I want to buy some house plants that are easy to take care of but won't be poisonous to make cats or dog. ?

Question

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

We need to know how much light you can give them.

Here's a big list of plants that are poisonous:

http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/owners-...

Answer 2

Any plant that is poisonous to cats is poisous to dogs. I'm very careful because my cat/dogs will chew on my plants. I have two dogs and a cat

Top 17 most poisonous plants to cats/dogs. don't get any of these.

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pag...

http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/v...

http://amby.com/cat_site/plants.html

To start with, you can assume anything with square stems (in cross-section) and opposite leaves is OK. That's the hallmark of the mint family, which includes catnip, _Nepeta_ and _Coleus_. Catnip can be grown in a bright window in the winter, but the cats may knock it off the sill. Coleus is easy, and kind of bright and cheerful with its colored leaves. Swedish Ivy, _Plectranthus_, is also in this family and incredibly easy to grow. Good hanging basket plant. Tolerates kitty-nibbles well.

Good plants - These are all common houseplants that are non-toxic to cats.

African violet (Saintpaulia)

Aluminum plant

Any of the true ferns (Boston fern, maidenhair, etc.)

Cacti (but make sure they are real cacti, not just a succulent)

Catnip

Coleus

Common geranium (Pelargonium)

Gloxinia (Sinningia)

Goldfish plant (Hypoestes)

Grape ivy (Cissus)

Hanging African Violet (Episcia)

Lipstick vine (Aeschynanthus)

Miniature roses

Pepperomia

Prayer plant (Maranta)

Shrimp plant (Beleperone guttata)

Spider plant (Chlorophytum)

Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus)

Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea)

Wandering jew (Zebrina)

Wax begonias (Begonia semperflorens)

Answer 3

I like "umbrella trees" - schefflera.  It does not flower, but the leaves form an umbrella shape as they emerge.  It seems to thrive in areas where it gets at least 6 hours of sunlight, but it has survived with as little as 4 hours of sun per day.  I think there are at least two subspecies of this plant that are good to grow indoors in containers, but I do not know their names. One has more of a shiny, waxy looking leaf than the other.  I received mine as a gift about four years ago and it is still alive.  (I tend to kill indoor plants so this means it must be easy to take care of!)  I like it so much that I have since given them to others as "Thank you" gifts or for funerals.

Another one I like is the peace lily - spathiphyllum.  I don't currently have one of these, but the last one I had managed to survive 8 years.  I would forget to water it and the leaves would start turning brown, but then after I watered it again it would sprout new leaves and looked nice again.

You should be able to find both of these at any flower shop - they seem to be pretty common.  The price will vary from about $40-80 (US) depending on the size.