8 Best Pet-Friendly Indoor Plants for Your Space

Chinese Money Plant (Pilea peperomioides):

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Money Tree (Pachira aquatica):

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Hoya Varieties:

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Rattlesnake Plant (Calathea lancifolia):

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Spider Plant:

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Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia):

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Parlor Palm:

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Calathea Orbifolia:

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