Cast-iron plants are the best large low light indoor plants safe for cats. They are low-maintenance plants that can thrive in low light, although they grow better in places with medium or bright indirect sunlight. However, other large houseplants such as Parlor Palm, Bromeliads, Areca Palm, and Bird’s Nest Fern are also safe for cats and can tolerate low light but cannot grow healthy in dim places as well as Cast-iron plants.
If you have a room or apartment with little natural sunlight, the large low light indoor plants will give a tropical view to your house. But are they safe for your cat too? I’d like you to join me in this article to tell you about the 6 large low light indoor plants that are safe for cats.
After reading this article you can make a tropical space in your house with large low-light house plants without any worry about your pets’ healthy. Unlike most indoor plants that grow better in more sunlight conditions, the following houseplants can grow markable in low light conditions.
These large houseplants can gain a little sunlight through their big leaves and give a lush sense to your room while you and your cat are resting near them. if this image is your dream, keep reading.
The large Low Light Indoor Plants That Are Safe for Cats
In the following, I will give you a brief overview of 6 large low light indoor plants safe for cats and other pets. After reading this part you will find out:
- The name of large low light indoor plants safe for cats and other pets.
- Their needs and how to take care of them.
- The images of large low light indoor plants are safe for cats and other pets.
1- Cast-Iron Plant
The scientific name: Aspidistra Elatior
I want to start my list with cast-iron plants. Do you know why is it named a cast-iron plant? Because it is a really strong and resistant indoor plant that can survive not only in low-light spaces but can also live in a wide range of adverse conditions including low humidity, temperature fluctuations, and infrequent watering.
The cast-iron plant is also a safe large indoor plant for cats. This beautiful large houseplant has been popular from the Victorian Era (when most houses didn’t have enough light and air) to today.
This strong large indoor plant grows up to 3 feet and will build a tropical space in your house. if want to grow it in your house you should be a patient gardener because the cast-iron plant grows slowly. you also may spot its purple flowers. You will find them in topsoil at the base of the stems.
Pro tips to take care of the cast-Iron plant:
- Keep Cast-Iron plants out of direct sunlight: Avoid putting them in places the sun’s rays shine direct on their leaves.
- Avoid overwatering. The best time for watering is every when the topsoil gets dry.
3-Parlor Palm
The scientific name: Chamaedorea elegans
This low light indoor tree is also known as Chamaedorea and Bamboo palm. Parlour palm is a good choice for making a tropical view in a house and office. Some of the perfect facts about this large houseplant are:
- Its large green leaves arch downwards making a perfect view of your house.
- Chamaedorea palm is a low-light indoor plant.
- Parlor Palm is one of the excellent air purifiers. So, you can use it as a low-light indoor plant for your bedroom.
- this palm is easy to draw and can reach up to 6 feet tall.
- And finally, parlor palm is safe for your cat and your other pets.
Pro tips to take care of Parlor palm:
- keep it out of direct sunlight.
- Avoid over-watering and reduce watering, especially in winter.
- Fertilize it with Liquide feed once a month in spring.
4- Bromeliads
Bromeliads are large low light flowering indoor plants with green long leaves and yellow or red beautiful flowers that also is safe for your cat and other pets.
Pro tips to take care of Bromeliads:
- It is a colourful low-light indoor plant so avoid direct sun exposure.
- This plant needs optimal humidity and moisture but avoid the over-watering and soggy conditions.
- Fertilize it once a month in the spring.
5- Areca Palm
The scientific name: Dypsis lutescens
Areca palm is a large low-light house plant that is safe for cats and Pets. In best condition, the Areca palm can reach 4 to 6 feet tall. It has big stunning front leaves that make a beautiful view of your home. this palm is also known as the butterfly palm.
Pro tips to take care of Areca palm:
- Avoid direct sunlight. This palm needs indirect light.
- Areca palms require a humid environment.
- Fertilize this plant every couple of months during spring and summer.
6-Bird’s Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus is a large low light indoor plant that is also safe for cats and Pets. Its green leaves are spoon-shaped that grow from the centre. this slow-growing fern is native to rainforest trees. so, you can use it as a low-light hanging plant for your bathroom too. In the best condition, it can reach up to 5 feet tall.
pro tips to take care of Bird’s nest ferns:
- It will have the best growth in humid conditions so if you leave it in a dry area not recommended to grow it.
- During spring and summer, you should fertilize this plant with a liquid fertilizer every other week.
- Repot to a larger Pot every couple of years.
Conclusion
In this article, I tried to show you several large low-light indoor plants safe for cats and other pets. these include cast iron plants, ponytail palms, parlor palms, Bromeliads plants, Areca palms, and Bird’s nest ferns.
Which one of the above plants do you have in your house? Which one is more interesting for you? Do you know other large low light indoor plants that are safe for cats? Please share your idea with our readers below this page.
Elahe Rabiei
Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.