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568 best pet-safe succulents

Succulents are famously low-effort, but several popular ones — aloe, jade, kalanchoe — are toxic to pets, and the safe ones are rarely flagged. These clear both bars at once: a genuine succulent or cactus, and ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs, so a low-water shelf can also be a safe one.

How this list is built: plants with a true succulent or cactus growth habit that are also ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs— filtered from Growli's structured plant-care library, not hand-picked, so it stays consistent and checkable.

PlantLightWaterPets
Agave CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Aizoon RosulariaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–4 weeks in spring and summer; rarely in winterPet-safe
Alonso's TurbinicarpusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; withhold almost entirely in winterPet-safe
Amazon Moonflower CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of substrate is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; every 2-3 weeks in a cooler rest periodPet-safe
Argentine Giant CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Armored FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Artillery PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 1-2 cm (about half an inch) of soil is dryPet-safe
Aztec CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the potting mix is almost completely dry, roughly every 14-28 days in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Baby ToesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in summer active season; very rarely in winterPet-safe
Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; sparingly to none in winterPet-safe
Bearded HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days when actively growing (spring–autumn); minimal in winter (once a month or less)Pet-safe
Bearded TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season (winter-spring); reduce in summer when the plant is semi-dormantPet-safe
Beaucarnea GracilisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Beaucarnea StrictaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and much less in winterPet-safe
Beautiful GraptopetalumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Beautiful Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only during active growth (late summer through autumn and again briefly in spring); keep dry the rest of the yearPet-safe
Beavertail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Very sparingly when soil is bone dry, roughly every 3-4 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Bird's Nest CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summerPet-safe
Bishop's Cap CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Blochman's LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the cool growing season (October–April); virtually none in summerPet-safe
Blue Columnar CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top half of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Blue Melon CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Blue Spruce SedumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, less in winterPet-safe
Blue Spruce StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in spring and summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Blushing Dunce CapBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; very sparingly in autumn; almost none in winterPet-safe
Boivin's PeperomiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; every 4–6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Boke's Button CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix has been dry for several days; roughly every 14-28 days in the growing season and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Bolus' StomatiumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Very sparingly in summer; every 2–3 weeks in autumn–springPet-safe
Borchers' OroyaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Bracteate RhinephyllumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring–summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Brain CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; nearly dry through winterPet-safe
Brassavola digbyanaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 5-7 days in growth; far less in winter rest, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Britten's Tiger JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during the growing season (late summer–autumn); minimal in winter and springPet-safe
Britten's Tiger JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the growing season (autumn to spring); once a month or less in summerPet-safe
Broadway's Melon CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Bruch's Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Bueck's ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Buffalo Cow CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, approximately every 14-21 days in summerPet-safe
Buining's UebelmanniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Bulbous TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during spring and summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Burchell's Mistletoe CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; every 14-21 days in winterPet-safe
Burro's tailBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 14-21 daysPet-safe
Button CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Button CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Candelabrum LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in autumn and winter; minimal in spring; none in summerPet-safe
Candia SulcorebutiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; virtually none from October to MarchPet-safe
Canigueral's Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month during winter dormancyPet-safe
Carmen's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the spring-summer growing season when the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Carol's RuschiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in spring-summer; once monthly or less in winterPet-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 winterPet-safe
Cassytha RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Cavendish's TrichocentrumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7-10 days in growth; every 14-21 days during the winter restPet-safe
Chain RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 14-21 days in winterPet-safe
Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in spring/summer; every 3–4 weeks in autumn; withhold in winterPet-safe
Chinese Dunce CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (spring–summer); sparingly in winterPet-safe
Christmas cactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Christmas Tree CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Cigarette PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn through early spring; none or near-none in summerPet-safe
Cinnamon Bunny EarsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Cleistocactus baumanniiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly weekly in summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Cleistocactus HyalacanthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Cloud LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in cool season (October–April); completely withheld June–SeptemberPet-safe
Coarctata HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Colima ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water every 5–7 days; allow the surface to slightly dry between wateringsPet-safe
Comb-Spined UebelmanniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Common Foxtail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 10-21 days in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Common IceplantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Regularly when young; sparingly once establishedPet-safe
Compton's GibbaeumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in autumn and spring (active growth); withheld or near-dry in summer and reduced in winterPet-safe
Compton's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly every 2-4 weeks in summer; none from late autumn through winter leaf renewalPet-safe
Confused HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days during active growth (spring–autumn); once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Congo cockatoo impatiensBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–5 days; keep soil evenly moistPet-safe
Cooper's HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-3 weeks in spring/summer; about once a month in winterPet-safe
Cooper's Haworthia (Pilifera)Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, far less in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa cinereaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2-3 weeks; little to none in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa humilisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep bone-dry in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa hypogaeaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2-3 weeks; little to none in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa krainzianaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Coppertone StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly in winterPet-safe
Coquimbo CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Coryphantha macromerisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Costa Rica PitayaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 2-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Crater ArgyrodermaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in the autumn–winter growing period; none from May through AugustPet-safe
Crenate Orchid CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in the growing season; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Cross PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; none from late autumn through winterPet-safe
Crystal ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water lightly every 5–10 days during the carnivorous growing phase; allow to nearly dry between waterings in summer succulent-leaf phasePet-safe
Cuban Melon CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Curiosity PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Cushion Aloe HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 7-12 days in summer, much less in winterPet-safe
Deceptive MammillariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Delta VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, approximately every 10-14 days in the growing season; very sparingly once a month in winterPet-safe
Dense TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn and spring flowering seasons; reduced to monthly or less in summer and winterPet-safe
Desert BromeliadDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)every 14–21 days in summer, rarely in winterPet-safe
Dinter's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-4 weeks in summer growing season; none during autumn-winter leaf renewalPet-safe
Disc CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix has been completely dry for a few days, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; almost no water from October to MarchPet-safe
Dorothy's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in summer (active growth); none from mid-autumn to late spring during restPet-safe
Dorothy's Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only when the new leaf pair is actively growing (late summer to autumn); completely dry at all other timesPet-safe
Dwarf AntimimaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Sparingly in summer; moderately in autumn–springPet-safe
Dwarf Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Dwarf FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 12-16 days in summerPet-safe
Dwarf Tongue PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks during the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Dyckia brevifoliaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth, far less in winterPet-safe
Dyer's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growing season; reduce to monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Earth-colored Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; none in summerPet-safe
Easter CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3cm of compost dries, roughly weekly in growthPet-safe
Easter Lily CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil dries, roughly weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep almost dry in winterPet-safe
Easter Lily Cactus ClumpBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Eastern Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when soil is dry; established plants tolerate long drought, every 2-4 weeks at most in summerPet-safe
EcheveriaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Echeveria 'Afterglow'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Ice Green'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Lola'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Echeveria 'Meridian'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth, far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Neon Breakers'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Orion'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Perle d'Azur'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, much less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Purple Pearl'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-3 weeks in growth and much less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria agavoidesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria agavoides 'Ebony'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria harmsiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria lilacinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth and far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria pallidaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer and much less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria pulidonisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria setosaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria strictifloraDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Echeveria subsessilisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and monthly in winterPet-safe
Echidna Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 14-21 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Echinocereus engelmanniiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry in growing season, about every 10-14 days; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Echinopsis huaschaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Soak-and-dry; roughly every 10-14 days in active growth, none in winterPet-safe
Elegant Ball CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Elegant Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Engelmann's Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Deeply but infrequently when soil is dry, every 2-4 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Ernest's Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days during summer; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Espostoa lanataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top few centimetres are dry, about every 2 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Espostoa melanosteleDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the upper soil is dry, about every 2 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Etched Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during the autumn–spring growing period; completely dry through June–AugustPet-safe
False Comb CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and essentially none in winterPet-safe
False PeyoteDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; minimal or none in winterPet-safe
