Styling your home with pet-friendly plants
May 09 , 2020
Pet friendly plants for every occasion. Here's a list of 16 of my fave pet-friendly indoor plants, ranging from small to hanging to statement plants – all of which are cute and fluff-friendly.
Small numbers (good for shelves, coffee tables, window sills, bedside tables)
- Peperomias – these come in a huge range of leaf appearances so it’s tough to pick just one! Some faves include Watermelon Peperomia, Raindrop Pep (these look like Pileas) or Obtusifolia (they’re super hardy)
- Marantas – these work well in a shady spot a few metres from a window
- Birds Nest Fern – these grow in a variety of sizes, but if you keep them in a small pot, they stay small and compact for years
- Fittonia – these are adorable with their white veins
Hanging options (to hang from hooks or trail off shelves)
- Lipstick Plant – thick, dark, glossy green leaves & beautiful red flowers
- Peperomia scandens – these come in green and variegated and can get quite large
- Spider plants – my fave type is the curly spider plant, with its gorgeous ringlets
- Goldfish plant – vines that trail for days, plus have gorgeous blooms that look like leaping fish
Statement makers (large plants that look good on their own, or clustered in groups)
- Ctenanthe setosa – these come in a range of sizes, but you can find some one metre or more tall (or use a planter to give them height)
- Parlour Palm – one of the most common indoor plants, and for good reason as they’re gorgeous
- Staghorn Fern – these are literal living art when mounted on your wall
- Boston Fern – a wonderful bright plant, perfect for a mantlepiece or sideboard