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23 best pet-safe bedroom plants

A bedroom is usually dim, and often where a cat curls up for the night — so the plant on the nightstand has to be both shade-tolerant and safe. These species clear both bars at once: ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs, and content in the lower light most bedrooms give.

How this list is built: houseplants that are ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs and tolerate lower light (the low or medium-indirect tiers a typical bedroom offers)— filtered from Growli's structured plant-care library, not hand-picked, so it stays consistent and checkable.

Plant	Light	Water	Pets
African violet temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top of the soil feels just dry, every 5-7 days	Pet-safe
Boston fern temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 1 cm of soil is just dry, every 3-5 days	Pet-safe
Button fern temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days	Pet-safe
Calathea temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 1-2 cm of soil is just dry, every 4-7 days	Pet-safe
Cast iron plant temp & humidity · pet safety	Low light (north window or shaded room)	When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days	Pet-safe
Crocodile fern temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 1-2 cm of soil is dry, every 4-7 days	Pet-safe
Emerald Spike Moss temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	Keep the soil consistently, evenly moist — never let it dry out	Pet-safe
Fittonia temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 1 cm of soil is dry, every 3-5 days	Pet-safe
Forget-me-not temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	Weekly watering	Pet-safe
Impatiens temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	Twice-weekly watering	Pet-safe
Kentia palm temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days	Pet-safe
Kimberly queen fern temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 5-7 days	Pet-safe
Lady palm temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days	Pet-safe
Lemon button fern temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 1-2 cm of soil is dry, every 4-7 days	Pet-safe
Maidenhair fern temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	Keep evenly moist — often every 2-3 days	Pet-safe
Parlor palm temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days	Pet-safe
Peacock fern temp & humidity · pet safety	Low light (north window or shaded room)	Keep the substrate evenly moist at all times — never let it dry out	Pet-safe
Peacock Plant temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 2-3 cm of compost dries; roughly weekly	Pet-safe
Peperomia temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the soil is almost fully dry, every 10-14 days	Pet-safe
Prayer plant temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 1 cm of soil is just dry, every 4-6 days	Pet-safe
Primrose temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	Weekly watering	Pet-safe
Spider plant temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days	Pet-safe
Spike Moss temp & humidity · pet safety	Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)	Keep evenly moist at all times; typically water every 2-4 days so the soil never dries out	Pet-safe

Best pet-safe bedroom plants — frequently asked questions

What makes a plant one of the best pet-safe bedroom plants?

This list is not hand-picked for looks. It is houseplants that are ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs and tolerate lower light (the low or medium-indirect tiers a typical bedroom offers), drawn from Growli's structured plant-care library so the selection is consistent and checkable. 23 plants qualify today.

How many pet-safe bedroom plants are there?

Growli currently lists 23 plants that meet the criterion (houseplants that are ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs and tolerate lower light (the low or medium-indirect tiers a typical bedroom offers)). The list updates as the plant-care library grows; each entry links to a full care guide.

Are these plants safe for cats and dogs?

Yes — every plant on this list is classified as non-toxic to cats and dogs against the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant list. Tap any plant for its full pet-safety detail.

More plant shortlists

Best pet-safe houseplants — Houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — every one verified against the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant list.
Best low-light houseplants — Houseplants that need no direct sun and cope with a north-facing room or a spot well back from a window.
Best plants for a north-facing window — Houseplants for a north-facing window: bright, even, indirect light and no scorching direct sun. Each pick verified against its documented light needs.
Best pet-safe low-light plants — Non-toxic to cats and dogs AND happy with no direct sun — the two hardest constraints to satisfy at once.
Best drought-tolerant houseplants — Houseplants that prefer to dry out — forgiving of forgotten watering and ideal for travel or busy weeks.
Best trailing & climbing houseplants — Vining and trailing houseplants for shelves, hanging pots, and moss poles — selected by growth habit.
Best houseplants for beginners — Forgiving of irregular light and watering — the houseplants least likely to die in a new plant parent’s first season.
Best humidity-loving houseplants — Houseplants that thrive in a bathroom, kitchen, or by a humidifier — selected by documented humidity preference.
Best bathroom plants — Humidity-loving houseplants that also cope with lower light — suited to the steamy, often-dim conditions of a typical bathroom.
Best flowering houseplants — Indoor plants grown for their blooms — selected from the flowering species in Growli’s plant-care library.
Best pet-safe trailing & hanging plants — Trailing and climbing plants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — safe for shelves and hanging pots in a pet home.
Best pet-safe low-maintenance plants — Non-toxic to cats and dogs and forgiving of forgotten watering — the easiest safe choices for a busy pet household.
Houseplants toxic to cats & dogs — The common houseplants the ASPCA lists as toxic to cats and dogs — the ones to keep out of reach, each with its symptoms and a safe alternative.
Best pet-safe flowering plants — Flowering houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — colour and blooms in a pet home, without the worry.
Best pet-safe plants for bright light — Non-toxic to cats and dogs and happy in a bright, sunny spot — safe plants for your best-lit windowsill.
Best pet-safe large indoor plants — Big, floor-standing houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — a statement plant that is safe around pets.
Best pet-safe bathroom plants — Non-toxic to cats and dogs and happy in the humid, lower-light conditions of a bathroom — safe greenery for the smallest room.
Best succulents for beginners — The easiest succulents and cacti to keep alive — selected by documented growth habit, each with the light and watering it actually wants.
Best pet-safe succulents — Succulents the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — low-water greenery that is also safe around a curious pet.
Best small & tabletop houseplants — Compact houseplants that stay under about 40 cm — desk, shelf and windowsill plants that never outgrow a small space.
Best houseplants for full sun — Houseplants that want direct sun — the species for a hot south or west-facing windowsill where shade-lovers scorch.
Best houseplants for a cool room — Houseplants that tolerate cool conditions down to about 10°C — for an unheated spare room, hallway, porch or a home kept cool.
Best houseplants to propagate in water — Houseplants that root from a cutting in a glass of water — the easiest, cheapest way to turn one plant into many.
Best fast-growing houseplants — Houseplants documented as fast or vigorous growers — quick to fill a pot, cover a pole or trail down a shelf.
Best fragrant houseplants — Indoor plants with scented flowers or aromatic foliage — greenery you can smell, selected from our care library.
Full pet-safe plant library — every plant, ASPCA toxicity status