Plant library / Safe for cats & dogs
Aluminum Plant
Pilea cadierei
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Named for the silver 'painted' patches on its leaves. Keep lightly moist in bright indirect light, and pinch back to stay bushy. Safe for pets.
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 5–7 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature16–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leggy growth — pinch back and give more light
- Yellowing leaves — overwatering — Overwatering →
- Faded silver markings — too little light
Similar plants
- Pilea (Chinese Money Plant) safePilea peperomioides
- Artillery Plant safePilea microphylla
- Creeping Pilea safePilea nummulariifolia
- China Doll unconfirmedRadermachera sinica
In the app
Add a aluminum 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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