Non Poisonous Plants for Dogs and Cats

Plants that are 'Non' Poisonous to Dogs and Cats Below is a list of plants that are not poisonious to dogs and cats.

This list was put together by the Animal Poison Control Center. More information can be found by visiting ASPCA's web site. Should your dog or cat eat one of these plants and have a reaction; take your pet and a sample of the plant to your local vet immediately.

A Achira Acorn squash African violet Algaroba Aluminum plant Alumroot American rubber Anthericum comosum Antirrhinum multiflorum Arabian gentian Aregelia Artillery plant Aspidium falcatum Aubepine Autumn olive B Bachelors buttons Ball fern Bamboo Bamboo palm Bamboo vine Banana Banana squash Begonia species Belmore sentry palm Big shellbark hickory Bitter pecan Bitternut Black haw Black hawthorn Blaspheme vine Bloodleaf Blooming sally Bluebottle Blue bead Blue daisy Blue echeveria Blue-dicks Blue-eyed daisy Blunt leaf peperomia Blushing bromeliad Bold sword fern Boston fern Bottlebrush Bottle Palm Brazilian orchid Bride's bonnet Bristly greenbrier Broom hickory Brodiaea pulchella Butterfly ginger Butterfly iris Bullbrier Bur gourd Burro's tail Buttercup squash Butterfly squash C Caeroba Calathea insignis Calthea lancifolia California pitcher plant Callistemon bradyandrus Callistemon viminalis Callistemon citrinus Calochortus nuttalli Camellia Canada hemlock Canary date palm Candle plant Candycorn plant Canna lily Cantebury-bell Cape jasmine Cape primrose Carob Carob tree Caroba Carobinha Carolina hemlock Carrion flower Carrot flower Carrot fern Casaba melon Cast Iron plant Cat brier Cat ear Cattleya labiata Celosia globosa Celosia plumosa Celosia spicata Chamaedorean Chaparral Chenille plant Chestnut Chicken-gizzard Chickens and hens Chin-lao-shu China aster China root Chinese plumbago Chlorophytum Chlorophytum bechetii Chocolate soldier Christmas dagger Christmas palm Christmas orchid Cinnamon Cinquefoil Cirrhopetalum Clearweed Cliff brake Cocks comb Cocktail orchid Collinia elegans Color-band Columnar Common camellia Common catbrier Common garden canna Common greenbrier Common snapdragon Common staghorn fern Confederate jasmine Coolwort Copperlead Copper rose Coralardisia Coral bells Coralberry Cornflower Crape myrtle Crataegus phaenopyrum Crataegus spp. Creeping charlie Creeping gloxinia Creeping mahonia Creeping pilea Creeping rubus Creeping zinnia Crepe myrtle Crimson bottlebush Crimson cup Crisped feather fern Crossandra Cucumber Cushon aloe Cushion moss Cyrtudeira reptans D Dainty Dainty rabbits-foot fern Dallas fern Dancing doll orchid Davallia bullata mariessi Davallia trichomanoides Desert trumpet Dichelostemma Dichorisandra reginae Dinteranthus vanzylii Duffii fern Duffy fern Dwarf date palm Dwarf feather fern Dwarf palm Dwarf Rose-Stripe Star Dwarf royal palm Dwarf whitman fern E Earth star Easter cattleya Easter daisy Easter lily cactus Easter orchid Edible banana Elephant-Ear Begonia Emerald ripple peperomia English hawthorn Epidendrum atropurpeum Epidendrum ibaguense Epidendrum Episcia spp. F False aralia Fairy fountain Fan tufted palm Feather fern Feathered amaranth Fiery reed orchid Fig leaf gourd Figleaf palm Fingernail plant Fire weed Fish tail fern Flame african violet Flame of the woods Flame violet Florida butter-fly orchid Fluffy ruffles Forster sentry palm Fortunes palm Freckle face Friendship plant Frosty

G Garden marigold Garden snapdragon German violet Gherkins Ghost leafless orchid Ghost plant Giant aster Giant holly fern Giant white inch plant Gibasis geniculata Globe thistle Gloxinia Gold bloom Gold-fish plant Golden bells Golden lace orchid Golden shower orchid Good luck palm Grape hyacinth Grape Ivy Great willow herb Green ripple peperomia Greenbrier H Hagbrier Hardy baby tears Hardy gloxinia Haws Haws apple Haworthia Hawthorn Hedgehog gourd Hellfetter Hemlock tree Hen and chickens fern Hens and chickens Hickory Hindu rope plant Holligold Holly fern Hollyhock Honey locust Honey plant Honeydew melons Honeysuckle fuchsia Hookera pulchella Horse brier Hoya carnosa 'exotica' Hoya carnosa 'krinkle' Hoya carnosa 'variegata' Hoya 'Mauna Loa' Hubbard squash Hypocyrta spp. I Ice plant Imbricata sword fern Irish moss Iron cross begonia Iron tree Ivy peperomia Ivy-leaf peperomia J Jackson brier Jacob's ladder Japanese aralia Japanese holly fern Japanese moss Japanese pittosporum Jasmine Jewel orchid Joseph's coat Jungle geranium K Kaempferis Kahali ginger Kenilworth ivy Kentia palm Kenya palm Kenya violet Kharoub King nut King of the forest King and queen fern Kuang-yen- pa-hsieh L Lace flower vine Lace orchid Ladies ear drops Lady lou Lady palm Lagerstroemia indica Lance Pleumele Large Lady Palm Laurel-leaved greenbrier Leather peperomia Leng-fen tu'an Leopard lily Leopard orchid Lesser snapdragon Lily of the valley orchid Linden Lipstick plant Little zebra plant Little fantasy peperomia Living rock cactus Living stones Locust pods Lou-lang-t'ou Luther M Madagascar jasmine Magnolia bush Mahonia aquifolium Malabar gourd Malaysian dracaema Manila palm Mapleleaf begonia Maranta Marbled fingernail Mariposa lily Maroon Mary-bud Measles plant Melons Metallic peperomia Metallic leaf begonia Mexican firecracker Mexican rosettes Mexican snowballs Miniature date palm Minature fish tail Minature maranta Minature marble plant Mistletoe cactus Mockernut hickory Mosaic plant Mosiac vase Moss agate Moss campion Moss fern Moss phlox Moss rose Mossy campion Mother fern Mother spleenwort Mother of pearl Mountain camellia Mountain grape Mulberry bush greenbrier Mulberry tree Musa paradisiaca Muscari armeniacum Muscari spp. Muskmellon N Narrow leafed pleomele Natal plum Neanthe bella palm Nematanthus spp. Neanthebella Neoregelia Nephrolepsis Nerve plant New silver and bronze Night blooming cereus O Odontoglossum spp. Old man cactus Old world orchid Orange star Oregon grape Ossifragi vase P Paddys wig Painted lady Palm lily Pampus grass Panamiga Pansy orchid Paradise palm Parlor palm Parlor plant Parsley fern Peace begonia Peacock plant Pearl plant Pearly dots Peperomia hederifolia Peperomia peltifolia Peperomia rotundifolia Peperomia sandersii Pepper face Persian violet Pheasant plant Piggy back plant Pigmy date palm Pignut

Pignut hickory Pilea microphylla Pilea mucosa Pink Brocade Pink Pearl Pink polka dot plant Pink starlite Pirliteiro Pitaya Plantanus orientalis Plantanus occidentalis Platinum peperomia Platycerium alicicorne Plumbago larpentiae Plush plant Polka dot plant Polystichum falcatum Pony tail Porcelain flower Pot marigold Prairie lily Prairie snowball Prayer plant Prickly bottlebrush Prostrate coleus Purple baby tears Purple passion vine Purple waffle plant Purpleosier willow Q Queen's spiderwort Queencup Queens spiderwort Queensland arrowroot R Rabbits foot fern Rainbow orchid Red african violet Red berried greenbrier Red edge peperomia Red hawthorne Red palm lily Red veined prayer Reed palm Resurrection lily Rex begonia Rhynchophorum Ribbon plant (Chlorophytum comosum) Roosevelt fern Royal velvet plant Rubber plant, baby Russian olive S Saffron spike zebra Saint Bernards lily Sand lily Sand verbena Satin pellionia Sawbrier Scabious Scarborough lily Scarlet orchid Scarlet sage Sego lily Shagbark hickory Shan ku'ei-lai Shellbark hickory Shiny leaf smilax Shrimp cactus Silver bell Silver berry Silver heart Silver-leaf peperomia Silver nerve plant Silver pink vine Silver star Silver table fern Silver tree anamiga Slender deutzia Small fruited hickory Smilax tamnoides vas Speckled wood lily Spice orchid Spider ivy Spider plant Spotted laurel Squarenut Squirrels foot fern Star jasmine Star lily Star plant Star tulip Star window plant Strawberry Striped blushing Sugar pods Sulfur flower Summer hyacinth Swedish ivy Sweetheart hoya Sweetheart peperomia Sweet william Sword fern T Tahitian bridal veil Tailed orchid Tall feather fern Tall mahonia Teasel gourd Texas sage Thea japonica Thimble cactus Thorn apple Ti hu-ling Tiger orchid Toad spotted cactus Torch lily Tous-les-mois Trailing peperomia Tree cactus Tree gloxinia Tropical moss True cantalope Tu fu-ling Tulip poplar Tulip tree Turban squash Turf lily U Umbrella plant Urbinia agavoides Usambara violet V Variegated laurel Variegated oval leaf peperomia Variegated philodendron leaf Variegated wandering jew Variegated wax plant Velvet plant Venus fly trap Verona fern Verona lace fern Vining peperomia Violet slipper gloxinia W Waffle plant Walking anthericum Washington hawthorn Water hickory Watermelon begonia Watermelon peperomia Watermelon pilea Wax plant Wax rosette Weeping bottlebrush Weeping sergeant hemlock Weisdornbluten West indian gherkin Western sword White ginger White edged swedish ivy White heart hickory Whitman fern Wild buckwheat Wild buckwheat Wild hyacinth Wild lantana Wild sarsaparilla Wild strawberry Willow herb Windmill palm Winter cattleya Withered snapdragon Woolflower Y Yellow bloodleaf Yellow-flowered gourd Yerba linda Z Zebra haworthia Zebra plant Zinnia sp. Zucchini squash

