falcatum)

Kentia palm (Howea forsteriana)

Lace flower vine (Episcia dianthiflora)

Lady palm (Rhapis flabelliformus)

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

Lilac wandering jew (Tradescantia flumeninsis)

Lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus humilis)

Living stones (Lithops naureeniae)

Majesty palm (Ravenea rivularis. Learn how to pot it up and grow majesty palm indoors)

Manila palm (Veitchia merrillii)

Mexican firecracker (Echeveria pulinata)

Mexican snowball (Echeveria elegans)

Mimicry plant (Pleiospilos bolusii)

Mother fern (Asplenium bulbiferum)

Neoregalia (Neoregalia spp.)

Orange star (Guzmania lingulata minor)

Painted fingernail plant (Neoregelia spectabilis)

Painted lady (Echeveria derenbergii)

Parlour palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Pearl plant ( Haworthia margaritifera)

Peperomia (Peperomia spp.)

Phalaenopsis orchid (Phalaenopsis spp. Get growing tips, here)

Plush plant (Echeveria pul x oliver cristata)

Polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Pony tail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)

Prayer plant (Calathea insignis)

Rabbit’s foot fern (Davallia spp.)

Rattlesnake plant (Calathea insignis)

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

Staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana, learn how to grow it, here)

Summer savory (Satureja hortensis)

Swedish ivy (Plectranthus australis)

Thimble cactus (Mammillaria fragilis)

Thyme ( Thymus vulgaris)

Trailing jade (Peperomia rotundifolia)

Trailing watermelon begonia (Pellionia repens)

Variegated Swedish ivy (Plectranthus coleoides)

Velvet plant (Gynura aurantica)

Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula)

Watermelon peperomia (Peperomia sandersii) (Peperomia argyreia)

Wax rosette (Echeveria gilva)

Windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)

Bookmark this page so you can check back before you go houseplant shopping. Make sure what you buy is a pet-safe houseplant.

And, read about houseplants and how they don’t clean the air in your home. Myth busting time!