going to start a "good plants for people with ADHD" masterpost based on what's survived me
i kept a spider plant alive for all four years of college which is remarkable because i barely kept me alive for all four years of college. highly recommend. not toxic to cats but may be hallucinogenic for them so that's hilarious. they grow little babies and it's cute. comes in a curly variety
both mini monsteras (monstera adansonii and raphidophora tetrasperma) are fabulous. mine grow like weeds
honestly their daddy is pretty robust too (monstera deliciosa)
pothos (epipremnum aureum). your mileage may vary on this one because i do inevitably murder them but they are supposed to be easy and they tend to droop when they need watering (helpful visual reminder). they come in a lot of fun varieties
heart leaf philodendron is really similar to a pothos but ime harder to kill
fittonia (nerve plant) is colorful and also tends to dramatically flop to the ground when it's been underwatered (but recovers quickly once you remember to water it). honestly i routinely forget about my mostly-fittonia barbie dream terrarium and it's thriving
ponytail palms. i toss mine outside in the spring/summer and after that it's happy for the rest of the year. cat friendly i think
syngoniums come in a crazy number of varieties in all kinds of colors and sizes, they're low light, and they're not fussy. this is the other resident of the barbie dream terrarium that i forget about all the time
aglaonemas are maybe a little higher maintenance than the others, but they're pretty and they can hang in there for quite a while. i had one for years that was very happy in my cubicle with no window
snake plants (sansevierias) are basically plastic plants but alive. i was shocked recently to learn that one of mine had grown babies because they basically do nothing (and need nothing) most of the time
ZZ plants are probably the ultimate ADHD plant. i forgot one in my antique booth for six months with no sunlight and never watered it and it's still happy as a clam. they come in a cute little mini variety called zenzi and a goth variety too
good luck and try not to kill them
#plants #i need them that doesnt need much light too because my apartment faces the north #and i live in sweden so half the year it's like .... yeaaaah not a lot of daylight #will research more
tbh i would consider most of these plants relatively low light plants! variegated varieties (the ones with lighter and darker patches) will struggle more but yeah. snake plants and ZZ plants would be my top picks for you probably
you might also want to look into grow lights! some of them are pretty cute and they can come with automatic timers
hope this helps!
#plants #i need some plants so bad!!! i definitely worry about my cat getting into them though #so maybe some of them hanging plants 👀
none of the plants on this list are super dangerous to cats (like lilies or sago palms – i would never bring those into a house with cats)
that being said, these three are completely non-toxic per the ASPCA Poison Control:
Spider Plant
FIttonia
Ponytail Palm
the rest of the plants may cause nausea/vomiting/diarrhea (snake plants specifically) or oral irritation/difficulty swallowing/vomiting (the rest of them).
i've kept all of these plants in a home with a cat, but not one who's very determined to eat plants. so it might be worth starting with those three and seeing how it goes
a couple of other cat-friendly, easy-to-care-for plants that didn't make the list for no real reason:
Peperomia obtusifolia (baby rubber plant)
Pilea peperomioides
i've kept both and an confirm they're pretty hardy. my Pilea is one of my longest standing plants at this point despite some hardcore neglect
anyway hope this helps and say hi to your cat for me
I have most of these and love them but I'll particularly second snake plants. I went to a plant shop and asked for a plant that would be fine in a dry weirdly lit office with infrequent watering and the staff handed me a snake plant and said 'these thrive on neglect!' and they sure do. I can't remember the last time I watered mine and they're both thriving.
Other plants that can handle neglect:
Full size rubber plant/Ficus elastica
Jade plant/Crassula ovata
I have one rubber plant in a north facing window that I will forget to water for weeks on end and it's still alive and growing and looks happy despite having been treat that way by me for five years now.
I have six jade plants, which need more light but will also survive if you forget to water them enough and will actually be more unhappy with too much water. They're less finicky than some other succulents and multiply easily because if a branch or leaf breaks off you can just stick it in the soil and it'll root.
