Nerve Plant

Also known as Mosaic Plant, Jewel Plant, Silver Nerve, Silver Threads. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.

FOR CATSS0 · SAFE

Nerve plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii, also sold as mosaic plant) is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists it as "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Horses," with no toxic principle or clinical signs on record.

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FOR DOGSS0 · SAFE

Nerve plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii, also sold as mosaic plant) is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists it as "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Horses," with no toxic principle or clinical signs on record.

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Care at a glance

Lightmedium

Waterevery 3–5 days

Humidityhigh

Difficulty●●○

When to call the vet

FOR CATS

See a vet only if unusual or persistent symptoms follow ingestion.

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FOR DOGS

See a vet only if unusual or persistent symptoms follow ingestion.

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FAQ

Is a mosaic plant the same as a nerve plant?

Sometimes — the ASPCA uses the name for two plants. Its Nerve Plant entry, Fittonia verschaffeltii (family Acanthaceae), lists "Mosaic Plant" among its other names; it also has a separate "Mosaic Plant" entry for Bertolonia mosaica, a different family (Melastomataceae), which lists "Nerve Plant" back. Both entries read "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Horses." This page is the Fittonia; the Bertolonia carries the same label on its own ASPCA entry but is not graded on our index.