Best plants
Most lists make you choose between a flowering plant and a safe one. These clear both bars: ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs, and grown for their blooms — so a pet household can still have colour on the windowsill.
How this list is built: plants that are both ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs and grown for their flowers— filtered from Growli's structured plant-care library, not hand-picked, so it stays consistent and checkable.
| Plant | Light | Water | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|
| African violet | 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 |
| Bellina Moth Orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Roughly every 5-7 days; when potting media is nearly dry but not bone dry | Pet-safe |
| Bromeliad | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Keep the central cup filled, soil barely moist | Pet-safe |
| Calendula | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Moderate — roughly weekly once established | Pet-safe |
| Cape Primrose | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry; less in winter | Pet-safe |
| Carrion Flower (Stapelia gigantea) | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Every 2-3 weeks in active growth (spring-autumn); keep nearly dry in winter | Pet-safe |
| Cattleya orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the bark mix is nearly dry, every 5-10 days | Pet-safe |
| Celosia (cockscomb) | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in summer | Pet-safe |
| Chocolate orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the mix is nearly dry, roughly every 5-9 days | Pet-safe |
| Christmas cactus | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days | Pet-safe |
| Cockleshell butterfly orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Weekly in growth; reduce in winter | Pet-safe |
| Cosmos | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Crossandra (firecracker flower) | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil starts to dry, often every 4-7 days in growth | Pet-safe |
| Dendrobium orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the bark approaches dryness, every 5-10 days in summer | Pet-safe |
| Easter Cactus | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3cm of compost dries, roughly weekly in growth | Pet-safe |
| Eternal Flame Plant | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Roughly weekly in spring and summer; every 10-14 days in winter | Pet-safe |
| Florist's Gloxinia | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Keep evenly moist during active growth; typically water once the top of the mix begins to dry, then taper off completely heading into dormancy. | Pet-safe |
| Forget-me-not | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Freesia | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Keep evenly moist while in growth; reduce to nothing once foliage yellows after flowering | Pet-safe |
| Fuchsia | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 1-2 inches of soil feel dry (often every few days in summer) | Pet-safe |
| Gerbera Daisy | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm (1 in) of soil is dry, roughly 1-2 times per week in active growth | Pet-safe |
| Goldfish Plant | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of compost is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growth | Pet-safe |
| Hibiscus | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering every 5-7 days, more in heat | Pet-safe |
| Hoya | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the soil is mostly dry, every 10-14 days | Pet-safe |
| Impatiens | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Twice-weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Jasmine (Pink Jasmine) | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3cm of soil feels dry, roughly weekly in growth | Pet-safe |
| Jungle Geranium | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Water when the top 2-3 cm of soil feels dry, roughly 1-2 times per week in growth | Pet-safe |
| Lipstick Plant | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growth | Pet-safe |
| Madagascar Jasmine | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3cm of soil starts to dry (spring-summer); sparingly in winter | Pet-safe |
| Miltonia Orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Every 2-5 days in active growth; let medium approach dryness, never bone-dry | Pet-safe |
| Moth orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Roughly weekly; let the bark approach dryness first | Pet-safe |
| Nasturtium | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Nummularioides Wax Plant | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Every 7-10 days in the growing season; roughly every 2 weeks in winter | Pet-safe |
| Orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Once a week — soak the medium thoroughly, then drain | Pet-safe |
| Pansy | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Twice-weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Pansy Orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Every 3-5 days; up to 2-3 times weekly in warm, dry spells | Pet-safe |
| Petunia | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Even moisture — every 1-2 days for hanging baskets in heat | Pet-safe |
| Primrose | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Reed-stem orchid | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Every 4-5 days in warm growth; about weekly when cool | Pet-safe |
| Rose | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering once a week, more in heat | Pet-safe |
| Salvia | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Shooting Star Hoya | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 5-9 days in growth | Pet-safe |
| Snapdragon | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Sunflower | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering once a week | Pet-safe |
| Zinnia | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering once a week | Pet-safe |
This list is not hand-picked for looks. It is plants that are both ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs and grown for their flowers, drawn from Growli's structured plant-care library so the selection is consistent and checkable. 45 plants qualify today.
Growli currently lists 45 plants that meet the criterion (plants that are both ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs and grown for their flowers). The list updates as the plant-care library grows; each entry links to a full care guide.
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.