Healthy Plants, Healthy Home And Office!

It is clear that having plenty of healthy houseplants leads to a healthier home. In addition to processing carbon dioxide and harmful chemicals, houseplants improve indoor air quality by:

•  Helping to maintain humidity levels: Dry indoor air is blamed for a host of respiratory problems, particularly in the winter, and plants emit water vapor during transpiration.

• Producing negative ions: Plant leaves produce negative ions, similar to many air purifying machines. Negative ions attach themselves to (and effectively remove) particles such as dust, mold spores, bacteria, and allergens. The presence of negative ions is credited for increasing psychological health, productivity, and overall well-being.

Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants!

The nutrients in your soil are the final component in building healthy soil. Just like people, plants need certain nutrients to grow and to fend off disease. Organic fertilizers can be made from plant, animal or mineral sources and are basically returning what was taken from the soil. Organic fertilizers are released slowly, which means that plants can feed as they need to. There is no sudden change in the makeup of the soil which might harm the microbial activity.

Building healthy soil is an ongoing process. By making healthy soil a focus at the start of making a garde, you will have a head start on creating a sustainable organic garden.

Examples:

Soil fertility is hard to measure, but you can let your plants tell you if your soil is at least in a good range. Healthy, lush, pest free plants are happy with their soil fertility. Plants that are struggling, lanky, discolored or stunted are asking for better soil fertility.

Or else you should consider fertilizers

"Complete fertilizers" contain all three macronutrients - nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) - but don't let the name "complete" fool you. It doesn't mean that the fertilizer has all the nutrients that plants need, just that it contains all three of the major ones.

Bags of complete fertilizers contain three numbers, such as 5-3-3, for example. Each number represents a percentage of N-P-K in that bag, as measured by weight. In this case, a bag of 5-3-3 fertilizer contains 5 percent nitrogen, 3 percent phosphorous, and 3 percent potassium. To determine the amount in pounds of each nutrient in the bag, multiply the weight of the bag (say 50 pounds) by the percentage of each nutrient: 50 pounds x .05 = 2.5 pounds of nitrogen. You need to know the actual amount of nutrients in the bag because a soil test often recommends pounds of actual N-P-K to add per square foot of your garden.
Each of these three nutrients plays a critical role in plant growth and development. Here's what they do and their deficiency symptoms to watch for.

Nitrogen (N): This critical element is responsible for the healthy green foliage of the plants, as well as protein and chlorophyll development. Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes plants green and is a vital component in photosynthesis. Nitrogen moves easily in the soil and leaches out rapidly, especially from sandy soils and in high rainfall areas or irrigated gardens. Plants use lots of nitrogen during the growing season, so it's commonly the most deficient element. If you add too much nitrogen, however, plants will have dark green, leafy growth but less root development and delayed flowering and fruiting. Symptoms of nitrogen deficiency include slow growth and yellowing leaves, especially on older foliage. Animal manures, soybean meal, and cottonseed meal provide high levels of nitrogen.

Phosphorous (P): Plants need phosphorous for strong root growth; fruit, stem and seed development; disease resistance; and general plant vigor. Phosphorous doesn't move in the soil as easily as nitrogen does so you don't have to add it as frequently. Depending on where you live in the country, your soil may have plenty of phosphorous, but it may be unavailable to plants. Phosphorous availability depends on warm soil temperatures, pH range, and the levels of other nutrients, such as calcium and potassium, in the soil. Deficiency symptoms include stunted plants with dark green foliage, reddish-purple stems or leaves, and fruits that drop early. Rock phosphate and bone meal are good sources of phosphorous.

