Climbing and hanging pot plantsare characterized by long stems and abundant foliage. They allow you to create green corners on many levels and create a real home jungle. Some of them also bloom nicely. Get to know the most interestingpotted plants with creeping, climbing or hanging shootsand the secrets of their care. Create lush greenery in your home with these plants!
Climbing and hanging potted plants
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Common ivy
Common ivy (Hedera helix) is one of the most popular houseplants.For home cultivation, dwarf and small-leaved varieties are selected, creating smaller leaves and shorter shoots. Creeping stems of potted ivy grow up to 2 m in length and, if we provide them with support, they will climb on it with the help of adventitious roots.
Potted ivy
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Ivy varieties with dark green leavesthrive in shady places, while those with bright and motley leaves require more sun. Potted ivy prefers cooler places with a temperature of 15 ° C and fertile, well-drained soil. Water it abundantly, allowing the soil surface to dry a bit before the next irrigation. Thisclimbing pot plantis fed once a week with fertilizer for green plants and sprinkled frequently. Prune in spring to keep its nice shape and abundant foliage.
Ceropegia Wooda
Ceropegia Wooda(Ceropegia woodii), also known as the Chinese lantern, is a succulent plant native to South Africa.Long, hanging, threadlike shoots of Ceropegia are covered with small, round, fleshy leaves with a marbled pattern. The stems grow up to 1 m in length. For most of the year, ceropegia grows well at a temperature of 20-25 ° C, while in winter it requires a lower temperature - around 15 ° C. She needs a bright, well-lit place. The substrate must be permeable, ready-made soil for cacti and succulents is perfect. We water the plants moderately and apply cactus fertilizer every 4 weeks.
Ceropegia
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Cissus
Australian Cissus(Ciccus antarctica) is a fast-growing climber from Australia, reaching up to 3 m in length. It has decorative, pointed, green, shiny and serrated leaves. The second most commonly cultivated cissus species is South Africancissus rombolistny(Cissus rhombifolia). Long cissus shoots look great both at supports and hanging freely from the pot.The variety 'Ellen Danica' with three-lobed leaves is especially decorative.
Cissus rombolistny - Cissus rhombifolia
Cissus requires a light to slightly shaded site and 15-24 ° C most of the year. In winter, we should provide the plant with a bit of coolness, in the range of 10-18 ° C. The plant grows best in a well-drained substrate, which is kept slightly moist. Every 2 weeks we use a universal fertilizer for potted plants. We regularly prune the shoots so that the plant retains its nice shape and dense foliage.
Golden epipremnum, scindapsus
Golden Epipremnum(Epipremnum aureum), also known as scindapsus, is a potted climber that grows up to 5 m in length. Strong shoots are covered with heart-shaped, pointed leaves, green or speckled. It grows well in a bright place, in a fertile, well-drained and slightly acidic soil. It requires a temperature of 18-24 ° C in summer and 16-18 ° C in winter.Likes a constantly moist substrate and a weekly supplementation with fertilizer for plants with ornamental leaves.
Golden epipremnum, scindapsus
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Creeping ficus
Creeping ficus(Ficus pumila) is a climber whose woody shoots grow up to 1 m in length. They are covered with small, round or heart-shaped leaves. It prefers slightly shaded positions and a temperature of 20-25 ° C. The substrate for this ficus should be fertile, well-drained and constantly moist. It also requires high air humidity. We feed the plants every 2-3 weeks with fertilizer for plants with decorative leaves.
Climbing philodendron
The climbing philodendron(Philodendron scandens) comes from the tropical regions of America. Heart-shaped, green, shiny leaves grow on climbing shoots up to 1.5 m long.
Climbing philodendron
Orange ginura
Orange ginura(Gynura aurantiaca) comes from eastern Africa. Its long (1.5 m), overhanging shoots are covered with beautiful, toothed, green leaves densely covered with purple hairs. In summer, this climbing pot plant blooms with tiny orange flowers.
Orange ginura
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Glorioza
Rothschild's Gloriosa(Gloriosa Rotshildiana) is a vigorously growing climber from the tropics. Shiny, lanceolate leaves ending with sticking tendrils grow on thin stalks up to 2 m long. The unusual flowers have bright red petals with wavy edges.
Glorioza
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Gloriosis requires a clear position, well-drained soil and high temperature. Plant gloriosis tubers in spring, and after flowering stops, store them in a dry place at approx. 10 ° C. The plant likes abundant watering and fertilizing.
Hoja
Hoja(Hoya) is a genus of plants found in Australia and Asia. Although it includes over 500 species, the most popular are the pink hoja and the beauty hoja.
Hoya pink(Hoya carnosa) - this decorative climber forms long (up to 3 m) shoots on which sprout pointed, leathery and glossy leaves.Fleshy, star-shaped flowers gathered in clusters smell beautiful.
