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Light, watering and pet safety at a glance. Watering intervals are only a starting point: adjust for season, light and pot, and check the soil first.

Aloe vera
Aloe vera
Bright to sunWater 14–21 days
Every 14 to 21 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
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Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae
Bright to sunWater 7–14 days
Every 7 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
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Burro's tail
Sedum morganianum
Bright to sunWater 14–30 days
Every 14 to 30 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera × buckleyi
Bright indirectWater 7–14 days
Every 7 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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Echeveria
Echeveria (genus)
Bright to sunWater 14–21 days
Every 14 to 21 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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Fiddle-leaf fig
Ficus lyrata
Bright indirectWater 7–10 days
Every 7 to 10 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Not on ASPCA listDogs: Not on ASPCA listASPCA
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Haworthia
Haworthia / Haworthiopsis
Low to brightWater 7–14 days
Every 7 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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Jade plant
Crassula ovata
Bright to sunWater 14–21 days
Every 14 to 21 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
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Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Bright to sunWater 10–14 days
Every 10 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
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Money tree
Pachira aquatica
Bright indirectWater 7–10 days
Every 7 to 10 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Bright indirectWater 7–10 days
Every 7 to 10 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis (genus and hybrids)
Bright indirectWater 5–7 days
Every 5 to 7 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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Peace lily
Spathiphyllum (genus and hybrids)
Low to brightWater 5–10 days
Every 5 to 10 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
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Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Low to brightWater 7–14 days
Every 7 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
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Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura
Low to brightWater 5–7 days
Every 5 to 7 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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Rubber plant
Ficus elastica
Low to brightWater 7–14 days
Every 7 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Not on ASPCA listDogs: Not on ASPCA listASPCA
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Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Low to brightWater 14–28 days
Every 14 to 28 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: ToxicDogs: ToxicASPCA
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Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Low to brightWater 7–10 days
Every 7 to 10 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Non-toxicDogs: Non-toxicASPCA
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String of pearls
Curio rowleyanus
Bright indirectWater 10–14 days
Every 10 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Not on ASPCA listDogs: Not on ASPCA listASPCA
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Thanksgiving cactus
Schlumbergera truncata
Bright indirectWater 7–14 days
Every 7 to 14 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Not on ASPCA listDogs: Not on ASPCA listASPCA
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ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Low to brightWater 14–30 days
Every 14 to 30 days as a starting point; check the soil first.
Cats: Not on ASPCA listDogs: Not on ASPCA listASPCA
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Pet toxicity comes only from the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants list. "Not on ASPCA list" means the ASPCA does not list that species; it does not mean the plant is safe. If a pet may have eaten part of a plant, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center right away.

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