Indoor plants have a wonderful impact on livings spaces, and they tend to make residents feel happier at home.
We all have busy lives and taking care of a plant is a great way to slow down and calm down a bit, which I think most of us could need in our daily lives.
Climbing plants are very popular right now and you usually see them in kitchen and living room spaces in homes all around the world.
Not only are climbing plants beautiful, they also tend to be easy to care for, which makes them good houseplants for all types of plant lovers.
In fact, there are dozens of climbing varieties you can choose to decorate your home with and many are very inexpensive to purchase. Climbing plants can get also get rather long, but it is fun to see them growing around a window frame or a bookshelf inside your home.
Climbing plants add another level of elegance and pizzazz to a house, and we have included the 17 most-wanted climbing plants below.
1. Arrowhead Plant
Botanical Name: Syngonium podophyllum
Being very stylish and elegant, the Arrowhead plant adds a little ambiance to any room it is in.
The Arrowhead plant prefers moderate watering and bright sunlight. You will need to specifically be careful of overwatering since this plant can kill the roots.
When you do need to water the Arrowhead plant, always let the soil dry completely before watering again.
Instead of watering the Arrowhead plant every 3-4 days, simply wait until the soil feels dry before watering it again.
In case you are already wondering – yes, the leaves of the Arrowhead plant do, in fact, look like arrowheads!
2. Betel Leaf Plant
Botanical Name: Piper betle
This plant is especially common in parts of East and South Asia, and is an herb that belongs to the pepper family of plants.
It is not only used in cooking but also for medicine, and you can also use it outside if you wish, just make sure the plant gets partial sun and does not get too dry when outdoors.
If you live in an area of the country that experiences a small amount of humidity then the Betel leaf plant should grow very well there!
This perennial herb has dark-green leaves, the perfect shape, and looks elegant in every room it’s in.
3. Black-Eyed Susan Vine
Botanical Name: Thunbergia alata
These climbing vines can be annuals or perennials depending on your climatic conditions.
They are flowering plants that brighten any room in which they are placed, while adding some vibrant beauty.
Instead of the gold and black of regular Black-eyed Susans, they are a gentle pink that looks beautiful wherever you place them.
In order for a Black-eyed Susan vine to be a good and happy grower, ensure you place it where it will get a lot of sun near a window.
4. Creeping Fig
Botanical Name: Ficus pumila
This climbing plant has lovely dark-green leaves and is relatively slow growing but grows healthy.
It is a clinging plant with a shrub-like growth form, it will stick to whatever it is growing on, which provides opportunities to have this plant in different places in your home and look great on all surfaces.
When you water creeping fig plant make sure not to outwater it and try to water it again only when the soil is completely dried out.
5. English Ivy
Botanical Name: Hedera helix
Ivy plants grow especially easy – even through winter, they keep their green color.
They grow quickly and will adapt to any light conditions. To see the best success, be sure to plant the English ivy plant in a pot that is shallow and wide instead of deep and skinny.
If you can find a place that receives a lot of bright indirect light, that is the best place for it.
The leaves have always been attractive and there is hardly anything you can do to kill this plant.
6. Forest Cactus
Botanical Name: Lepismium bolivianum
This particular species of cactus is originally from the forests of Bolivia, making it an ideal houseplant due to its resilience.
Not to mention the fact that it also has thick bright green stems, and blooms with small pink or white flowers.
If you would like some freshness or a pop of color to your living room or kitchen, the Forest cactus would be a great option.
Since Forest cacti do not have broad leaves, they lean long and thin, so once you put it in a hanging basket or other similar container, the plant resembles a falling cascade.
7. Grape Ivy
Botanical Name: Cissus rhombifolia / Cissus striata
The Cissus striata is a small grape ivy, and both are quite easy to care for.
There are things that you need to look for though, for example, they do not like low-light environments.
They also cannot be overwatered because it can destroy roots. These are the things that you need to note, being that when you water them moderate, and they get a lot of light, you will have great pleasure from the Grape ivy for years.
Grape ivies are a nice addition to anyone’s kitchen or living room.
8. Green Coins
Botanical Name: Peperomia “Pepperspot.”
The range of Peperomia types is quite broad, so you can try different ones and determine which one you prefer.
The plant called Green Coins has lovely reddish-brown stems and really small flowers that have an unusual maroon color on the back side.
Several of the climbing plants on this list are colorful, but this plant offers a unique deep red that is sure to attract the attention of any onlooker.
It truly is a wonderful plant to have in a home.
9. Heartleaf Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron hederaceum
The ease of growth is one of the reasons for the popularity of Heartleaf philodendron.
