Are peperomias toxic to cats?

Every Peperomia species the ASPCA lists — eleven of them — is non-toxic to cats, each on its own species-level entry reading "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats"; the ASPCA has no entry that covers the whole genus, and Pet Poison Helpline has no peperomia entry, so a peperomia not named on this page has no grade here.

IN THIS FAMILY: 11 × S0 SAFE

Peperomia is a large genus, and the ASPCA grades it one species at a time. Below: the full verdict page for the baby rubber plant (Peperomia obtusifolia), then the other ten species that have their own ASPCA entries — each marked with the entry it comes from.

Verdicts in this family

Baby Rubber PlantPeperomia obtusifolia

Quick verdicts — smaller names

Emerald Ripple PeperomiaPeperomia caperata — Species-level entry, also filed as green ripple, little fantasy, metallic, and silver heart: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry 1 · ASPCA entry 2 · ASPCA entry 3 · ASPCA entry 4 · ASPCA entry 5

Ivy PeperomiaPeperomia griseoargentea — Species-level entry, also filed as platinum peperomia and Peperomia hederifolia: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry 1 · ASPCA entry 2 · ASPCA entry 3

Watermelon PeperomiaPeperomia argyreia — Species-level entry: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats." The ASPCA also files it as "Watermelon Begonia" — a peperomia, not a begonia.ASPCA entry 1 · ASPCA entry 2

Peperomia RotundifoliaPeperomia rotundifolia — Species-level entry, also filed as Yorba Linda: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry 1 · ASPCA entry 2

Trailing PeperomiaPeperomia prostrata — Species-level entry: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry

Vining PeperomiaPeperomia serpens 'Variegata' — Species-level entry: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry

Red Edge PeperomiaPeperomia clusiifolia — Species-level entry: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry

Leather PeperomiaPeperomia crassifolia — Species-level entry: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry

Peperomia peltifoliaPeperomia peltifolia — Species-level entry: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry

Peperomia sandersiiPeperomia sandersii — Species-level entry: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats."ASPCA entry

FAQ

Is every peperomia safe for cats?

Every peperomia the ASPCA names is — eleven species, each on its own entry, all reading "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats." What the sources do not give is a genus-wide verdict: the ASPCA has no "Peperomia" entry, and Pet Poison Helpline has no peperomia page at all. We do not turn eleven species into a rule for the whole genus, so a peperomia missing from this page has no grade here yet. The most common one, the baby rubber plant, has a full verdict page.

Is a watermelon begonia a begonia?

No. The ASPCA files "Watermelon Begonia" as another name for Peperomia argyreia, the watermelon peperomia, and lists it as "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats." True begonias are a different genus with their own record: see our begonia verdict.