Light
Bright, indirect
Ideal spot
Dischidia pectinoides · Trailing plant · pet-safe
Bright, indirect
Ideal spot
about weekly
In the growing season
Moderate
Moderate grower
Safe
Cats & dogs
Ant Plant (Dischidia pectinoides) belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is a moderate houseplant to look after. This moderate grower plant is happiest in bright, indirect and reaches 40–150 cm indoors.
For watering, the rule is simple: drought-tolerant. In the growing season it needs water roughly every 8 days, dropping to every 14 days in winter. Use the watering calculator below to tune that rhythm to your pot size, light and household humidity.
Good news for pet owners: Ant Plant is listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA.
Set your pot size, light and humidity — the calculator tunes the watering rhythm to your home.
Light at the spot
Humidity
Season
Water Ant Plant
every 8 days
≈ about weekly · 3.8× per month
Let the top 2–3 cm dry and finger-check before watering again.
Ant Plant prefers bright, indirect but will cope with medium, indirect. Harsh midday sun can scorch sensitive leaves, while too little light leads to leggy, sparse growth.
Keep Ant Plant between 17–29 °C and aim for around 60% humidity (45% minimum). Below 12 °C it risks cold damage — keep it away from draughty windows and radiators.
17–29 °C
Not below 12 °C
60%
45% minimum
Drought-tolerant
Soil between waterings
Pot Ant Plant in chunky bark-based epiphyte mix. A drainage hole is essential — soggy, airless soil is the single most common way houseplants die.
Listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA — a genuinely pet-safe choice.
The best ways to propagate Ant Plant are stem cuttings and water-rooting nodes. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
Dischidias are epiphytes that naturally clamber up tree trunks; give them a moss pole or mount and they cling on with tiny roots.
In the growing season Ant Plant needs watering about weekly (about every 8 days in a 16 cm pot at medium light), and much less in winter — roughly every 14 days. Use the watering calculator above to get the exact interval for your conditions.
Ant Plant thrives in bright, indirect. A spot near a bright window out of harsh midday sun is ideal; give it a little more light in winter.
Ant Plant is non-toxic to pets. Listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA — a genuinely pet-safe choice.
The most common problem with Ant Plant is root rot from overwatering. Check your watering and drainage first — most issues trace back to too much or too little water.
The best ways to propagate Ant Plant are stem cuttings and water-rooting nodes. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
Indoors Ant Plant typically reaches 40–150 cm. With the right light and occasional repotting it stays compact and bushy.
Care data last verified on 15 June 2026.
Browse 600+ houseplants with a watering calculator, light needs and pet-safety at a glance.
Browse all houseplants