While house plants bring joy and beauty, it's safety must be considered, especially when we have young children and pets at home. We listed 23 of the best non-toxic house plants that are mostly low-maintenance.
They are eye-catching, with beautiful flowers that come in shades of pink, white, lilac, purple, and blue, blooming amongst collarettes of large, round, and fuzzy green leaves.
Boston Ferns were one of the most popular houseplants in Victorian times. They are eye-catching centerpieces with long green leaf arches on solid stems that cascade over their container.
The ponytail palm has a large size and upside-down conical flask shape resembling an Onion plant. Its dense scruffy foliage is an exciting feature, almost resembling a shaggy hairstyle.
The rattlesnake plant is a decorative perennial with yellow and bright green elongated leaves with a
pattern that loosely resembles the markings of a rattlesnake.
The Lush Palmate leaves and delicately braided stems make this plant a must-have for its looks, but its mystical properties promise luck and prosperity to those who own it.
Also known as Twister or Lipstick Vine, these plants have vines cascading down, laden with twisted leaves and bright red flowers resembling red lipstick.
Their long stems appear woven with plaited succulent leaves with a particularly eye-catching pattern. There are different varieties with a color variation from green to gray-green and blue-green.
Also known as the Areca palm or Bamboo palm, it is known as a cane-type palm due to the bamboo cane-like stems that it grows. They also have very feathery leaves and grow a very similar height as Parlor palm.
Cat Grass is not only a houseplant for humans but also an excellent treat for cats. The grass is tasty, and cats like to chew on the blades or play like a toy.
The Swedish Ivy is seen in photos on a particular mantle in Washington’s Oval office. A member of the mint family, the lush green and glossy leaves have serrated and oval-shaped margins.