Plant safety record
Friendship Plant
Pilea involucrata
Pilea involucrata is classified as non-toxic to cats and dogs within this exact governed species scope.
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Cats
NON-TOXIC
Friendship Plant is classified as non-toxic within this exact governed scope.
Dogs
NON-TOXIC
Friendship Plant is classified as non-toxic within this exact governed scope.
Quick answer
A correctly identified Friendship Plant, Pilea involucrata, is not expected to poison a cat or dog, though chewing plant material can still cause mild stomach upset.
Plant identity
Governed scientific identity: Pilea involucrata
This Friendship Plant record is only Pilea involucrata. It does not include Pilea mollis, Pilea spruceana, Pilea cadierei, or other commercial Friendship Plant identities.
What non-toxic means
The exact ASPCA-listed identity is non-toxic; ingestion can still cause nonspecific gastrointestinal upset.
If your pet chewed it
Remove access after chewing and monitor your pet. Contact a veterinarian for concerning or persistent symptoms.
Prevention and placement
Keep textured foliage where pets cannot repeatedly chew it and clear fallen leaves from the floor.
Evidence scope
Do not generalize this species-level conclusion to other Pilea species or plants sold under the Friendship Plant trade name.
Evidence and sources
- ASPCA — Friendship PlantClassification for the governed identity or scope.
- Wikimedia Commons — Friendship Plant (Pilea involucrata).jpgImage source, creator, license, and representation provenance.