Hoja pink
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Hoja of beauty(Hoya bella) - occurs naturally in Burma and Java. Its delightful white flowers feature a contrasting red or pink cap. They are gathered in dense corymbs and smell like vanilla. Hoja beauty has more delicate and shorter shoots and lanceolate leaves, narrower than in h. Carnosa.Hoja does not have high requirements. It needs a room temperature of 20-24 ° C all year round, a bright position and a fertile substrate. Requires sparing watering and fertilizing every 2 weeks.
Column
Banks' Column(Columnea x banksii) is a tropical plant whose long stems are covered with fleshy, dull green leaves and scarlet flowers that appear in winter and spring. For proper growth, the Column requires a light to semi-shaded position, high air humidity and a temperature of 20-25 ° C.It should be watered moderately and fertilized once a week in the period from March to October.
Column - Columnea
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Maranta
Maranta bicolor(Maranta bicolor) andMarantha bicolor(Marantha leuconeura) are extremely beautiful plants from the tropics. Fast-growing shoots reach up to 50 cm in length and grow large, softly mossy and beautifully colored leaves on them.
Maranta
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Maranta has high cultivation requirements. It needs a temperature of 22-26 ° C in summer and 16-18 ° C in winter. The substrate should be fertile, well-drained and acidic. The soil for rhododendrons, available in garden stores, will be perfect. Maranta requires high air humidity, frequent watering and fertilizing every 2 weeks.
Monstera
Monstera Adansona(Monstera Adansonii) 'Monkey Mask' is an extremely interestingvariety of monstera with creeping shootson which they grow small, openwork green leaves. These leaves are much smaller than those of the more popular potted monstera.
Adanson's Monstera
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Monstera requires a slightly shaded site, room temperature and a well-drained substrate. He likes sprinkling, not too abundant watering and fertilizing every 14 days with a universal fertilizer for potted plants.
Peperomia prostrata
Peperomia prostrata (Peperomia prostrata) is a species native to Ecuador. Thin, overhanging shoots of peperomia are covered with round leaves with an interesting pattern. The plant requires a bright position, well-drained and fertile soil, and a temperature of 22-24 ° C in summer and 16 ° C in winter.We water peperomia sparingly and fertilize plants with decorative leaves.
Peperomia prostrata - Peperomia prostrata
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Elephant yam
Elephant yam (Dioscorea elephantipes) is aperennial climber originating from the tropical zoneYam tubers protrude significantly above the ground, are spherical and resemble a turtle's shell. Flabby shoots develop from the tuber and can climb up to 2 meters on supports. The yam leaves are tiny and heart-shaped.
Elephant yam
TaThe climbing pot plant requiresa light and warm position, the minimum temperature is 16 ° C. The substrate should be fertile and well-drained. The plant should be watered moderately and carefully fed using the minimum doses of fertilizers.
Rowley's Old Man
Old Man Rowleya (Senecio rowleyanus) is an African creeping succulent with delicate long stems on which small, spherical leaves grow. For proper development, it needs a bright position, temperature 22-24 ° C in summer and 12-16 ° C in winter. The substrate should be light and well-drained, you can use a mixture dedicated to succulents. We water the old man sparingly and feed cactus fertilizer every 2 weeks.
Rowley's old man
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bouquet Stefanotis
Stefanotis bouquetowy (Stephanotis floribunda) comes from Madagascar. The long, pendulous, strong shoots of this houseplant reach up to 1 m in length. Shiny, oval, dark green leaves develop from the shoots. From spring to summer, the plant is covered with white, tubular, waxy flowers with a sweet fragrance.
Stefanotis bouquet
Stefanotis requires a lot of diffused light, a temperature of 18-21 ° C in summer and 13-18 ° C in winter, and high air humidity. Thisclimbing plant is often wateredso that the soil is constantly moist, and every 14 days we feed it with fertilizer for flowering plants.
Zroślicha alloyowcowa, syngonium
Syngonium podophyllum is atropical climber whose strong shoots grow to 1.5 lengths . The leaves are large, sagittal on long petioles and interestingly colored.
Zroślicha stopowcowa
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Triple striped
The three-fold striped (Tradescantia zebrina, syn. Zebrina pendula) is a fast-growing plant whose dangling shoots grow up to 1 m in length. It is characterized by medium-sized, striped and shiny leaves.
Threefold striped - Tradescantia zebrina
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Taa potted plant with hanging shootsgrows in a bright place, room temperature and well-drained soil. The substrate should be slightly moist all year round. During the period of intensive growth, we can supply threefold every 2-3 weeks with fertilizer for plants with ornamental leaves.
MSc Eng. Anna Błaszczak
