Pet-Safe Plants (Non-Toxic)
Houseplants that are non-toxic to cats and dogs, so you can propagate freely around pets.
Plants / Pet-Safe Plants (Non-Toxic)
Aeonium
Aeonium arboreum
Roots in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
African Violet
Saintpaulia ionantha
Plantlets appear in 8-12 weeks.
Air Plant
Tillandsia ionantha
Pups reach separable size a few months after the parent flowers.
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
Immediate
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
Roots in 3-5 weeks.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Roots in 1-2 weeks in water
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Immediate
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Establishes in 4-8 weeks.
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Immediate
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Roots in 4-8 weeks
Blue Star Fern
Phlebodium aureum
Roots in 4-8 weeks.
Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Roots in 6-10 weeks
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Immediate
Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing. Leaves fall off easily and root readily.
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Roots and plantlets in 4-8 weeks.
Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Button Fern
Pellaea rotundifolia
Establishes in 4-8 weeks.
Calathea Makoyana
Calathea makoyana
Establishes in 4-8 weeks
Calathea Medallion
Calathea roseopicta
Establishes in 4-8 weeks
Calathea Musaica
Calathea musaica
Establishes in 4-8 weeks
Calathea Orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia
Immediate
Calathea Ornata
Calathea ornata
Establishes in 4-8 weeks
Calathea Rattlesnake
Calathea lancifolia
Establishes in 4-8 weeks
Calathea White Fusion
Calathea lietzei 'White Fusion'
Establishes in 4-8 weeks
Calathea Zebrina
Calathea zebrina
Establishes in 4-8 weeks
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Germinates in 7-14 days
Camellia
Camellia japonica
Roots slowly in 8-16 weeks
Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Immediate
Cat Palm
Chamaedorea cataractarum
Establishes in 4-8 weeks.
Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Immediate
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
Pups appear constantly
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Germinates in 7-14 days
Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Immediate
Coral Bells
Heuchera
Immediate
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Germinates in 7-10 days
Currant
Ribes
Roots over winter
Daylily
Hemerocallis
Immediate
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Germinates in 10-14 days
Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Roots and baby rosette in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Roots and a baby rosette in 3-6 weeks.
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Germinates in 1-2 weeks
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Immediate
Ghost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Goldfish Plant
Nematanthus gregarius
Roots in 3-4 weeks.
Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa
Roots over winter
Guzmania Bromeliad
Guzmania lingulata
Pups are ready a few months after the parent flowers.
Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Immediate establishment
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Roots in 4-8 weeks
Hoya
Hoya carnosa
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Hoya Australis
Hoya australis
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Hindu Rope
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Kerrii
Hoya kerrii
Roots in 6-10 weeks
Hoya Krimson Queen
Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Queen'
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Linearis
Hoya linearis
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Obovata
Hoya obovata
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Pubicalyx
Hoya pubicalyx
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Jasmine
Jasminum officinale
Roots in 4-6 weeks
Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana
Germinates slowly over 2-6 months
Kimberly Queen Fern
Nephrolepis obliterata
Establishes in 4-8 weeks.
Kiwi
Actinidia deliciosa
Roots in 4-8 weeks
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia citrodora
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Roots in 6-10 weeks
Lithops
Lithops
Germinates in 1-4 weeks
Living Stones
Lithops spp.
Seeds take months to years
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum raddianum
Establishes in 4-8 weeks.
Majesty Palm
Ravenea rivularis
Germinates over 1-3 months
Maranta Lemon Lime
Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Marigold
Tagetes
Germinates in 5-7 days
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Roots in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
Roots in 4-6 weeks with warmth.
Moonstones
Pachyphytum oviferum
Roots in 3-4 weeks after callusing.
Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis
A keiki takes several months to grow its own roots.
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Germinates in 7-12 days
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Olive
Olea europaea
Roots slowly in 8-16 weeks
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Immediate
Peperomia Frost
Peperomia caperata 'Frost'
Plantlets appear in 6-10 weeks.
Peperomia Hope
Peperomia tetraphylla 'Hope'
Roots in 3-5 weeks.
Peperomia Rosso
Peperomia caperata 'Rosso'
Plantlets appear in 6-10 weeks.
Petunia
Petunia x hybrida
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Pilea Moon Valley
Pilea mollis
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Roots in 1-2 weeks.
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Roots in several weeks
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Cuttings root in 3-5 weeks
Pygmy Date Palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Seed germinates over 1-3 months
Rabbit's Foot Fern
Davallia fejeensis
Roots in 4-8 weeks.
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Immediate
Red Twig Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Roots over winter
Ripple Peperomia
Peperomia caperata
Plantlets appear in 6-10 weeks.
Rose
Rosa
Roots in 4-8 weeks
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Russian Sage
Salvia yangii
Roots in 3-4 weeks
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Roots in 4-6 weeks
Salvia
Salvia
Roots in 3-4 weeks
Sedum
Sedum
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Germinates in 1-2 weeks
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Spirea
Spiraea
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Establishes in 6-10 weeks.
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Roots in 3-4 weeks
String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
Roots in 3-4 weeks
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Roots in 4-6 weeks.
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Germinates in 7-10 days
Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Roots in 4-6 weeks
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Roots in 4-6 weeks
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Establishes over a few weeks in the growing season.
Verbena
Verbena x hybrida
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Viburnum
Viburnum
Roots in 4-8 weeks
Watermelon Peperomia
Peperomia argyreia
Roots and plantlets in 4-8 weeks.
Weigela
Weigela florida
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Establishes in 4-8 weeks.
Zebra Plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
Roots in 4-6 weeks under high humidity.
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Germinates in 5-7 days
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