Vining and Trailing Plants for Hanging Baskets and Climbing
Vining and trailing plants grow long stems that climb, cascade from shelves, or hang from baskets. They're ideal for adding vertical interest indoors and for covering trellises or fences outdoors.
Climbers and trailers evolved to reach light through or over surrounding vegetation. Indoors they work equally well cascading from macramé hangers, training up a moss pole, or spilling over a bookshelf. The species below all have a vining, climbing, or trailing growth habit in PlantoScan's data.
Every species below links to its full plant care guide on PlantoScan, covering watering, light, soil, propagation, and toxicity.

Chain of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
Bright indirectEvery 14–30 daysPet-safe
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Bright indirectEvery 7–10 days
Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
Bright IndirectEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Hindu Rope Plant
Hoya carnosa compacta
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Miniature Wax Plant
Hoya curtisii
Bright IndirectEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Sweetheart Hoya
Hoya kerrii
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Hoya Linearis
Hoya linearis
Bright indirectEvery 7–10 daysPet-safe
Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea batatas
Full sunEvery 3–7 days
Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Swiss Cheese Vine
Monstera adansonii
Bright IndirectEvery 5–7 days
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera borsigiana
Bright IndirectEvery 5–7 days
Variegated Monstera
Monstera deliciosa 'Albo Variegata'
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days
Thai Constellation Monstera
Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days
Sierrana Monstera
Monstera deliciosa var. sierrana
Bright IndirectEvery 5–7 days
Shingling Monstera
Monstera dubia
Bright IndirectEvery 5–7 days
Silver Monstera
Monstera siltepecana
Bright IndirectEvery 5–7 days
Thai Constellation Monstera
Monstera Thai Constellation
Bright IndirectEvery 7–10 days
False Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
Bright IndirectEvery 7–14 days
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days
Billietiae Philodendron
Philodendron billietiae
Bright indirectEvery 7–10 days
Red-Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron erubescens
Bright indirectEvery 7–10 days
Velvet Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron micans
Bright IndirectEvery 7–14 days
Paraiso Verde Philodendron
Philodendron Paraiso Verde
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days
Creeping Charlie
Pilea nummulariifolia
Bright indirectEvery 7–10 daysPet-safe
Mini Monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days
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