Rabbits often cannot distinguish which plants they can nibble on without consequences. Therefore, in the interests of the dear animals, you should rely on plants that are non-toxic to rabbits and cannot harm them.
In a nutshell
- wide variety of non-toxic plants for rabbits
- Flowering and ornamental foliage plants for the field, the tub or the room
- to protect the plants: do not leave rabbits unattended
indoor plants
Types from A - E
Mountain palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
- Location: light to semi-shady, without direct midday sun
- Growth habit: upright, slightly overhanging
- Growth height: 150 centimeters
- Substrate: light potting soil
- Outdoor season: yes
Blue violet (bitter leaf, summer violet, bot. Exacum affine)
Source: Mokkie, Persian violet (Exacum affine) 1, edited by Plantopedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Location: bright, not in full sun; warm
- Flowering period: June to September
- Growth form: upright
- Outdoor season: yes
- Note: The bitter leaf is often only cultivated for one year in this country.
Bubikopf (Bubiköpfchen, bot. Soleirolia soleirolii)
- Location: bright to semi-shady
- evergreen houseplant with dense, filigree foliage
- Growth form: cushion-like, creeping
- Growth height: up to 25 centimeters
- Outdoor season: yes
Notice: The bobbed is well suited as an underplanting because its stems hang over the edge of the pot.
Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides)
- Location: bright to semi-shady; warm
- ornamental foliage plant
- Growth form: compact, bushy perennial
- Growth height: up to 80 centimeters
- is cultivated as an annual outdoors
Chinese hibiscus (hibiscus, bot. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
- Location: bright to semi-shady
- dainty flowers of various colors
- Flowering time: often all year round
- Growth form: upright, bushy
- Growth height: up to 150 centimeters
- Outdoor season: yes
Types of F - J
Fittonia (Fittonia albivenis)
Source: Stickpen, Fittonia Verschaffeltii, edited from Plantopedia, CC0 1.0
- Location: light to semi-shady, warm, high humidity
- ornamental foliage plant
- Growth form: creeping, hanging over the edge of the pot
- Growth height: up to 10 to 15 centimeters
- Outdoor season: not recommended
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)
- Location: bright, warm, no direct sun
- graceful, fine leaves
- Growth form: bushy, overhanging
- Growth height: up to 60 centimeters
- Outdoor season: not recommended
Money Tree (Crassula ovata)
Crassula ovata hobbit
- Location: light to sunny
- easy-care succulent, ornamental foliage plant
- Growth form: shrub
- Growth height: up to 150 centimeters
- Outdoor season: yes, rain-protected location
Notice: With good care, the money tree is an extremely long-lived plant.
Antler fern (elk fern, bot. Platycerium bifurcatum)
Source: Хомелка, Platycerium bifurcatum in Botanical garden, Minsk, edited by Plantopedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Location: bright, without direct sunlight, warm
- Ornamental leaf plant, also suitable for hanging baskets
- Growth form: upright, overhanging
- Outdoor season: not recommended, already sensitive at temperatures around 13 degrees Celsius
Species with K
Camellia (Japanese camellia, Camellia japonica)
- Location: bright, without direct sunlight
- magnificent flowers from January to March
- Growth form: upright shrub
- Outdoor season: yes
Notice: Camellias planted in the garden, like indoor camellias, are non-toxic to rabbits.
Canary Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis)
- Location: full sun
- ornamental foliage plant
- Growth form: upright, tree-like
- Growth height: up to 200 centimeters
- Outdoor season: yes
Cat grass (Cyperus alternifolius 'Zumula')
- Location: bright to semi-shady
- long, thin, tender leaves
- Growth habit: upright, overhanging
- Outdoor season: yes
Kentia palm (Forster's Kentia, bot. Howea forsteriana)
- Location: bright to semi-shady
- ornamental foliage plant
- Growth habit: upright, overhanging, multi-stemmed
- Growth height: 100 to 300 centimeters
- Outdoor season: yes
Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
- Location: bright to semi-shady
- ornamental foliage plant
- Growth form: upright
- Growth height: up to 500 centimeters
- Outdoor season: not recommended
Notice: Coconut palms need very high humidity.
