Last Updated on October 28, 2022 by Plant Mom Care
There are different types of plants that can be grown indoors in hanging baskets. All plants mentioned in this article can grow and thrive in low or indirect light conditions indoors.
Growing hanging plants needs some care – they should be watered and fed regularly and kept clean from dust and pests as well as support hangers strong enough to handle the weight of the pots. You will also need a watering jug with a longer spout that can reach the top of the pots/baskets.
Prayer Plant Care (Maranta Leuconeura)
Prayer Plant, a perennial with green variegated leaves, white veins, and gray-green or purple undersides gets its name from the leaves that fold at nighttime. It grows about 12 – 15 inches high and as wide. The tiny flowers vary in colors from pink, purple, or white.
While it’s usually kept on desks or tables it can look striking hanging in the air as well. It grows under dappled or partial shade and tolerates humidity. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings, division, or offsets.
Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium Nidus)
Bird’s Nest Fern, an evergreen perennial has green leaves with rippled or ‘ruffled’ edges. It grows about 12 – 18 inches high with a width of 12 – 18 inches.
This beautiful fern grows in dappled partial or full shade and tolerates humidity. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from spores.
Calathea Lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant)
Rattlesnake Plant is an evergreen perennial with variegated green and yellow leaves and burgundy undersides. It grows 18 – 30 inches in height with a width of 24 – 36 inches in width. The flowers are small and white.
It grows well under dappled or partial and tolerates humidity. It requires good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: by division of rhizomes.
Fittonia (Nerve Plant)
Fittonia (Nerve Plant), an evergreen perennial, has attractive veined foliage and small white flowers. It grows 6 inches in height with a width of 6-12 inches.
It grows well under partial or full shade and tolerates humidity. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings.
Creeping Fig (Ficus Pumila)
Creeping Fig is an evergreen perennial vine that spreads. It grows 12 – 25 feet in vine form and its fruits are fuzzy pear-like fruits. It might need pruning to control its spread.
It grows well under full sun, dappled, partial, full shade, and is both humidity and drought-tolerant. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings.
English Ivy (Hedera Helix)
English Ivy is a perennial with divided medium/dark green leaves. It grows as a trailing vine. It might need pruning to control its growth.
It grows well under full sun, dappled, partial or full shade and is both humidity and drought-tolerant. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings.
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum)
The Maidenhair Fern is a perennial with green foliage. It grows almost 3 feet in height with a width of 30 inches – according to the variety.
It grows under dappled, partial, or full shade and is considered one of the best hanging plants indoors because it is very flexible with its light requirements. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from spores.
Silver Satin Pothos (Scindapsus Pictus)
Silver Satin Pothos, an evergreen perennial vine with variegated leaves, grows around 6 feet. It might need regular pruning to prevent it from getting leggy.
It grows under dappled or partial shade. It thrives in high humidity but can tolerate humidity levels of 40 – 60%. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings.
Spider Plant
Spider Plant, an evergreen perennial, has grass-like variegated leaves and tiny white flowers. It grows 12 – 14 inches in height with its long leaves hanging down.
It grows well in full sun, dappled, partial or full shade and is both humidity and drought-tolerant. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from runners, offsets, or division.
Heartleaf Philodendron
Heartleaf Philodendron, an evergreen perennial, is also called the “sweetheart” plant for its green heart-shaped 2 – 4-inch long leaves that grow on 4-foot-long stems.
It does well in dappled, partial, full shade and tolerates humidity. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings.
Snake Plant (Trifasciata, Sansevieria)
Snake Plant is an evergreen perennial unusually colored. It grows to about 2 – 4 feet high with a width of 6 – 36 inches.
It does well in dappled, partial, full shade and is both humidity and drought-tolerant. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from leaf cuttings, division, or offsets.
Arrowhead Vine (Syngonium Podophyllum)
Arrowhead Plant is an evergreen perennial climbing vine that starts growing as an upright plant, later becoming a climbing vine that grows to 15 feet long. The leaves are variegated, spade-shaped, and about 5.5 inches long.
It grows well in dappled, partial, or full shade and tolerates humidity. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings or division or offsets.
Peperomia Obtusifolia (Baby Rubber Plant)
Peperomia obtusifolia, an evergreen perennial, has spoon-shaped leaves that can store water. It grows as tall as 1 – 3 feet and 1 – 1.5 feet in width.
It grows well in partial or dappled shade and tolerates humidity. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings.
Cast Iron Plant
The Aspidistra elatior also called Cast Iron Plant, an evergreen perennial has green lance-shaped glossy leaves and can tolerate lots of neglect. It grows as high as 2-3 feet with a width of 1-3 feet.
It grows in partial to full shade and is both drought and humidity tolerant. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from division or offsets.
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas Zamiifolia)
ZZ Plant is a perennial with green shiny, waxy-looking, oval-shaped leaves growing along stems that are thick at soil level and then taper to a point. It grows as high as 1-3 feet with a width of 1-3 feet.
It does well under full sun, dappled, partial or full shade and is both humidity and drought-tolerant. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem, leaf, tip cuttings, or division.
Anthurium (Flamingo Flower)
Anthurium (Flamingo Flower), an evergreen perennial with dark green leaves is notable for its colorful “flowers” – essentially waxy leaves known as spathes that come in pink, red, white, or purple. It grows about 12 – 18 inches high with a width of 10 – 12 inches.
It grows well in partial or dappled shade and tolerates humidity. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from division.
Corn Plant
The Corn Plant is an evergreen perennial with dark green leaves with yellow edges. It grows 2-3 feet high with a width of 1 foot. The flowers are small and creamy-white flowers that bloom in ideal conditions.
It grows well in dappled or partial shade and is both humidity and drought-tolerant. It needs good drainage when it is grown in hanging baskets.
Propagation: from stem cuttings.