Plant library / Succulents & cacti
Pearl Plant
Haworthia margaritifera
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Dark rosettes studded with raised white pearls. Tougher and more shade-tolerant than most succulents, and slow enough to stay in one pot for years.
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 14–21 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature15–27 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Red or purple flush — sun stress, not harmful
- Soft translucent leaves — overwatering — Overwatering →
- Stretching upward — not enough light
Similar plants
- Haworthia safeHaworthia fasciata
- Burro's Tail safeSedum morganianum
- Kalanchoe toxicKalanchoe blossfeldiana
- String of Hearts safeCeropegia woodii
In the app
Add a pearl plant 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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