Houseplants and balcony plants from A to Z
How often to water, how much light they need and whether they are safe for cats and dogs: plants for the home, the balcony, herbs and cut flowers. Each has a pixel art drawing from the flowers map.
Light:
Indoors 29
Alocasia (elephant ear)
Alocasia × amazonica Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Aloe vera
Aloe vera Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Areca palm
Dypsis lutescens Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Arrowhead plant
Syngonium podophyllum Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Baby rubber plant
Peperomia obtusifolia Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Calathea
Goeppertia (Calathea) Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Cat grass
Avena sativa / Dactylis glomerata Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic not in the ASPCA list
Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic not in the ASPCA list
Column cactus
Cereus Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic not in the ASPCA list
Dragon tree
Dracaena marginata Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Flamingo flower
Anthurium andraeanum Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Foxtail fern
Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyersii' Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Golden pothos
Epipremnum aureum Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Jade plant
Crassula ovata Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Nerve plant
Fittonia albivenis Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Parlor palm
Chamaedorea elegans Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Rose geranium
Pelargonium graveolens Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Swiss cheese plant
Monstera deliciosa Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Wax plant
Hoya carnosa Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Weeping fig
Ficus benjamina Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Balcony 10
Begonia
Begonia semperflorens Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Cherry tomato
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme Cat: toxicDog: toxic
French marigold
Tagetes patula Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Fuchsia
Fuchsia × hybrida Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Oleander
Nerium oleander Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Pansies
Viola × wittrockiana Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Petunia (Surfinia)
Petunia × atkinsiana Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Zonal geranium
Pelargonium × hortorum Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Herbs 6
Basil
Ocimum basilicum Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum Cat: toxicDog: toxic
Mint
Mentha Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum Cat: mildly toxicDog: mildly toxic
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris Cat: not toxicDog: not toxic