Low-light plants

Pothos is the forgiving, trailing friend that thrives on neglect. Low light, irregular water, and the occasional trim — it'll happily vine across your shelf for years.

The nearly indestructible one. Tall, architectural swords of green that tolerate low light and forgotten waterings. The perfect plant if you've killed everything else.

Glossy, waxy leaves that look fake because they're so perfect. The ZZ stores water in thick roots, so it thrives on neglect and low light. A true set-it-and-forget-it plant.

A classic trailing beauty with heart-shaped leaves and an easygoing nature. Like a pothos with softer, greener foliage — it vines happily and forgives a missed watering.

Elegant dark leaves and white blooms that tolerate low light. The peace lily is a dramatic communicator — it flops when thirsty and pops right back up after a drink.

Arching striped leaves and little baby plantlets on long stems. The spider plant is pet-safe, fast-growing, and almost embarrassingly easy to multiply.

If you love large pet-friendly plants, consider getting the splendid Parlor Palm. This small, easy-care palm grows to 3–4 ft. tall over time and thrives in the kind of low light most rooms actually have.

One of the most popular pet-friendly low-light plants, the Boston Fern grows best in medium indirect light and is one of the most low-maintenance fern types — as long as you keep it humid.

A pet-safe favorite with vibrant lime-green leaves marked with dark green spots and red veins. The Lemon Lime Prayer Plant folds its leaves up at night like hands in prayer — a charming, low-light-tolerant houseplant.

Lush, pointed leaves patterned in silver and green — and one of the most tolerant houseplants there is. The Chinese Evergreen shrugs off low light and forgetful waterers, making it a quiet workhorse for dim corners.

Named for being nearly indestructible. Long, arching dark green leaves that tolerate low light, neglect, and dry air — a true set-it-and-forget-it plant that's also pet-safe.

Lobed, variegated leaves on vining stems that trail and climb. English ivy is graceful and fast — it just wants bright-ish light, cool air, and not to dry out completely.

Thick, waxy leaves on long vining stems — and clusters of star-shaped flowers if you're patient. The wax plant (Hoya) is pet-safe, trailing, and forgives a missed watering thanks to its succulent-like leaves.

A compact rosette of fuzzy leaves topped with clusters of vivid purple flowers. African violets bloom almost year-round indoors if you give them steady, gentle care — and they're pet-safe.

A fern with attitude — wavy, bright green fronds that unfurl from a central rosette instead of feathery plumes. The bird's nest fern is pet-safe, loves humidity, and is one of the easier ferns to keep happy indoors.

Show-stopping patterned leaves that fold up at night like praying hands. Calatheas are pet-safe and stunning, but they're fussy about water and humidity — give them filtered water and steady moisture and they'll reward you with living art.