Feather CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Ferocactus schwarziiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Soak-and-dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Few-Ribbed MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summerPet-safe
Few-Toothed Tiger JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during active growth (late summer–autumn); sparingly in winter and springPet-safe
Fida's WeingartiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summer; suspend almost entirely from mid-autumn through winter.Pet-safe
Fiebrig's Crown CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; minimal to none in winterPet-safe
Fine-lined Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in autumn to early spring only; completely withheld in summer and mid-winterPet-safe
Finger CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil has dried fully, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
FingertipsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks autumn through spring; minimal to none in summerPet-safe
Fire Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; withhold entirely in winterPet-safe
Fishhook BarrelDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Fishhook Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; little to none from late autumn through winterPet-safe
Fishhook Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Flat-Leaved RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in growing season; minimal in winterPet-safe
Flying Saucer CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, roughly weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Fragrant StomatiumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Sparingly in summer; every 2–3 weeks in autumn–springPet-safe
Franz's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-4 weeks in the summer growing season; completely dry from mid-autumn to late springPet-safe
Friedrich's Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn; none during summer dormancyPet-safe
Fringed Cliff StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; minimal in winterPet-safe
Fringed HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — water sparingly, allowing soil to dry fullyPet-safe
Frithia humilisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry during spring-summer growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Frithia pulchraDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry during spring-summer growth; sparing in winterPet-safe
Fuller's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when the old lobe pair is fully shrivelled (summer dormancy) and during the active growing window autumn–spring; roughly every 14-21 days when activePet-safe
Fuller's TitanopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in autumn/winter growing season; minimal in summer dormancyPet-safe
Fuller's TitanopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn to early spring; barely once a month in summer dormancyPet-safe
Furuse's OrostachysDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; minimal watering in winterPet-safe
Gasteria AcinacifoliaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria ArmstrongiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria BatesianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria GlomerataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria NitidaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria ObliquaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria PillansiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria PulchraBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria RawlinsoniiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gesine's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Approximately every 14-21 days during the autumn-spring active period only; none in summer dormancyPet-safe
Geyer's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active growth (autumn to early spring); none in summerPet-safe
Ghost PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Giant Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Glandular RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; very sparingly or not at all in winterPet-safe
Glory of Texas CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Goat's Horn CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry from late autumn through winterPet-safe
Goat's Horn CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Golden Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Golden Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Golden Cliff StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in spring and autumn; monthly in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Golden Easter Lily CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once a month or less in winter.Pet-safe
Golden EriosyceDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 4-5 cm of soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Golden Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks (allow soil to dry completely between waterings)Pet-safe
Golden Lace CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Golden Rat Tail CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Golden Star CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Golden Torch CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Golden-flowered RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during the growing season; minimally in winterPet-safe
Graptopetalum amethystinumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, about every 12-16 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Graptopetalum bellumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 12-16 days in growth, very little in winterPet-safe
Graptopetalum macdougalliiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, about every 12-16 days in summer, minimal in winterPet-safe
Graptopetalum pentandrumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks (less in winter)Pet-safe
Graptopetalum rusbyiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Graptosedum 'Francesco Baldi'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Graptosedum 'Vera Higgins'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growthPet-safe
Graptoveria 'Titubans'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth, far less in winterPet-safe
Gray Organ PipeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top half of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; very infrequently in winterPet-safe
Greene's LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks during active growth (autumn–spring); very little to none in summerPet-safe
Gummy UebelmanniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; barely once a month in winterPet-safe
Hairy GibbaeumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–4 weeks in winter and spring (active season); dry in summerPet-safe
Hairy HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Hairy JovibarbaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during the growing season; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Hairy-Fruited Wickerware CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 14-21 days in winterPet-safe
Hall's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active growth (autumn to early spring); none in summer dormancyPet-safe
Hall's Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water in autumn (September–November) only; completely dry in winter and summerPet-safe
Hasse's LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (autumn–spring); virtually none in summerPet-safe
Hatchet CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; very sparingly in winter (once every 4-6 weeks)Pet-safe
Haussknecht's RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in growing season (spring–summer); every 4–6 weeks or rainfall-only in winterPet-safe
HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Haworthia HerbaceaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia MagnificaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia ObtusaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia TessellataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia TurgidaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 7-12 days in summer, sparse in winterPet-safe
Haworthia VenosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthiopsis ViscosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Hayne's MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summerPet-safe
Hedgehog CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Helmut's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active autumn-to-spring growth only; strictly none in summerPet-safe
Hens and chicksDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when soil is fully dry; roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer, every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Herre's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during autumn-to-spring active period; none in summerPet-safe
Heuffel's JovibarbaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; rarely in winterPet-safe
Hindu Rope PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of compost is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Hooker's Orchid CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-14 days in spring and summer; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in autumn and winterPet-safe
Horn-Bearing CoryphanthaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Horned EriosyceDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Horst's DiscocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Horst's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Houseleek Cliff StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Houseleek RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Hoya CagayanensisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Hoya CompactaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Hoya curtisiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly weekly in spring and summer; every 10-14 days in autumn and winterPet-safe
Hoya heuschkelianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 2-3 weeks in winterPet-safe
Hoya JavanicaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-12 days in growthPet-safe
Hoya RetusaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7-10 days in spring/summer; reduce sharply in winterPet-safe
Humboldt's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Hunchback GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Roughly every 10-14 days in its first season; established plants rarely need wateringPet-safe
Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days when young; established plants need little to no wateringPet-safe
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days while establishing; mature clumps rely on rainfallPet-safe
Hylotelephium telephium 'Munstead Dark Red'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days while establishing; mature plants are largely self-reliantPet-safe
Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days during establishment; mature clumps rely on rainfallPet-safe
Indian Fig OpuntiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Indian Head CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 3-4 weeks in autumn; minimal in winterPet-safe
Indian Head NotocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the active growing season; reduce to once every 5-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Inflated Wax PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in summer, every 4–6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Island LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in active season (October–April); none to minimal in summerPet-safe
Japanese Dunce CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the growing season; reduce significantly in winter dormancyPet-safe
Jewel OrchidBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7-10 days; keep the mix evenly moist, never bone dryPet-safe
Kamchatka StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days; very infrequently once establishedPet-safe
Karas Mountains Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only during the active growth window: water sparingly when new leaves are developing (roughly autumn to late spring). Withhold water entirely in summer dormancy.Pet-safe
Kirk's HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days when growing (spring–autumn); once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Lady Finger CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; far less in winterPet-safe
Lady of the NightBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When fully dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Laguna Beach LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days from autumn through spring; withhold almost entirely in summerPet-safe
Lance-leaf LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in winter and spring (active season); withhold almost entirely in summerPet-safe
Large-Flowered CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or dry in winterPet-safe
Large-Flowered HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — drought-tolerant; water only in prolonged dry periodsPet-safe
Lau's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Lau's TurbinicarpusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 14-21 days in summer; minimal or no water in winterPet-safe
Leaf-Spined Brain CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days during summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Lebanese RosulariaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Lehmann's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring-summer; very sparingly in winter (once every 3-4 weeks)Pet-safe
Lehmann's IceplantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during spring and summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Levy's HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days during active growth (spring–autumn); once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Lion's AngraecumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When roots are silvery and the medium approaches dryness, roughly every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Lipstick EcheveriaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Lithops AucampiaeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Strictly seasonal: water in spring and autumn only, never in summer dormancy or mid-winterPet-safe
Lithops DivergensDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only in autumn and spring growth, sparingly when soil is bone dry; no water during summer or mid-winter restPet-safe
Lithops HookeriDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Strictly seasonal: water in spring and autumn only, never during summer dormancy or mid-winterPet-safe
Lithops LeslieiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Strictly seasonal: water in spring and autumn only, never during summer dormancy or mid-winterPet-safe
Lithops SalicolaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Only during active growth (autumn and spring), roughly every 2-3 weeks; none in summer or deep winterPet-safe
Living Rock CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 21-30 days in summer; essentially none in winterPet-safe
Lobivia famatimensisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water thoroughly when the mix dries out, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry through winterPet-safe
Long-Leaved PachyphytumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; every 4–6 weeks in autumn and winterPet-safe
Madison's MatucanaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Mammillaria bombycinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water thoroughly when the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Mammillaria mystaxDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water deeply when the mix is completely dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Many-Headed Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and essentially none in winterPet-safe
