Pet safety
3ASPCA non-toxic look-alikes — a similar plant, safe for cats & dogs.
Anthurium is listed as toxic to pets to cats and dogs on the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List. Each plant below is ASPCA non-toxic and chosen to echo Anthurium's look, habit, or growing conditions — tap through to its full pet-safety and care guides before you buy. Prefer to keep Anthurium? See its full toxicity detail and symptoms.
It delivers the same bold, long-lasting tropical flower colour Anthurium is bought for, in the same tabletop size and light, but is ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Shared with anthurium: Flowering tropical houseplant, vivid red/pink/orange long-lasting inflorescence, bright-indirect light, 30-60 cm tabletop, year-round colour appeal
This bromeliad's brilliant scarlet central star bract mirrors Anthurium's bold red spathe almost one-for-one in a glossy tropical rosette, and it is ASPCA pet-safe.
Shared with anthurium: Tropical rosette, vivid red/orange long-lasting bract, glossy foliage, bright-indirect light, 30-45 cm tabletop
As the classic pet-safe showy-flowering houseplant with glossy broad leaves and waxy long-lasting blooms, it satisfies the same 'colourful tropical bloom in a pot' shopper intent at the same scale and light.
Shared with anthurium: Flowering tropical houseplant, glossy leaves, long-lasting showy blooms, bright-indirect light, 30-60 cm tabletop
Yes. The ASPCA lists Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum) as toxic to pets to cats and dogs. ASPCA lists Anthurium as toxic to cats and dogs due to insoluble calcium oxalates. Chewing causes oral pain, drooling and difficulty swallowing. If you keep it, site it well out of reach; otherwise the non-toxic alternatives below give a similar look without the risk.
Bromeliad is the closest pet-safe swap — It delivers the same bold, long-lasting tropical flower colour Anthurium is bought for, in the same tabletop size and light, but is ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs. For a full set of options, every plant on this page is ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Yes — each alternative is classified by the ASPCA as non-toxic to cats and dogs, and every one links to its full ASPCA-sourced pet-safety guide so you can confirm it before you buy. Non-toxic means it will not poison a pet, though no plant is food — large amounts of any foliage can cause mild, brief stomach upset.
Most share Anthurium's light level and growth habit — that is why they read as look-alikes — but care is never identical. Each card notes the shared traits, and every alternative links to its full care guide so you can match it to your space before buying.
Remove any plant material from your pet's mouth and take the plant away, note how much was eaten and when, and do not induce vomiting unless told to. Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on (888) 426-4435 and follow their advice. A leaf or photo helps the vet treat it correctly.