Best Cat-Friendly Plants
We're Not Kitten Around, These 25+ Houseplants Are Purrfectly Safe For Your Feline Friend
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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.
1 Succulent Plants
Not only are Succulent Plants ($30) cat friendly, but they're extremely low-maintenance.
Succulent Plants
2 Baby Tears Plant
Place the Baby Tears Plant ($48) in a terrarium, or let its stems grow horizontally in a hanger!
Baby Tears Plant
3 Butterfly Palm Tree
Butterfly Palm Tree
4 Orchid Plant
The highly coveted Orchid Plant ($42) represents love, beauty, strength, and luxury — no wonder why it's so popular!
Orchid Plant
5 African Violent Plant
If you want a budding option for your abode, the African Violent Plant ($12) adds a great pop of color.
African Violet
6 Peperomia Green Plant
The Peperomia Green Plant ($41) is extremely easy to grow indoors and loves indirect light.
Peperomia Green Plant
7 Pilea Peperomioides Plant
The coin-shaped leaves on the Pilea Peperomioides Plant ($13) are so quirky and unique!
Pilea Peperomioides Plant
8 Herbs
Herbs
9 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!
Lace Flower Plant
10 Wax Plant
The tolerant Wax Plant ($17) is a great household green, as it's supereasy to maintain and isn't too fast-growing.
Wax Plant
11 Air Plant
The soil-free Air Plant ($50) is extremely easy to maintain and comes in a variety of shapes and colors to match your aesthetic!
Air Plant
12 Aluminum Plant
The silvery markings on the Aluminum Plant's ($7) leaves add a standout feature.
Aluminum Plant
13 Baby Tears Plant
The moss-like Baby Tears Plant ($17) looks great in a terrarium with its striking green leaves.
Baby Tears Plant
14 Basil Herb Plant
Grow the Basil Herb Plant ($10) in your kitchen, and garnish your foods with it!
Basil Herb Plant
15 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!
Bird’s Nest Fern
16 Boston Fern
The luscious Boston Fern ($35) enjoys high humidity and indirect sunlight, so keep this in mind when purchasing!
Boston Fern
17 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.
Cast Iron Plant
18 Christmas Cactus Plant
Christmas Cactus Plant
19 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.
Haworthia Zebra Plant
20 Money Tree Plant
Bless your home in good fortune with the prosperous Money Tree Plant ($20).
Money Tree Plant
Money Tree Plant ($13)
21 Parlor Palm Plant
If you have a cramped space with low light, the Parlor Palm Plant ($23) will thrive there, while purifying the air!
Parlor Palm Plant
22 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.
Ponytail Palm Plant
23 Prayer Plant
The Prayer Plant's ($20) leaves turn upward at dusk, as if they're saying a prayer.
Prayer Plant
24 Rattlesnake Plant
The intricate leaf markings are what give the Rattlesnake Plant ($41) its intimidating name.
Rattlesnake Plant
25 Rubber Plant
The shiny leafed Rubber Plant ($41) grows fairly large and fast, eventually turning into a tree!
Rubber Plant
26 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.
Spider Plant
27 Staghorn Fern Plant
Although the Staghorn Fern ($42) can be picky, its beautiful light-green leaves look stunning in people's homes.
Staghorn Fern Plant
Staghorn Fern Plant ($9)
28 Swedish Ivy Plant
The Swedish Ivy Plant ($53) looks best hung in high places, so that its vines can grow to the floor!
Swedish Ivy Plant
29 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!
