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Hanging houseplants add a decorative, yet alive, element to any room.
They’re also extremely useful when every tabletop, windowsill, and bookshelf is already covered with plants.
We’ve gathered 23 of the best hanging houseplants for every plant enthusiast.
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What Makes a Good Hanging Houseplant?
Visit garden centers and read care guides to find the best selections for your light and temperature conditions.
Spider plants, pothos, tradescantia, and Boston ferns are great hanging houseplants for beginners.
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It grows vigorously with minimal care.
The trailing stems can reach more than 20 feet with large, mottled greenish-yellow leaves.
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Stems can be snipped at a nodule and placed in water to easily root.
Then when the bright blooms appear in late fall or winter, the show is spectacular.
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They prefers low light so they work well in many spaces including humid bathrooms.
The fronds are sword-shaped and blue-green in color.
The deep green, thick, intricately shaped leaves on trailing stems are the stars of the show.
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It does well in low-light areas without much care.
Though it rarely blooms indoors, red or pink flowers can emerge in late summer.
As easy to grow as golden pothos, it is a good choice for beginners.
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The plant does well with dappled light, high humidity, and warm temperatures perfect for a houseplant.
Ranging from miniature to largeCattleyaorchids, you’re sure to find the perfect orchid for your home.
This plant grows quickly, adding 5 to 15 inches per year.
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As a succulent, it loves full, bright light and needs less water than other plants.
They love a warm, humid environment to thrive.
With a vining habit, this cultivar is aneasy-to-care-forhanging houseplant that thrives on neglect.
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The foliage is the star of the show but spiderwort can produce small three-petaled flowers.
The plant grows rapidly and is easy to root in just a glass of water.
It will bloom once in its lifetime with a small purple inflorescence.
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As an epiphyte, it requires no soil and can be attached to a natural base for hanging.
It thrives in bright, indirect light, moist but well-draining soil, and household temperatures and humidity.
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium spp.)
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Since they are not parasitic, they don’t need a plant for life support.
They grow best in warm, humid areas and make a striking addition to your hanging houseplant collection.
The leaves have a grey-green marbled pattern and grow on thin, purple vines.
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An easy-to-care-for houseplant, it islow-maintenance, fast-growing, and long-lived.
Each shoot of new growth can produce a different leaf marking.
Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum)
The distinctiveheart-shapedleaves give this plant its nickname of sweetheart plant.
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A good choice for a room with low light.Tired of green houseplants?
Look for cultivars that offer unusual foliage colors.
you’re able to even find different cultivars in your favorite lipstick shade.
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The bright green plump leaves look like tiny unripe bananas.
Placed next to a warm, sunny window, it is a fast grower.
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