Open Grow Guide

Plants safe for cats

By Open Grow Guide Updated

This page lists four plants with a recorded toxicity position for cats. Each one is listed as non-toxic to cats by the sources cited on its own page. That listing comes from those sources, not from any test run by this site. The list below is not a ranking. It does not cover every plant that could be safe for a cat. It only holds plants that this site has checked against a toxicity source and recorded a result for. A plant missing from this page may still be fine for a cat. It may just not have a recorded entry yet. Use the notes below each plant to see what it is and why it made the list. If your cat eats a plant and you are worried, call your vet or a pet poison line right away. Do that even if the plant is one of the four listed here. Every cat and every amount is different.

How to read this list

Each entry below shows a plant's name and a short note about its listing. The note explains where the plant sits in the toxicity records checked for this site. It does not repeat every detail from the source, so read the plant's own page for the full picture. Some sources list a plant as non-toxic overall but still note mild signs in some animals. Where that happens, the plant's own page carries that detail, not this hub. Click through to a plant's page for care facts, water needs, and light needs. Those facts sit apart from the toxicity record, since they come from separate sources. Treat this page as a starting point, not the final word on any one plant.

The 45 plants

Each row cites the sources for its toxicity record on the plant's own page.
Plant Cats Dogs Note Where to buy
red maple (Acer rubrum), whole plant Red Maple Acer rubrum Non-toxic to cats 12 Non-toxic to dogs 12
dill (Anethum graveolens), whole plant Dill Anethum graveolens Non-toxic to cats 34 Non-toxic to dogs 34
Norfolk Island Pine Araucaria heterophylla Non-toxic to cats 56 Non-toxic to dogs 56
Aspidistra elatior, whole plant Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Non-toxic to cats 78 Non-toxic to dogs 78
hollyleaved barberry (Berberis aquifolium), whole plant Hollyleaved Barberry Berberis aquifolium Non-toxic to cats 910 Non-toxic to dogs 910
common beet (Beta vulgaris), flower Common Beet Beta vulgaris Non-toxic to cats 1112 Non-toxic to dogs 1112
pot marigold (Calendula officinalis), whole plant Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis Non-toxic to cats 1314 Non-toxic to dogs 1314
camellia (Camellia japonica), whole plant Camellia Camellia japonica Non-toxic to cats 1516 Non-toxic to dogs 1516
Indian shot (Canna indica), whole plant Indian Shot Canna indica Non-toxic to cats 1718 Non-toxic to dogs 1718
silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea), whole plant Silver Cock's Comb Celosia argentea Non-toxic to cats 1920 Non-toxic to dogs 1920
garden cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), whole plant Garden Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Non-toxic to cats 2122 Non-toxic to dogs 2122
parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans), whole plant Parlor Palm Chamaedorea elegans Non-toxic to cats 2324 Non-toxic to dogs 2324
spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), whole plant Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum Non-toxic to cats 252627 Non-toxic to dogs 252627 This site has a toxicity record for Chlorophytum comosum, and the sources cited on its page list it as non-toxic to cats.
cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), habit Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum Non-toxic to cats 2829 Non-toxic to dogs 2829
coriander (Coriandrum sativum), flower Coriander Coriandrum sativum Non-toxic to cats 3031 Non-toxic to dogs 3031
Uruguayan pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana), whole plant Uruguayan Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana Non-toxic to cats 3233 Non-toxic to dogs 3233
cantaloupe (Cucumis melo), fruit Cantaloupe Cucumis melo Non-toxic to cats 3435 Non-toxic to dogs 3435
garden cucumber (Cucumis sativus), whole plant Garden Cucumber Cucumis sativus Non-toxic to cats 3637 Non-toxic to dogs 3637
field pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), whole plant Field Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo Non-toxic to cats 3839 Non-toxic to dogs 3839
Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota), whole plant Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota Non-toxic to cats 4041 Non-toxic to dogs 4041
Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia), whole plant Russian Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Non-toxic to cats 4243 Non-toxic to dogs 4243
autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), whole plant Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata Non-toxic to cats 4445 Non-toxic to dogs 4445
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), whole plant Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus Non-toxic to cats 4647 Non-toxic to dogs 4647 Hibiscus syriacus has a checked toxicity record for cats, and its own page cites sources that call it non-toxic.
porcelainflower (Hoya carnosa), whole plant Porcelainflower Hoya carnosa Non-toxic to cats 4849 Non-toxic to dogs 4849
spotted snapweed (Impatiens balsamina), flower Spotted Snapweed Impatiens balsamina Non-toxic to cats 5051 Non-toxic to dogs 5051
black poui (Jacaranda mimosifolia), whole plant Black Poui Jacaranda mimosifolia Non-toxic to cats 5253 Non-toxic to dogs 5253
black walnut (Juglans nigra), whole plant Black Walnut Juglans nigra Non-toxic to cats 5455 Toxic to dogs 5455
crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), whole plant Crepe Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica Non-toxic to cats 5657 Non-toxic to dogs 5657 A toxicity check exists for Lagerstroemia indica, and the page for it cites sources listing it as non-toxic to cats.
creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), whole plant Creosote Bush Larrea tridentata Non-toxic to cats 5859 Non-toxic to dogs 5859
tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera), whole plant Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera Non-toxic to cats 6061 Non-toxic to dogs 6061
white mulberry (Morus alba), flower White Mulberry Morus alba Non-toxic to cats 6263 Non-toxic to dogs 6263 Morus alba is on this list because its cited sources record it as non-toxic to cats, not because of any test run here.
edible banana (Musa acuminata), whole plant Edible Banana Musa acuminata Non-toxic to cats 6465 Non-toxic to dogs 6465
sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), leaf Sweet Basil Ocimum basilicum Non-toxic to cats 6667 Non-toxic to dogs 6667
Barbary fig (Opuntia ficus-indica), whole plant Barbary Fig Opuntia ficus-indica Non-toxic to cats 6869 Non-toxic to dogs 6869
baby rubberplant (Peperomia obtusifolia), whole plant Baby Rubberplant Peperomia obtusifolia Non-toxic to cats 707172 Non-toxic to dogs 707172
Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Non-toxic to cats 7374 Non-toxic to dogs 7374
American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), whole plant American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Non-toxic to cats 7576 Non-toxic to dogs 7576
common water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes), whole plant Common Water Hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Non-toxic to cats 7778 Non-toxic to dogs 7778
kitchen sage (Salvia officinalis), flower Kitchen Sage Salvia officinalis Non-toxic to cats 7980 Non-toxic to dogs 7980
rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), whole plant Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus Non-toxic to cats 8182 Non-toxic to dogs 8182
nightblooming cactus (Selenicereus undatus), fruit Nightblooming Cactus Selenicereus undatus Non-toxic to cats 8384 Non-toxic to dogs 8384
American basswood (Tilia americana), whole plant American Basswood Tilia americana Non-toxic to cats 8586 Non-toxic to dogs 8586
eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), whole plant Eastern Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans Non-toxic to cats 8788 Non-toxic to dogs 8788
poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix), whole plant Poison Sumac Toxicodendron vernix Non-toxic to cats 8990 Non-toxic to dogs 8990
confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), whole plant Confederate Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides Non-toxic to cats 9192 Non-toxic to dogs 9192

What these plants have in common

This list covers cats only. A plant safe for a cat is not automatically safe for a dog, since the two species react to different compounds. If you keep both cats and dogs, check a plant against a dog list too before you bring it home. The four plants on this page each have their own page with more detail than fits here. Visit that page to see full facts about care, size, and light before you plant or bring one indoors. A cat that stays indoors all the time still needs the same check as one that goes outside. The toxicity record does not change based on where the cat lives, only on what it can reach. This page will grow as more plants are checked and added to the records behind it.

What to do if your pet eats one

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