Collecting houseplants can become quite a passionate hobby. You may find yourself running out of surfaces to put those plants on. Or perhaps you have an inquisitive kitty and need to keep your plants out of reach. Why not go vertical? Hanging plants draw the eye upward and create major vertical visual interest in the home.
Many common hanging houseplants have some similarities. Most of them have a trailing habit, and many of them prefer to receive their sunlight indirectly. On the other hand, some of these plants like plenty of moisture, and others would rather that you forget it’s watering day.
If you’re considering purchasing a hanging plant, take a couple of things into consideration. First and foremost, what kind of plant parent are you? Do you love them to death or tend to be neglectful? There are plants for both of these situations. If you’re an exemplary plant owner, the sky’s the limit as long as you know what each plant needs.
I’d love to share with you some of my favorite plants for hanging in the home. All of these have a trailing habit, and many will also climb a moss pole if you prefer. Either way, you draw the eye upward and create vertical interest in the home.
I’m always amazed by how quickly this philodendron grows and how little care it requires. As philodendrons go, this one is very unfussy. If you find a spot where it is happy, just water it when the soil is dry and give it a bit of fertilizer every couple of months. The beautiful, heart-shaped leaves have a pink cast when they are new. As they age, they darken to a deep green with just a slight sheen to the surface.
My heartleaf likes partial sun, a few hours late in the day. It’s less particular about water than most philodendrons. It tolerates more moisture and is a robust grower. It also propagates very easily. Snip a stem with a couple of nodes and pop it in some water. You’ll have a plant to share in just a couple of weeks.
Golden Pothos is the original low-maintenance houseplant. If you are a houseplant novice, this is the perfect place to start. In fact, it would be easy to develop a false sense of your skill level with this one! ‘Pearls and Jade’ is, in fact, a variety of this cool plant, which explains how easy that one is to care for. However, this mother species, without the hybridization of humans, is the easiest.
You can put golden pothos just about anywhere, and it will survive. It will grow fastest in partial sun but does surprisingly well in low-lighting situations. As long as there is a window in the room, this plant seems happy. It can live in plain water for a very long time and propagates effortlessly. Give it some fertilizer, and it will take off, growing up to 30 feet long over time.
This attractive and unique succulent has a bit more of a learning curve than some others. But it’s really striking, and once you get the hang of it, it’s quite low maintenance. The pickle-shaped succulent leaves are unique and turn deep red when stressed. You can induce stress by exposing the plant to cold or sun. I recommend using the sun, though, as it’s not cold-tolerant.
