Plant guide
Honesty
Lunaria annua
Honesty is considered non-toxic to cats. Its translucent seedpods bring interest to a cutting garden. This guide covers Lunaria, not every plant called “money plant.”
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Eating plant material can still upset your cat’s stomach.
What this guide covers: Lunaria annua only. Confirm the botanical label; a photograph cannot identify a visitor’s specimen.
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Lunaria annua
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Lunaria annua only; the light and water categories summarize the cited growing guidance.
- Light
- Some direct sun
Use sun with afternoon shade or partial shade.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist
Keep soil moist with good drainage.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
A preferred numerical growing range was not established in the reviewed source.
- Potting
- Choose organic-rich, loamy soil.
- Through the year
- Often flowers in its second year; manage self-seeding and check local invasive-plant guidance.
Growing-guide sources
- Lunaria annua - Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Exact named species; garden conditions are not relabeled as indoor requirements.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-17. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Honesty: plant safety reference ↗Veterinary Poisons Information Service · Accessed
VPIS explicitly names Lunaria annua. The names “silver dollar” and “money plant” also refer to unrelated houseplants, so the botanical name matters.
- Honesty: supporting reference ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Safety last reviewed .