Many-Leaved MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1–2 weeks in the growing season; reduced in summer heatPet-safe
Many-Nippled PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Marble HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Marbled Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the autumn-to-spring active period; completely dry in summerPet-safe
Marbled Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only in autumn during new-leaf emergence (September–November); completely dry rest of yearPet-safe
Margined CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry throughout, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Marson's Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 7-14 days in active growth; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Marson's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-12 days in summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Maughan's Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in autumn growth phase; none during summer dormancyPet-safe
Maughan's Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks during the autumn–winter–spring growing period; none from June to late AugustPet-safe
McDowell's ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or less in winter.Pet-safe
Mendoza GraptopetalumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Mexican Lime CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Mexican PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Mexican SnowballBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly in winterPet-safe
Miniature Cone PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days during active growth (autumn–spring); completely dry through summer dormancyPet-safe
Miniature Desert RoseDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Missouri Foxtail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-21 days in summer; virtually none in winterPet-safe
Mistletoe cactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Mona Lisa Lipstick PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7–10 days in active growth; every 14 days in cooler monthsPet-safe
Monk's Hood CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in the growing season; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Monk's Hood CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Moon CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in spring/summer; every 4–6 weeks in autumn; almost none in winterPet-safe
Moonlight CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few centimetres are dry, roughly weekly in summer and around monthly in winterPet-safe
MoonstonesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2 to 3 weeks in active growth; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Moser's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Mother of HundredsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in spring-summer when the top 3 cm of soil is dry; every 4-6 weeks in autumn and winterPet-safe
Mountain Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Namaqualand CheiridopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn through early spring; completely dry June–AugustPet-safe
Narvaez Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Naureen's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; completely dry in summerPet-safe
Nejapa PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 5-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Nery's Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 4 weeks in winterPet-safe
New Guinea ImpatiensBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, often every 1-3 days in warm weatherPet-safe
New Zealand SpinachDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Once or twice per weekPet-safe
Night-Blooming CereusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few cm of mix is dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growthPet-safe
Noble Carrion FlowerBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Notch-Tipped PeperomiaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 10–14 days in the growing season; every 3–4 weeks in winterPet-safe
October DaphneBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10-14 days in active growth; minimal in winter dormancyPet-safe
Old Lady PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Old Lady PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Old Man CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, very little in winterPet-safe
Old Man EriosyceDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix has dried out completely, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Old Man PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Old Woman CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Olive Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active growth (autumn to early spring); none in summerPet-safe
Olive Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — autumn watering only (September–November); completely dry during winter and summer dormancyPet-safe
Opposite-leaf Cliff StonecropBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; very rarely in winterPet-safe
Optical PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only during autumn active growth (September–November); completely dry rest of yearPet-safe
Orange Snow Ball CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; none or barely any in winterPet-safe
Orange-Flowered MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Orcutt's LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in autumn through spring (growing season); withhold almost entirely in summerPet-safe
Oregon StonecropBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10-14 days in active growth; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Orpen's AloinopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn through early spring; once a month or not at all through summerPet-safe
Orssich's Holiday CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; reduce to every 2-3 weeks during the autumn restPet-safe
Owl Eye CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; once every 5-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Owl Eyes CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Ox TongueBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Ox Tongue PlantMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Pachyphytum glutinicauleDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Pale CoryphanthaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Pale VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks established; more frequent in first seasonPet-safe
Paper Spine CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer and roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Pellionia daveauanaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 1-2 cm of soil begins to dry, often every 4-7 daysPet-safe
Pencil Cactus RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Peperomia asperulaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Peperomia axillarisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is almost fully dry, roughly every 12-16 daysPet-safe
Peperomia columellaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-21 days in growthPet-safe
Peperomia dolabriformisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 14-21 daysPet-safe
Peperomia eckloniiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Peperomia graveolens 'Ruby Glow'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-18 daysPet-safe
Peperomia magnoliifoliaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-12 daysPet-safe
Peperomia magnoliifolia 'Variegata'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 8-13 daysPet-safe
Peperomia nivalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in growthPet-safe
