A lot of lower light plants will adapt to higher light, especially if it's filtered (through the leaves of taller plants, curtains, etc.). But for really high light: Agave spp.: have spines; I couldn't find toxicity info. Aloe spp.: turn up on both toxic and non-toxic lists, so it's hard to tell. Aloe vera (barbadensis) does seem to be toxic, for sure: other species may not be. Araucaria bidwillii (monkey-puzzle tree), A. heterophylla (norfolk island pine): only if you can have high humidity and cool temperatures. Safe for cats, though. Beaucarnea recurvata (ponytail palm): at least one source reports this as being safe for cats. Begonia spp.: are safe for cats. some/most Bromeliaceae (bromeliads): generally safe for cats most/all Cactaceae (cactus): not toxic, but I wouldn't necessarily say "safe," either, considering the spines. Calathea (peacock plant), Ctenanthe, Maranta (prayer plant), Stromanthe spp.: safe for cats. Caryota mitis (fishtail palm), Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm), Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (areca palm), many other palms: most/all are safe for cats. Chlorophytum comosum (spider plant): safe for cats. Coffea arabica (coffee plant): needs humidity to do well; I couldn't find safety info. Coleus spp.: at least one source reports this as being safe for cats. Cordyline australis (cabbage palm), C. terminalis (ti plant): additional humidity is definitely a plus. Couldn't find toxicity info. Crassula spp. (jade plant, etc.): couldn't find toxicity info. Dizygotheca elegantissima (false aralia): needs humidity, bug-prone, generally difficult. At least one source reports safe for cats. Echeveria spp.: couldn't find toxicity info. Fatsia japonica: bug-prone. One source reports this as being safe for cats. Ferns: Lots of confusion. Boston and rabbit's-foot ferns seem to be safe. Other true ferns may or may not be: it's really, really hard to tell. Full sun may not be desirable. Fittonia spp. (nerve plant): at least one source reports this as being safe for cats. Need high humidity to do well. Haworthia spp.: one source reports these as being safe for cats. Hoya spp.: safe for cats. Kalanchoe spp. (mother of thousands, panda plant, flaming katy, etc.): at least one source reports these as being TOXIC to cats, but there's not a lot of information to go on. Musa spp. (bananas): generally considered cat-safe. Pandanus utilis (screw pine): sharp-edged leaves. Couldn't find toxicity info. Peperomia spp.: safe for cats. Pilea (aluminum plant): safe for cats. Plectranthus nummularis (swedish ivy): best without full sun; safe for cats. Sansevieria spp. (snake plant): on some safe lists, and also on some TOXIC lists. Probably not worth risking, but I'm skeptical about the toxicity claims. Schefflera actinophylla (umbrella tree): considered safe for cats. Schlumbergera / Zygocactus (holiday cacti): safe for cats. Sedum spp. (donkey's tail): one source reports this as being safe for cats. Tradescantia spp. / Zebrina spp. (wandering jew, purple heart): at least one source reports this as being safe for cats. Yucca spp.: couldn't find toxicity info, but I suspect safe. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I haven't personally grown all of these, and you'd be advised to double check on the toxicity before committing yourself. Consider these more leads to follow up on than actual recommendations. Some to definitely avoid unless your cats already know to leave them alone: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family): cowboy cactus, pencil cactus, devil's backbone, african milk bush (Synadenium grantii), african milk tree (Euphorbia trigona), croton, candelabra cactus, snow on the mountain, poinsettia Araceae (arum family): split-leaf philodendron, pothos, dieffenbachia, chinese evergreen, peace lily, Homalomena spp., Anthurium spp., Philodendron spp., Alocasia spp. (elephant ear), Caladium spp. Hedera helix (English ivy) Ficus spp. (rubber plant, ficus tree, fiddle-leaf fig) I've seen Dracaenas listed as toxic too, but I'm not convinced that's right. I was acquainted with a cat once who liked to nibble pretty much anything, and would take small bites of a corn plant (D. fragrans) sometimes. Though she far and away preferred the spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum). Of course, now that I think about it, that cat spent a completely unreasonable amount of time throwing up, too. Strelitzias (bird of paradise) are said to be toxic to cats. Lilies, as a group, are very dangerous to plants: easter lily, stargazer lily, tiger lily

The stuff that's both above 5.0 on the rating and not on the list yet (because I haven't done a profile for them): 8.8 Ravenea rivularis (majesty palm) 8.3 Alocasia 'Polly' (African mask plant) 8.0 Musa spp. (banana) 7.6 Rhododendron spp. (azalea) 7.5 Fittonia vershaffeltii (nerve plant) 7.4 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (hibiscus) 7.3 Polyscias fruticosa (aralia) 7.1 Begonia rex (rex begonia) 7.1 Adiantum spp. (maidenhair fern) 7.0 Cyclamen persicum (cyclamen) 6.9 Caladium bicolor (caladium, angel wing) 6.7 Stromanthe spp. 6.7 Chamaedorea elegans (parlor palm; people will disagree with me on this, but parlor palms haaaaaaaaaate me) 6.5 Cordyline terminalis (ti plant) 6.2 Saintpaulia spp. (African violet) 6.1 Hedera helix (English ivy) 6.1 Dracaena reflexa (Song of India) 5.9 Schefflera actinophylla 5.8 Cordyline glauca 5.8 Davallia trichomanoides (rabbits-foot fern) 5.5 Radermachera sinica (china doll) 5.0 Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine) 5.0 Caryota mitis (fishtail palm) Please be advised that the numbers are a lot less precise than they look. Some of the rating, for example, is for how much bright light is required. If you've got a lot of bright light, that part becomes irrelevant. Similarly, some of the rating is about susceptibility to pests, which is something that won't be relevant unless you get some pests in your home. I personally don't go any higher than 7.8 (Coffea arabica and Dizygotheca elegantissima) right now. Not actually having any problems with either of those at the moment, but I'd be fine to stay below 7.0, I think, really. Also: thanks for the link (jefe12234) and praise (arjadiejai). I appreciate it. It's nice to get feedback.

I got my oldest potted palm, my queen palm as a seedling at a trip to Florida when I was around 8. Once I got that palm I was definitely hooked and every year when my mom planted annuals, I'd pick out a palm or 2 to go by the pool. So if you include that, I've been growing palms for over a decade which is kind of hard to believe for me! I learned about cold hardy palms during that time, but I didn't plant my first palm in the ground until I was probably about 14-15 which was only about 5 years ago. I've killed lots of palms in the process, I lost one of my favorites this winter, my butia because I'm not home a lot during this time of the year. I also let a lot of plants die outside this winter because I don't have the room for them all indoors, but I still brought in around 100 plants so there will be more than enough to take out in a few weeks! It's a hobby of losses and gains, the only thing that I can say for sure is that my yard gets fuller and fuller every summer. The difference from 2009 to now is incredible but I still have a lot to learn (but not a lot of space left!). My goal for this spring is to try and increase my palm and plumeria collection, I have a lot of plans for this summer! haha -Alex

Thanks, Jetstream and Alex. I've moved the plant away from the direct sunlight, gave it more water, and the palm looks a tad bit better. The poor thing still has all kinds of dead/brown leaves on it, though. It got that way in just one week's time:-( I'll try misting every day, too! I had read, though, that sometimes when you mist a plant too much, you are inviting bugs or mites, or whatever scaly-type stuff that likes to attach to leaves. But, I'll try misting and keep my fingers crossed.