Plants Safe for Cats
Plants confirmed non-toxic to cats by the ASPCA. Useful if your cat is a persistent leaf-chewer and you'd rather remove the risk than the plant.
74 plants
Cats chew on plants for reasons that have nothing to do with hunger — texture, boredom, and an instinct toward roughage are all normal cat behavior, which is why many owners end up keeping cat grass or other safe chewable plants around specifically to redirect that habit. The 74 plants here are confirmed non-toxic to cats, meaning they're a reasonable choice if you'd rather let the behavior happen than fight it.
As with dogs, “non-toxic” isn't the same as “fine in any quantity” — a cat that eats a large amount of any plant material can still vomit from simple digestive irritation, and that's a texture issue, not a poisoning. If you're checking a specific plant that isn't on this list or our toxic-to-cats list, search for it by name — we're still expanding species coverage, and an unlisted plant should be treated as unverified rather than assumed safe.
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Acorn Squash
Cucurbita pepo
African Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
African Violet
Saintpaulia spp.
Algaroba
Prosopis limensis
Alsike Clover
Trifolium hybridum
Aluminum Plant
Pilea cadieri
Alumroot
Heuchera sanguinea
Alyssum
Alyssum spp.
American Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
Anthericum Comosum
Chlorophytum comosum
Antirrhinum Multiflorum
Antirrhinum multiflorum
Arabian Gentian
Exacum affine
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
Aregelia
Neoregalia spp.
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Australian Nut
Macadamia integrifolia
Australian Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Autumn Olive
Eleagnus spp.
Baby's Breath
Gypsophila elegans
Baby's Tears
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Bachelors Buttons
Centaurea cyanus
Ball Fern
Davallia spp.
Bamboo
Phyllostachys aurea
Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Bamboo Vine
Smilax laurifolia
Banana
Musa acuminata
Barberton Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Barnaby's Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Beets
Beta vulgaris
Belmore Sentry Palm
Howea belmoreana
Blue Daisy
Felicia amelloides
Blue Echeveria
Echeveria glauca
Blushing Bromeliad
Neoregalia spp.
Bold Sword Fern
Nephrolepis biserrata
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exalta bostoniensis
Bottle Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Bottlebrush
Callistemon species
Bracken Fern
Pteridium aquilinum
Brazilian Orchid
Sophronitis spp.
Bull Pine
Pinus ponderosa
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Butterfly Ginger
Hedychium coronarium
Calathea
Calathea spp.
California Pitcher Plant
Darlingtonia californica
Camellia
Camellia japonica
Canary Date Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Carolina Maple
Acer rubrum
Catsear
Hypochaeris radicata
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Coral Bells
Heuchera sanguinea
Dill
Anethum graveolena
Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
Hoary Alyssum
Berteroa incana
Impatiens
Impatiens spp.
Jimmy Weed
Haplopappus heterophyllus
Loco Weed
Astragalus spp.
Orchid
Orchidaceae spp.
Petunia
Petunia spp.
Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Russian Knapweed
Centaurea repens
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum multiflorum
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Yellow Starthistle
Centaurea solstitialis
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
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