Pereskia aculeataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-10 days in active growthPet-safe
Perez de la Rosa's MammillariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Perplexing Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the growing season; nearly dry from October to FebruaryPet-safe
Perplexing RebutiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in spring/summer; every 3–4 weeks in autumn; once monthly or none in winterPet-safe
Peruvian Apple CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Peruvian Old Man CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Peruvian OroyaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 4-5 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Peyote-Like TurbinicarpusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Pflanz's Chin CactusMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Pickle PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks; reduce to monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Pilea pumilaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Keep consistently moist; check every 2-4 daysPet-safe
Pilea serpyllaceaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the surface just begins to dry, roughly every 4-7 daysPet-safe
Pillans' Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during late summer through early spring; fully dry in June–AugustPet-safe
Pima Pineapple CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Pincushion CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in spring/summer; monthly or less in autumn; none in winterPet-safe
Pinecone CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is bone dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; once a month or less from October to FebruaryPet-safe
Pink Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Pink VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-14 days in spring-summer; very sparingly in winter (once monthly or less)Pet-safe
Pitton's HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Pleasant Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn growth; none in summerPet-safe
Plover EggsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (spring–autumn); once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Ponytail palmDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Powder Puff CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; little to none in winterPet-safe
Powder Puff CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Pretty Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when the old leaf pair is fully shrivelled (during active growth, roughly every 2-3 weeks); no water during leaf renewalPet-safe
Pretty PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Prickly Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summer; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Prickly Pear CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Deeply but infrequently when soil is dry, every 2-4 weeks in the growing season; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Purple FingersDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn through early spring; none in summerPet-safe
Purple Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and almost never in winterPet-safe
Purple VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks established; more in active growthPet-safe
Queen of the NightBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Queen of the Night CereusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Quehl's Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Quehlianum Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in active growth; none in winterPet-safe
Rainbow Hedgehog CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Rainbow PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Rat Tail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; reduce to every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Rechinger's RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in the growing season; very rarely in winterPet-safe
Red Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; monthly in winterPet-safe
Red Torch CleistocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Red VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks established; more frequent in first seasonPet-safe
Red VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-14 days in spring-summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Red-Fleshed Dragon FruitBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water when the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growth; reduce in winterPet-safe
Reinwardtii HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Reko's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Rhipsalidopsis gaertneriBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Rhipsalis 'Cashero'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Ribbed Brain CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; reduce to once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Ric Rac CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-4 cm of compost is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Rincon ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; rarely in winter.Pet-safe
Rock LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in summer (near-dry dormancy), every 2–3 weeks in winter (active season)Pet-safe
Roller JovibarbaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Rollers HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in spring and summer; barely at all in winterPet-safe
Rose Pincushion CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2 weeks in spring and summer; little to none in winterPet-safe
Rose Pincushion CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Round-Leaf PeperomiaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 10–14 days (allow top 2–3 cm to dry)Pet-safe
Round-leaf RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days during spring and summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Royal Flush Split RockDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only during active growth: late summer through winter and into early spring; stop completely while leaves are splittingPet-safe
Ruby Glow PeperomiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; much less in winterPet-safe
Rusch's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; completely dry in summerPet-safe
Samaipatensis CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; sparing in winterPet-safe
San Gabriel Mountains LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks autumn through spring; none or minimal in summerPet-safe
Sand Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Santa Barbara Island LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in the cool season (October–March); none from June–SeptemberPet-safe
Santa Rita Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when soil is fully dry, about every 3-4 weeks in summer; nearly none in winterPet-safe
Scarlet Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Scarlet Ball CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 3-5 weeks in autumn; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Scarlet CleistocactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; sparing in winterPet-safe
Schied's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Schlumbergera 'White Christmas'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Schlumbergera × buckleyiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Schwantes' Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; none in summerPet-safe
Schwantes' Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in autumn; withhold in summer and winterPet-safe
Sea LettuceBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in winter (active growth); monthly or less in summer (dormancy)Pet-safe
Sea Urchin CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, roughly weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Sea Urchin CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or completely dry in winterPet-safe
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry several centimeters down, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Sedum burritoBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summerPet-safe
Sedum clavatumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summerPet-safe
Sedum dasyphyllumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Sedum hernandeziiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Sedum palmeriDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Sedum spectabile 'Iceberg'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry a few centimeters down, about every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry a few centimeters down, about every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Selenicereus anthonyanusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Commander Hay'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when fully dry in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Emerald Empress'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer, far less if grown outdoors in the groundPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Killer'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; almost none in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Oddity'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, sparingly; roughly every 2 weeks in summer and minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Pacific Blue Ice'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Red Lion'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; almost none in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Reinhard'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when fully dry in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum calcareumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in growth, only when the soil is fully dry; little to none in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum heuffeliiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, sparingly; roughly every 2 weeks in summer and very little in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum montanumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Seven-Spined DiscocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Shadow AdromischusMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 2–3 weeks in the active season; monthly in winterPet-safe
Shaggy TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days during winter-spring growth period; very sparingly (once monthly) in summer dormancyPet-safe
Shand's GibbaeumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during active growth (autumn and spring); withheld in summer dormancy and reduced to once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Shining Bush PeperomiaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 5–7 days in the growing season; every 10–14 days in winterPet-safe
Short-Stemmed MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in active growth; less in hot summer monthsPet-safe
Showy DisocactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in spring and summer; reduce to every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Shrubby Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks from late summer through early spring; completely dry in June–AugustPet-safe
Silver Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Silver Ball NotocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; sparingly once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Silver Cluster CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; withhold in winterPet-safe
Silver Torch CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Slender FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Slender IceplantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly; allow soil to dry completely between wateringsPet-safe
Slender-lined Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Very infrequent — one or two waterings during the autumn growth window (September–November); completely dry for 7–8 months of the yearPet-safe
Snake CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Sneed's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; almost none in winterPet-safe
Snowball PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry through winterPet-safe
Snowcap CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Soft-leaf Dunce CapBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Approximately every 12–14 days in the growing season; very sparingly in winter dormancyPet-safe
Spanish HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; once a month in winterPet-safe
Spanish StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — drought-tolerant; water only in very dry spellsPet-safe
Spegazzini's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Spiny Club CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; little to none in winterPet-safe
Spiny OrostachysDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; almost none in winter dormancyPet-safe
Spiny RuschiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Spinystar CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; almost none from October to MarchPet-safe
Split RockDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Soak-and-dry, only when fully dry — roughly every 2-3 weeks in active growth; little to none in summer and winterPet-safe
Spoon-leaved AloinopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks from autumn through early spring; minimal or none June–AugustPet-safe
Spotted GasteriaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Stapelia flavopurpureaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Stapelia grandifloraBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summerPet-safe
Stapelia hirsutaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summerPet-safe
Stapelia leendertziaeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Stapelia variegataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summerPet-safe
Star CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-4 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Star FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days; less frequent once establishedPet-safe
Stonecrop 'Dragon's Blood'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days; minimal once establishedPet-safe
Stonecrop RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Stonecrop-leaf AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in the active growing season (autumn to spring); once a month or less in summerPet-safe
straight-leaved butterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water when top of mix feels barely dry (summer); reduce to very occasional misting (winter)Pet-safe
Strawberry CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
String Bean HoyaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is almost fully dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
String of heartsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 10-14 daysPet-safe
String of Hearts 'Silver Glory'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthPet-safe
Sun Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the growing season; nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Sunrise Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, roughly every 12-16 days in growth; none in winterPet-safe
Sutherland's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 7-14 days in growing season; reduce to monthly in winterPet-safe
Sweetheart plantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 14-21 daysPet-safe
Tasteless StonecropBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14-21 days in spring and summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Tawny Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water sparingly in autumn (September–November) during active growth; keep completely dry in winter and summerPet-safe
