Best plants
A hanging plant is meant to be out of reach — but pets climb, and leaves drop. These trailing and climbing species clear both bars: a cascading habit and ASPCA non-toxic status for cats and dogs.
How this list is built: plants with a trailing, vining, or climbing 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.
| Plant | Light | Water | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Armenian' Cucumber | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, often daily in hot weather | Pet-safe |
| 'Crookneck' Summer Squash | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, every 2-3 days and daily in heat | Pet-safe |
| 'Lemon' Cucumber | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, often daily in warm weather | Pet-safe |
| 'Tromboncino' Squash | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deeply when the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, often daily in peak summer heat | Pet-safe |
| Abyssinian Peperomia | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Every 10–14 days in the growing season; every 3–4 weeks in winter | Pet-safe |
| Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry; keep evenly moist, more often in pots and heat | Pet-safe |
| Acer palmatum 'Garnet' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry; keep evenly moist, more often in pots and heat | Pet-safe |
| Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry; keep evenly moist, more often in containers and heat | Pet-safe |
| Achimenes 'Cascade Violet Night' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Keep evenly moist in growth, roughly every 4-6 days | Pet-safe |
| Achimenes 'Peach Blossom' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Keep evenly moist in growth, roughly every 4-6 days | Pet-safe |
| Achimenes 'Tarantella' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Keep evenly moist in growth, roughly every 4-6 days | Pet-safe |
| Achimenes erecta | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Keep evenly moist in growth, roughly every 4-6 days | Pet-safe |
| Achimenes grandiflora | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Keep evenly moist while in growth, roughly every 4-6 days | Pet-safe |
| Acorn squash | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering twice a week | Pet-safe |
| Acorn Squash | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Every 2–3 days | Pet-safe |
| Adriatic Bellflower | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Weekly during spring and summer; minimal in winter | Pet-safe |
| Aeschynanthus 'Black Pagoda' | 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 |
| Aeschynanthus 'Mona Lisa' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days | Pet-safe |
| Aeschynanthus 'Rasta' | 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 |
| Aeschynanthus lobbianus | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days | Pet-safe |
| Aeschynanthus marmoratus | 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 |
| Aeschynanthus pulcher | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days | Pet-safe |
| Aeschynanthus radicans 'Curly Q' | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days | Pet-safe |
| Aeschynanthus speciosus | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 4-8 days in growth | Pet-safe |
This list is not hand-picked for looks. It is plants with a trailing, vining, or climbing 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. 761 plants qualify today.
Growli currently lists 761 plants that meet the criterion (plants with a trailing, vining, or climbing 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.
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.
Once you have shortlisted a plant, the next questions are watering and soil. These are the guides searched most this season: