| Aloe vera | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is completely dry, every 2-3 weeks | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Cacti (general care) | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Soak when the mix is bone dry — roughly every 2-4 weeks in summer | Pet-safe |
| Cast iron plant | Low light (north window or shaded room) | When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Pet-safe |
| Chamomile | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top of the soil is dry, every 7-10 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Clivia | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days | Toxic to pets |
| Corn plant | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | When the top half of the soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Cosmos | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Crocus | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Natural rainfall | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Daffodil | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Rely on rainfall in autumn-spring; keep dry in summer | Toxic to pets |
| Dahlia | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering 2-3 times per week, more in heat | Toxic to pets |
| Dracaena | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | When the top half of the soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Dragon tree | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | When the top half of the soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Echeveria | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is bone dry, every 10-14 days in summer | Pet-safe |
| English ivy | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days | Toxic to pets |
| False shamrock | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 1-2 cm of soil is dry, every 5-7 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Forget-me-not | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Geranium (pelargonium) | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top of the soil is dry, every 5-10 days | Toxic to pets |
| Haworthia | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the soil is dry, every 2-3 weeks | Pet-safe |
| Hellebore | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Weekly watering until established | Toxic to pets |
| Hoya | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the soil is mostly dry, every 10-14 days | Pet-safe |
| Hyacinth | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Weekly watering during growth | Toxic to pets |
| Hydrangea | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Deep watering 1-2 times per week, more in heat | Toxic to pets |
| Iris | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering during growth | Toxic to pets |
| Jade plant | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is completely dry, every 2-3 weeks | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Kalanchoe | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Toxic to pets |
| Kentia palm | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Pet-safe |
| Lavender | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top of the soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Lily of the valley | Low light (north window or shaded room) | Weekly watering | Toxic to pets |
| Lupine | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Toxic to pets |
| Maidenhair fern | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Keep evenly moist — often every 2-3 days | Pet-safe |
| Marigold | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the top of the soil is dry, every 5-7 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Monstera | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Nasturtium | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Pansy | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Twice-weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Peony | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering once a week in dry spells | Toxic to pets |
| Peperomia | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | When the soil is almost fully dry, every 10-14 days | Pet-safe |
| Ponytail palm | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is bone dry, every 2-3 weeks | Pet-safe |
| Primrose | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Rose | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering once a week, more in heat | Pet-safe |
| Sago palm | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top half of the soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Toxic to pets |
| Schefflera | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days | Toxic to pets |
| Sedum | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is dry, every 10-14 days for potted plants | Pet-safe |
| Snake plant | Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window) | When the soil is bone dry, every 2-3 weeks | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Snapdragon | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly watering | Pet-safe |
| Staghorn fern | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | Soak the mount weekly in summer, every 2-3 weeks in winter | Pet-safe |
| String of bananas | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When soil is dry, every 14 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| String of dolphins | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| String of hearts | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Pet-safe |
| String of pearls | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is completely dry, every 2-3 weeks | Toxic to pets |
| Sunflower | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Deep watering once a week | Pet-safe |
| Sweet pea | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Weekly deep watering | Toxic to pets |
| Tulip | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | Water at planting; rely on rainfall after | Toxic to pets |
| Wax plant | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the soil is dry, every 10-14 days | Pet-safe |
| Weeping fig | Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window) | When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| Yucca | Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours) | When the soil is mostly dry, every 10-14 days | Mildly toxic to pets |
| ZZ plant | Low light (north window or shaded room) | When the soil is completely dry, every 2-3 weeks | Mildly toxic to pets |