Texas Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Texas Nipple CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Theresa's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Thimble CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Tina butterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep media lightly damp during carnivorous phase; allow to nearly dry during succulent winter phasePet-safe
Tiny Sun MammillariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Tiraque SulcorebutiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in active growth; once a month or less from October to FebruaryPet-safe
Tom Thumb CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Top-shaped Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in autumn; none in summer or winterPet-safe
Trailing Elephant BushBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7–10 days in summer; every 2–3 weeks in winterPet-safe
Trailing Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks (allow soil to dry completely between waterings)Pet-safe
Trailing Iceplant VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring-summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Tree-Like PilosocereusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry to mid-depth, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; monthly in winterPet-safe
Triangular RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Truncate HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in active growth, minimal in winterPet-safe
Tulista MarginataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, about every 2-3 weeks in growth; monthly in winterPet-safe
Tulista PumilaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth; monthly in winterPet-safe
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrocheleDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2 weeks; none in winterPet-safe
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2-3 weeks; none in winterPet-safe
Turbinicarpus valdezianusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Very sparingly when fully dry in the growing season, roughly every 2-3 weeks; none in winterPet-safe
Turk's Head BarrelDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in the growing season; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Turkish RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Twin-flowered RuschiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; very sparingly (once every 3-4 weeks) in winterPet-safe
Two-Row StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days until established; essentially rain-fed once rootedPet-safe
Unarmed Hedgehog CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Valdez's Aztec CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the mix is nearly dry, roughly every 14-28 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Vanilla OrchidBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water when the top 2-3 cm of medium is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in summer; every 10-14 days in winterPet-safe
Variegated Carrion FlowerBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in summer; very sparingly (once monthly or less) in winterPet-safe
Variegated Elephant BushBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer, monthly in winterPet-safe
Variegated Elephant BushBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3–4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10–14 days in summer and every 3–4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Variegated LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days from late autumn through spring when leaves are present; withhold completely in summer dormancyPet-safe
Variegated Moon CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Variegated Sweetheart HoyaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the mix is almost fully dry, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Verity's LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the cool growing season (October–April); completely dry June–SeptemberPet-safe
Villete's Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in autumn; none in summer or winterPet-safe
Wall MonanthesMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 1–2 weeks in the growing season; every 3–4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Warty Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active autumn-to-spring growth; completely none in summerPet-safe
Warty Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in autumn; none in summer or deep winterPet-safe
Water Lily CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 3-4 weeks in autumn; almost none in winterPet-safe
Wax plantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, every 10-14 daysPet-safe
White-Flowered Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less from October to FebruaryPet-safe
White-Spined ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; suspend almost entirely in winter.Pet-safe
Wide Eye PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn to late winter; none in summerPet-safe
Wild's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Wilman's EbracteolaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days during the spring-autumn growing season; very sparingly (once every 4-6 weeks) in winterPet-safe
Wilmot's DinteranthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Autumn only (2 watering cycles); stop completely in spring while new leaves emerge; minimal in early winterPet-safe
Wilmot's DinteranthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks during autumn through early spring; completely dry June–AugustPet-safe
Window PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in spring and summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Witteberg Cone PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn–winter; almost none in summerPet-safe
Woolly WeingartiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once monthly or less in winter.Pet-safe
Woven MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Wrinkled ElatostemaLow light (north window or shaded room)Every 3–5 days; soil should remain consistently moistPet-safe
Yellow Baby ToesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during active growth (autumn through spring); essentially none through summer dormancyPet-safe
Yellow Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn; withhold entirely in summerPet-safe
Yellow Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks from late summer through early spring; fully dry throughout June–AugustPet-safe
Yellow Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in growth; let the top half of the mix dry firstPet-safe
Yellow Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Yellow PitayaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 2-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Yellow Tower CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in spring and summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Zehtner's DiscocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 4-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Zehtner's Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe

Best pet-safe succulents — frequently asked questions

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

This list is not hand-picked for looks. It is plants with a true succulent or cactus growth habit that are also ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs, drawn from Growli's structured plant-care library so the selection is consistent and checkable. 568 plants qualify today.

How many pet-safe succulents are there?

Growli currently lists 568 plants that meet the criterion (plants with a true succulent or cactus growth habit that are also ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs). 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.

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Care deep-dives gardeners ask for most

Once you have shortlisted a plant, the next questions are watering and soil. These are the guides searched most this season: