Here are 15 bold and beautiful plants that can climb indoors wherever you place them without much effort. “I recommend working backward from where you want your plants to end up, [taking] into account how much light that space will receive,” Ellise Uyema, CEO of plant-centered lifestyle brand Live Long and Plant, tells mindbodygreen. Here are a few other tips to help your climbing plant thrive indoors: “Moss poles are a great way to train a plant to climb,” says Uyema. You can stick the moss pole straight into your plant’s soil. Then, use some twine or garden wire to secure sections of the stem to the pole, adjusting their location over time. You can also perch your plant next to existing structures such as arches, doorways, bookshelves, and headboards. When there’s a particular shape you’d like your plant to follow, command hooks or clips are an efficient (and less destructive) way to support and guide the vines. Trellises will also support the vertical growth of a plant, and they come in various shapes, sizes, and materials. For the plant parents who value convenience or tend to forget watering schedules, Uyema suggests investing in a self-watering planter. And for those high, hard-to-reach plants with a mind of their own, a watering can with a long spout may not be a bad idea. As far as watering goes, treat the string of hearts like a succulent, letting the soil dry in its planter completely at least two-thirds of the way (use your finger to check!). Growth rate: Fast Give your pothos ample time between waterings, allowing the top half of the soil to get bone dry. Growth rate: Fast As far as watering goes, it prefers room-temperature water whenever the first inch or two of the soil is dry to the touch. Growth rate: Medium This plant is incredibly sensitive to overwatering, so it requires a bit more attention to prevent root rot. To help the soil drain, you can throw in perlite or coconut coir for good measure. Growth rate: Fast Depending on where you live, you’ll want to give yours a drink do so every seven to 10 days when it’s warm and every 12 to 20 days when it’s cold. Growth rate: Medium Because these conditions are hard to recreate at home, the fern is considered high maintenance. Put it near an east- or north-facing window in a nice plastic pot with well-draining soil and water anytime the top of the soil is even slightly dry—usually once or twice a week. Growth rate: Slow String of Pearls is a low-maintenance succulent that thrives in well-draining soil with a little perlite or sand. The pearls on this plant are meant to store water, making it incredibly drought-tolerant. You can water it intensely one week and completely ignore it the next. It enjoys a combination of direct and indirect bright sunlight. Stick it near a window that can be diffused with a sheer curtain for a few hours a day to keep it happy. Growth rate: Fast Growth rate: Slow Growth rate: Medium Growth rate: Slow Growth rate: Medium Growth rate: Fast Mistletoe cactus is a succulent that puts out flowers and inedible berries in the right conditions. It grows best in medium to low light in well-draining soil. The plant’s watering needs depend on the time of year: In the spring and summer, water whenever the surface of the soil gets dry, misting every once in a while. In the autumn and winter, wait to water until the first few inches of soil are dry. Growth rate: Slow Growth rate: Fast It’s perfectly happy with a range of sunlight so long as it isn’t direct, frequent watering, and an adequate level of humidity. Growth rate: Fast With a unique view on life, she taps into her own experiences to guide folks to live life for themselves, empowering them to explore their inner wild and find their own way in adulthood. Her weekly newsletter is a tiny way she furthers her mission to hold space for the unfathomable, romantic, and messy parts of life that make it that much more beautiful.