Potassium (K): This nutrient, sometimes called potash, is essential for vigorous growth, disease resistance, fruit and vegetable flavor and development, and general plant function. Potassium breaks down slowly so you won't have to add it often. Deficiency symptoms include yellow areas along the leaf veins and leaf edges, crinkled and rolled-up leaves, and dead twigs. Fruit trees may develop fruit with poor flavor or stunted fruits.
Certain animal manures and mineral fertilizers, such as greensand, add potassium to the soil.

Aquatic Plants That Purify Water

Many varieties of plants thrive in very wet sites, but are still defined as "terrestrial," or land, plants Aquatic plants are those that have adapted to grow entirely in water. Their roots either grow in soil submerged in water or on the water's surface. Nearly all the aquatic plants remove nitrates, which are associated with decay, to help purify water.

Anacharis (Egeria densa)

Anacharis is a submerged water plant and is also known as elodea or Brazilian waterweed. It is an oxygenating plant and its main role is to provide oxygen absorb all those nutrients that create algae in the water and make it murky. The plant is a small, fern-like leafy perennial with white flowers at the ends of its thin stems. Anacharis can also be grown in fish tanks, ponds or barrel gardens. They are easy to grow, do not require fertilizer and like to be placed in areas of water receiving full sun. They are usual sold in bunches of stems. Plant by pressing them into containers of soil before placing them in ponds or barrel gardens that do not have sandy bottoms.

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia)

The water hyacinth is a floating aquatic plant with attractive foliage and spires of orchid-like flowers. Its main purpose is for purification and the plant is often referred to as the "cleanup crew" of water. It grows rapidly and is specifically used in polluted water for its ability to remove pollutants, including sewage, from the water. Many countries use it to clean up waste matter from tanneries, paper mills and from factories producing rubber, photographic chemicals, explosives, and palm oil. The plants also clean out heavy metals from the water as well as chemicals such as chlorine, sodium, cyanide, sulphur, phosphates, ammonia and nitrates.

Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)

The water lettuce has water clean-up properties that closely match the water hyacinth. Botanical name Pistia stratiotes, water lettuce is a floating plant that has bunches of foliage rosettes that resemble loose, 4-inch lettuce heads. The trailing roots of the plant hang several inches below water surface. Water lettuce is also used as a high-level water purification plant given its readiness in absorbing metals, including mercury. However its capacity to absorb nitrates is lower than that of the water hyacinth.

Top 10 Houseplants for Cleaner Air

Houseplants  are our often-overlooked helpers in ridding the air of pollutants and toxins, counteracting outgassing and contributing to balanced internal humidity.

Find out which houseplants are our most effective allies in keeping your household air clean and pure.

It is suggested that one plant should be allowed for approximately 10 square yards of floor space, assuming average ceiling heights of 8 to 9 feet. This means that you need two or three plants to contribute to good air quality in the average domestic living room of about 20 to 25 square yards.

Research has shown that these 10 plants are the most effective all-around in counteracting offgassed chemicals and contributing to balanced internal humidity.

• Areca palm
• Reed palm
• Dwarf date palm
• Boston fern
• Janet Craig dracaena
• English ivy
• Australian sword fern
• Peace Lil
• Rubber plant
• Weeping fig

Although many plants like light, they do not all have to be placed near windows. Many indoor plants originated in the dense shade of tropical forests and have a high rate of photosynthesis. These are ideal for the home and can be placed in darker corners. When positioning plants, try to strike a balance between light and ventilation because the effect of plants on indoor air pollution appears to be reduced if they are set in a draft.

House plants that clean the air

SEVERAL VARIETIES OF COMMON HOUSE PLANTS CAN EFFECTIVELY REMOVE HARMFUL AIR POLLUTION INCLUDING FORMALDEHYDE, BENZENE, TRICHLOROETHYLENE, AND CARBON MONOXIDE, FROM INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS।

Living plants add natural beauty to our homes and workplaces. Among the wide variety of leaf shapes and growth habits, there are plants to enhance almost any decor. But in addition to their beauty, houseplants are also a valuable weapon against indoor air pollution. They can absorb harmful chemicals and improve air quality, making your home or office a more pleasant place to live or work.
The most common harmful airborne chemicals found in the average home or office are formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene, and carbon monoxide. Even in low concentrations, these chemicals can cause a variety of health problems.


