Plant library / Safe for cats & dogs
False Aralia
Dizygotheca elegantissima
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Narrow saw-edged leaflets on a slim upright stem, broadening as the plant matures. It dislikes being moved and answers by dropping leaves.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–10 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityHigh humidity
- Temperature18–27 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Sudden leaf drop — a move, a draught or cold — Dropping leaves →
- Bare stem from the base up — overwatering — Overwatering →
- Fine webbing — spider mites in dry air
Similar plants
- Areca Palm safeDypsis lutescens
- Croton toxicCodiaeum variegatum
- Elephant Ear (Alocasia) toxicAlocasia x amazonica
- Geranium Aralia toxicPolyscias guilfoylei
In the app
Add a false aralia to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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