Types of L - T
Candlestick Flower (Ceropegia)
Location: bright and warm, ideally high humidity
succulent houseplants with extraordinary funnel-shaped flowers
Growth form: climbing or hanging
Shoot length: up to 100 centimeters
Outdoor season: possible, no direct sunlight, no temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius
Rosette thickleaf (Schwarzkopf, bot. Aeonium arboreum)
Source: DC Gardens, Mediterranean Room at the US Botanic Garden (25916880472), edited by Plantopedia, CC BY 2.0
- Location: warm and sunny
- succulent houseplants with leaves that change color according to the season
- yellow umbels in January / February
- Growth form: semi-shrub
- Outdoor season: yes, also suitable as a container plant; location protected from rain and wind
Saffron Root (Curcuma alismatifolia)
- Location: bright, no blazing midday sun, no draughts
- white or pink marbled flowers
- yellow umbels in January / February
- Flowering period: June to September
- Growth form: upright
- Outdoor season: yes, also suitable as a container plant
Sword Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)
Sword fern, Nephrolepis exaltata
- Location: light to semi-shady, warm, ideally with high humidity
- Ornamental foliage plant with filigree pinnate leaves
- Growth height: up to 80 centimeters
- Growth habit: bushy, overhanging, also suitable for traffic lights, up to 200 centimeters wide
- Outdoor season: possible
Types of U - Z
Ufo plant (Glückstaler, pancake plant, belly button plant, bot. Pilea peperomioides)
- Location: bright and warm, without direct sunlight
- Ornamental foliage plant with flat, circular leaves
- Growth height: 130 to 200 centimeters
- Growth form: upright, overhanging
- Outdoor season: yes
Zebra traffic light herb (Tradescantia zebrina)
- Location: bright, warm, morning or evening sun
- Foliage ornamental plant for hanging baskets
- Growth form: hanging
- Outdoor season: yes
Room lime (Sparmannia africana)
- Location: bright to semi-shady, cool (conservatory, corridors)
- Lush umbelliferous flowers with white-red individual flowers
- Flowering time: December to April
- Growth form: shrubby, upright
- Growth height: up to 300 centimeters
- Outdoor season: yes, wind and rain protected location
Potted plants for balcony / terrace
Strawberry (Fragaria)
Wild Strawberry, Fragaria vesca
- Location: sunny to semi-shady
- Growth form: hanging or upright
- Growth height: 20 to 30 centimeters
- Substrate / soil: rich in nutrients, well drained
- Planting out in the garden: yes
Busy Lizzie (Impatiens walleriana)
- Location: semi-shady to shady
- Annual flower decoration, available in different colors
- Flowering period: May to October
- Growth form: bushy, compact
- Growth height: 20 to 30 centimeters
- Planting out in the garden: yes
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum)
- Location: sunny to shady
- Annual flower decoration, available in different colors
- Flowering period: May to October
- Growth form: upright or climbing
- Growth height: depending on the variety
- Substrate / soil: poor in nutrients
- Planting out in the garden: yes
plants for the garden
Yellow Lady's Slipper (Marienfrauenschuh, lady's slipper, bot. Cypripedium calceolus)
- Location: partially shaded, without direct sunlight
- outdoor orchid
- Flowering period: May to June
- Growth form: upright, rosette-like
- Growth height: up to 70 centimeters
- Soil: loose, nutritious, humic
Rose mallow (Malva alcea)
- Location: sunny
- cupped flowers, available in different colors
- Flowering period: June to September / October
- Growth form: bushy, upright
- Growth height: up to 100 centimeters
- Substrate / soil: permeable, nutrient-rich (depending on variety)
- suitable as a container plant: yes, but only certain varieties
Summer aster (Garden aster, bot. Callistephus chinensis)
- Location: sunny
- Available in different flower colors
- Flowering period: July to September
- Growth form: upright, bushy
- Growth height: 40 to 50 centimeters
- Soil: permeable, loose, rich in nutrients
- Suitable as a container plant: yes
Perennial sunflowers (Helianthus decapetalus)
- Location: sunny
- medium to large yellow flowers
- Flowering period: August to September
- Growth form: upright, bushy
- Growth height: up to 180 centimeters
- Substrate / soil: rich in nutrients, well drained
- suitable as a container plant: not recommended due to its height
Hollyhock (Farm rose, Hollyhock, Hollyhock, bot. Alcea rosea)
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea
- Location: sunny
- medium to large flowers, available in different colors
- Flowering period: June to September
- Growth form: upright
- Growth height: 180 to 250 centimeters (depending on the variety)
- Soil: permeable, high nutrient requirement
- suitable as a container plant: not recommended
Notice: All of the plants mentioned were compared with the website www.botanikus.de and the poisonous plant database of the Institute for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology in Zurich.
frequently asked Questions
Are olive trees safe for my rabbits?You can keep olive trees in pots and put them on the balcony or terrace in summer. They are non-toxic to animals.
Can I feed my rabbits plants that are non-toxic?In this case you should be careful. For example, the bellflower (Campanula medium) is non-toxic to rabbits, but should not be offered as food.
Can I feed my rabbits roses?Roses are considered non-toxic to animals. However, you should remove the spines beforehand.