The Best Indoor Vining Plants to Create a Jungle Feel
Let these indoor vining plants climb your walls and cascade down shelves. Indoor vining plants in your houseplant collection bring a touch of wildness into your home. Many types of plants shoot out vining stems to crawl up a wall or bookshelf, from delicate creeping figs to heavy monsteras. This article has recommendations for popular vining houseplants and expert tips on how to use them to make a room feel like an attractive indoor jungle.
1. Arrowhead Vine
Named for its uniquely shaped leaves, arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum) is a fast-growing tropical vine that thrives as a houseplant. Give it plenty of bright, indirect light, consistently moist soil, and warm, humid conditions, and the plant will grow vines up to 6 feet long. Train it to grow up a moss pole or a small trellis to give a room a dramatic, wild look.
2. Climbing Onion
The climbing onion (Povia volubilis) is not an onion, but it grows vines that grow from a large bulb that resembles an onion sticking up from the soil, hence its name. The climbing onion is in the lily family and is native to South Africa. If you’re looking for a plant to help you jump on the gardening bandwagon, this one is a good choice because it looks like a Star Trek prop.
3. Creeping Fig
The creeping fig (Ficus pumila), also known as the climbing fig, is an indoor vine that looks delicate but actually becomes a sturdy houseplant — at least for a while. Even with the best care, the climbing fig will only last a few years, but you can use cuttings to grow new plants.
4. English Ivy
If a cottage garden is more your style than a tropical jungle, consider English ivy (Hedera helix). It brings a classic look to a space, says Green. “It’s a little more subtle but still beautiful, has a clean form, and looks great with brass accents,” she adds. Multi-colored English ivy can also bring other colors to a room besides green. For a sophisticated look, train English ivy to grow on a small trellis or topiary. Choose slow-growing varieties with small leaves that are easy to maintain in a pot and give them bright light.
5. Grape ivy
Grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia) is an old-fashioned, easy-to-grow vining plant. It can last for days without water and looks great in hanging baskets or containers on shelves or plant stands, where its vines can cascade. You can also train its vines to grow on a trellis or moss pole. Place in a spot that gets medium to bright light, plant in well-drained soil, and water when it’s dry. It will grow vines up to 3 feet long.
6. Heartleaf Philodendron
Commonly known as the sweetheart plant, the heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum) is a popular indoor vining plant because it’s easy to care for and grows quickly. Its leaves are dark green when mature, but bronze when they first emerge from the stems; many colored varieties have a two-tone effect on each leaf.
7. Hoya
The hoya plant (Hoya carnosa), also known as the wax plant because of its thick, waxy leaves, is a fast-growing tropical vine that can grow up to 8 feet long. “They’re somewhere between a tropical and a succulent, so they’re easy to grow,” says Green. “They’re very low-maintenance,” agrees O’Quinn. "They're great for indoors because you can hang them in a basket and you don't have to take the basket down every couple of days to water it."
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