With their beautiful aesthetic and air-purifying qualities, house plants are all the rage these days. When you’re a bit of a plant addict like I am, your space for floor plants and table plants can become a bit scarce. This is one reason why I’ve delved into indoor hanging plants. There are tons of trendy and stylish ways to hang plants from your walls and ceilings!
Indoor hanging plants are sure to add life and beauty to any room with their cascading leaves and trailing vines. Before we jump into our favorite types of hanging plants, check out these must-have indoor hanging plant tools!
Indoor Hanging Plant Must-Haves
1. A plant mister is essential for any plant parent with high-humidity plants. Allow your high-humidity plants to thrive by misting their leaves a few times a week.
2. You can’t have indoor hanging plants, without hanging pots. These hanging planter pots are sturdy and stylish and best of all come in a set of two!
3. One thing I wish I had known when I bought my first watering can is the importance of a long spout. This copper watering can is ideal as it allows you to water hard-to-reach plants thoroughly and gently.
Now on to the fun part! When it comes to house plants, there are so many different ones to choose from. You have your air-purifying plants, low-light plants, high-maintenance plants, and the most aesthetically pleasing plants.
We have compiled a list of 13 of our favorite indoor hanging plants that have beautiful and lively cascading leaves and vines.
Watermelon Begonia – Peperomia Argyreia
While this fun plant is commonly known as the watermelon begonia, it is neither among the watermelon nor begonia plant families. This is a variety of Peperomia which, in ideal conditions, will produce a full and robust shape full of striped leaves.
The Peperomia Argyreia prefers bright indirect light. A perfect spot would be in the vicinity of an eastern or western-facing window. Like many other indoor hanging plants, overwatering will be their demise. Try watering this plant only when you feel the top 1-2 inches of soil has dried out.
Chinese Money Plant – Pilea Peperomioides
I’ve come to know this plant just as a pilea, but it is commonly known as a Chinese Money Plant. This is one of my favorite hanging plants as its leaves look like little UFO disks! This plant tends to grow in an upwards/outward spherical shape making it perfect for full-looking indoor hanging plants!
This Pilea prefers bright indirect light and lightly moist soil. Be wary of root rot, however, and take care to let the soil dry out slightly during the cooler months in between waterings.
Boston Fern
Ferns are one of the oldest plants on earth, and one of the most beautiful. Boston Ferns are particularly great for indoor hanging plants as their leaves tend to grow in a downward, rather than upwards direction. This makes for a large and full house plant that is sure to turn heads.
Like many other Ferns, the Boston Fern can be considered high maintenance compared to other house plants. These plants require a large space to thrive, otherwise, they will become cramped and lose some of their leaves. These plants also tend to shed leaves frequently when living in less-than-ideal conditions. It’s best to place your fern in a bright spot in your home and make sure to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy. Additionally, ferns are a high humidity plant so they fare well in places like a bright and humid bathroom, or near a humidifier.
Burro’s Tail – Sedum Morganianmum
The Burro’s Tail is a fun and visually interesting plant. Best of all it is succulent and great for beginner plant owners! Like many succulents, the Burro’s Tail thrives when it is given a home in full sun and allowed to dry out in between waterings. I like to use a moisture meter to determine when it is time to give my succulents a good drink.
Spider Plant – Chlorophytym Comosu
This plant is great for newbie plant parents as they can tolerate living in less-than-ideal situations. Spider Plants make for lovely indoor hanging plants as their verticle leaves will just drape over the sides of their pots, and before you know it you’ll see little spider plant babies!
Spider Plants are great for people who love to keep their homes cool as these plants thrive in cooler temperatures (55-65 degrees Fahrenheit). They also enjoy bright indirect light throughout the day. As for water conditions, be sure to water your plant thoroughly but allow it time to dry out before watering it again.
Swiss Cheese Plant – Monstera Adansonii
Commonly known as the Swiss Cheese Plant, this beauty is the Monstera Adansonii. Not to be confused with the Monstera Deliciosa, which is a larger variety of Monstera. The Monstera Adansonii is one of my favorite indoor hanging plants because its leaves are unique and they grow in vines.
Since the Monstera Adonsonii is a jungle plant it loves high humidity and indirect lighting. It’s best to keep these plants in places like the kitchen, the bathroom, or near a humidifier. I finally invested in a good humidifier for my plant babies and they couldn’t be happier! On the plus side, a good humidifier is incredibly beneficial for allergies and dry skin, amongst other things.
