Non-toxic house plant
Posted by creining | Filed under Uncategorized
I finally found a plant I can have in my house that will safely coexist with my cat. After finding plant after plant that I liked I would check the list of plants poisonous to cats and would inevitably find it listed. These included the Snake Plant (Sansevieria Laurentii), Corn Plant (Dracaena Massangeana), Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica), Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina), and Madagascar Dragon Tree (Dracaena Marginata). I came across the Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea) and it was actually listed on the non-toxic plant list. As soon as I got it home my cat was gnawing on the leaves so to rectify that I dusted the entire plant with cayenne pepper. Shortly thereafter I found my cat drinking heavily from his water bowl so here’s hoping he learned to stay away. And I have my green thumbs crossed that this palm won’t die. Similar to the Bamboo Palm is the Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana) and Lady Palm (Rhapis) which are also non-toxic hardy indoor plants that are a good choice.