Formaldehyde is found in virtually all indoor environments. It is used in particle board or pressed wood products to make office or household furniture, in many consumer paper products, in carpets, permanent-pressed clothes, water repellents, and fire retardants. Other sources of formaldehyde include natural gas, kerosene, and cigarette smoke. Formaldehyde irritates the membranes of the eyes, nose, and throat and can cause headaches and allergic dermatitis. It is suspected of causing a rare type of lung cancer in cases of long-term exposure.

Benzene is present in inks, oils, paints, plastics, and rubber. It is also used in the manufacturing of detergents, dyes, and some pharmaceuticals. In addition to irritation of the eyes and skin, chronic exposure to even low levels of benzene causes headaches, loss of appetite, drowsiness, psychological disturbances, and disease of the blood system, including anemia.
Trichloroethylene is used by the dry cleaning industry and in printing inks, paints, varnishes, and adhesives.

This chemical is considered to be a potent liver carcinogen. Carbon monoxide is found in cigarette smoke and is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuel. Exposure to low levels can cause drowsiness and headaches.

Researchers have identified several varieties of houseplants that excel in removing these chemical pollutants from the air. The most effective in removing formaldehyde were philodendron, spider plant, and golden pothos. Two common flowering varieties were the most efficient at removing benzene; these were gerbera daisy and chrysanthemum (mum). The peace lily and the chrysanthemum removed the highest percentage of trichoroethylene. Since all plants utilize carbon in the process of producing new growth, all these varieties are effective in removing low levels of carbon monoxide. Other varieties found to be especially effective in cleaning the air were English ivy, Chinese evergreen, bamboo palm, snake plant (mother-in-law’s tongue), and several types of dracaena, including marginata, corn plant, and Janet Craig. All plants produce oxygen through the process of photosynthesis. Thus any plants you choose, in addition to the varieties named here, will increase the concentration of oxygen in their immediate surroundings. In general, one large plant per 100 square feet of space is sufficient to clean the air in an average home or office. A more heavily polluted environment would require a greater concentration of plants.

Most of these houseplants are relatively easy to grow in moderate to bright indirect sunlight or under florescent lighting. Avoid windows or glass doors where sunlight shines directly on the plants, except for flowering mums and gerbera daisy, which thrive in sunlight. Ivy, palm, philodendron, spider plant, and dracaena are all susceptible to spider mites. To prevent infestations, mist often and avoid hot, dry air. The pots may be set in trays of pebbles in water to provide moisture around the plants. Make sure the bottoms of the pots are above the level of the water. Beware of overwatering any plant, the most common cause of houseplant deaths. Golden pothos, Chinese evergreen, and snake plant should not be misted and should be allowed to dry out between watering to keep the roots healthy.

How often you feed your plants depends on the type of food you use. Follow directions on the plant food container. Always water your plants with tepid water. If you use chlorinated water, allow it to sit for at least 24 hours so the chlorine can evaporate. If possible use rainwater or bottled (not demineralized) water.

To beautify your surroundings, and breathe a little easier, add several of these living air cleaners to your home and work spaces. You will feel better and make your indoor environments more pleasant for living and working.

How Indoor Plants Can Help Us to Breathe Easier

USE HOUSEPLANTS AS AIR PURIFIERS

Winter time is fast approaching and that means no more open windows- no more fresh air. Will you be one to break out air purifiers and place throughout your home or office? Or will you be one to take a lesson from B.C.


Yes, you read that right, you can grow fresh air. How wonderful is that? And why do more of us not do so?

Air purifiers only trap particles whereas plants can absorb thereby destroying airborne impurities.

Three of his fifty recommended plants are:

Snake plant

This plant is practically indestructible, meaning anyone can grow it, even those with a black thumb. Snake plants remove toxins from rooms with no windows. A great basement or bathroom plant. If you work in a cubicle with limited sunlight, this plant will survive in your work space and help you to breathe better air.

Christmas cactus
The Christmas cactus gives off oxygen at night. Most plants only do so during daylight hours making this a wonderful plant to be in a family room or home office. If you work nights, this is the plant for you.

Rubber plant
This plant can be a dear family member as it works best at removing chemicals such as formaldehyde, benzene and ammonia. It is also an amazing humidifier. This plant releases moisture into the air, making it easier to breathe as well as purifies the air, making the air we breathe cleaner.

Ferns

These plants also work at removing the chemicals formaldehyde, benzene, and ammonia. Ferns come in a variety. Chose one that will best fit your home and personality.

House plants are cheaper and prettier than air purifiers. Less dust seems to accumulate in a home full of plants.