String of Pearls – Senecio Rowleyanus
It is no surprise why the string of pearls has made its way to our list of indoor hanging plants. These succulents grow marvelous cascading vines when properly cared for. It’s best to place this succulent where it will get as much sun as possible in your home. Since this plant is drought tolerant, it does best when the soil is dried out in between waterings. As an added bonus, string of pearls is incredibly easy to propagate!
Nerve Plant – Fittonia
I absolutely adore the Fittonia, more commonly known as the Nerve Plant due to its leaf markings. The most popular varieties of Fittonia come in silvery or pinkish colors. While these plants are generally smaller, they tend to grow in a full and almost bushy shape. This is why I love to use them as indoor hanging plants! That and how fast they grow when given the right amount of love and attention.
The Nerve Plant does well when placed near a window, but not in direct sunlight. These are tropical plants, so they tend to prefer indirect lighting and humid environments. Watering this plant can be a little tricky, however. They do best when kept consistently moist, but not overwatered. Allowing a Fittonia to dry out in between waterings will cause unnecessary suffering for your plant.
Dichondra Emerald Falls
Being from Texas, I have come to know this plant as the Ponyfoot. This luxurious and exquisite cascading plant is more properly known as Dichondra, with its more popular varieties being Emerald Falls and Silver Falls. This plant grows like a weed, and in some parts of the world is even treated as such when grown as a ground covering.
This plant does best in full sun conditions and in warmer areas. The dichondra is able to fair well in dry conditions, so it’s best to underwater rather than overwater this plant.
String of Hearts – Ceropegia
The String of Hearts, also known as the Rosary Vine Plant makes for long and delicate hanging indoor plants. Their leaves resemble small hearts, which are characteristic of this plant. This plant certainly won’t require as much space as a Boston Fern, which makes it ideal for smaller living spaces.
Since these plants are prone to root rot, it is best to plant them in well-draining soil and let them dry out completely in between waterings. With the String of Hearts being a type of trailing succulent, much like the string of pearls, they do best when placed in a sunny spot.
English Ivy – Hedera Helix
English Ivy has got to among the most popular house plants. It is such an easy-to-care-for indoor plant, it is perfect for novice plant owners. This in combination with its elegant trailing vines makes it a perfect fit for someone looking for indoor hanging plants.
As with most Ivy’s, the English Ivy does best when given bright indirect light. It also does not like to sit in soggy wet soil for long periods of time. It would do the plant well to have a pot with good drainage and adequate time to dry out in between waters. When in doubt, do the knuckle test. Put your finger into the soil up to your knuckle, and if it’s dry it’s time to water.
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Peperomia Perciliata
This beauty is the Peperomia Perciliata! As these plants grow, their rounded leaves and reaching vines transform them into marvelous long and cascading indoor house plants.
The Peperomia Perciliata is slightly succulent in nature and does best in bright direct light. Try placing this baby in front of a window where it will get sun all the livelong day! For water schedules, treat this like any other succulent and give its soil time to dry before watering it again.
If you love the look of the Peperomia Perciliata, check out its close cousin the Peperomia Prostrata, also known as The String of Turtles!
Pothos – Epipremnum Aurem
Oh, the wonderful Pothos. This plant is probably the most popular of all indoor hanging plants. It is so easy to grow, care for, and to propagate. If you kill a pothos, you’ve got some serious explaining to do. The Pothos comes in several popular varieties such as the Neon Pothos, the Golden Pothos, the Marble Queen Pothos, the Pearls and Jade Pothos, and my personal favorite the Satin Pothos.
Pothos in general is a very hardy plant. They prefer bright indirect lighting, but will also survive in very low light conditions. When left in low light conditions for long periods of time, however, most pothos varieties will lose their variegated coloring. The Pothos prefers to have its soil dry out slightly before it is given a nice cool drink again. When left in soggy soil time and time again, it will be prone to root rot. Just be sure to water this plant thoroughly when you do give it water.
The Pothos is also a wonderful air-purifying plant. With its natural production of negative ions, it is constantly working to recharge the energy around it. For more air-purifying plants, check out our article on the Best Plants for Indoor Air Purification.