All of this makes Heartleaf philodendron a good choice for a beginner, or a person with only a little experience with indoor plants.
In fact, it’s hard to go wrong growing a Heartleaf philodendron.
Additionally, this plant grows well in moderate light and does not need to be brought outside or put in direct sun.
Finally, the leaves are beautiful and feature many different shades of green.
10. Hoya
Botanical Name: Hoya spp
Hoya plants are forgiving, easy to care for, and adapt well in dry conditions while not requiring frequent watering, but their greatest advantages would have to be their highly attractive foliage and truly remarkable and fragrant flowers, which will completely perfume the room if not the entire house!
The stems trail about a foot long and are full of clusters of fragrant flowers that look decorative and also smell fragrant.
The plants are forgiving if we sometime forget to water them because of their ability to do well with limited amounts of water.
11. Inch Plant
Botanical Name: Tradescantia zebrina
The Inch plant (also known as Purple Heart or Wandering Jew) can be grown in a hanging basket or pot and is a very fun plant.
The trailing stems are beautiful, with the foliage having a zebra-like pattern along with just a hint of purple in the otherwise beautiful green plant.
If you have the plant in a position with very little light, it will also grow just fine, but the markings on the foliage may fade a bit.
The leaves are slightly oval and the color combination of green and a touch of purple looks great putting this plant in any spot.
Just remember this plant should get a fair amount of indirect sunlight.
12. Jasmine
Botanical Name: Jasminum
Although not every Jasmine variety is suitable for indoor cultivation, you will be pleased to learn that there are many that may be cultivated indoors.
They possess a wonderful scent and will thrive if you set them outside for a few hours of direct sunlight daily.
And there is good news, because there is a multitude of varieties of Jasmine so, depending on where you live, there will surely be a variety suitable for your lifestyle and home.
If you live in a cooler area, an example of a variety to try is the Jasminum polyanthum. Most species of these plants will thrive in warmer climates, so these plants should do well in almost any location throughout the world.
Generally, Jasmine displays dark-green leaves and lovely little white flowers, so they look great and smell wonderful at the same time!
13. Kangaroo Vine
Botanical Name: Cissus Antarctica
The Kangaroo vine is a robust plant that thrives with bright lighting.
One of its unique characteristics is the copper coloration of its leaves when the plant is young, which eventually gives way to a dark, glossy leaf as the plant matures.
Most climbing plants are usually simply green, so this one stands out in any room it finds itself in because of the color.
Another feature of the Kangaroo vine is that the large leaves have relatively notched edges as opposed to smooth edges.
The notched edges adds character to the plant and, together with the interesting color, makes many people take a second look at the plant.
14. Pilea
Botanical Name: Pilea
The Pilea group of plants are excellent houseplants; they have that fabulous droopy trait that lends themselves to an airy look; plus, they have lovely leaves that catch anyone’s eye.
If you enjoy this aesthetic, I recommend a few trailing types that are lovely houseplants: Baby Tears, Creeeping Charlie, and Gray Baby Tears.
These plants don’t have large leaves but still have a unique charm, even draping gracefully over the edge of a hanging basket or in a larger container.
These are perfect additions to any living room or kitchen.
15. String of Nickels
Botanical Name: Dischidia nummularia
As soon as you lay your eyes on this plant, you will understand how it got its name.
It possesses thick, fleshy leaves and round leaves resembling coins.
These cascading vines will definitely liven up any landscape, and it propagates easily enough that you can even grow it in a hanging basket if you want adventure.
The coin-like specimens are bright green, and will freshen up any room.
However you decided to grow it you will not regret it when you choose to grow String of Nickels.
16. String of Pearls
Botanical Name: Senecio rowleyanus
As a result of how you’ll be caring for this plant while you’re growing it, it can take some skill to grow it compared to many other vining plants.
The String of Pearls is a succulent, and since it can handle drought conditions, it is a good plant for people who live in the Southwest as well as other dry areas.
It also does well in bright sunlight.
You might find this a little challenging to grow at first, but you will enjoy it once you get a hang of it.
It is called the String of Pearls because of its small round leaves that look like little pearls made of green.
17. Wax Ivy
Botanical Name: Senecio macroglossus
This is an everlasting climbing type of Senecio. Similar to English ivy but it happens to be a succulent.
The Wax ivy carries shiny, pointed foliage with a friendly but displaying stem, making it a super attractive plant.
Rest assured that all of your visitors will notice your Wax ivy climbing plants!
If all you’re looking for is a simple to care variety of ivy plant that looks good in your home, you punting a bad choice with this one.
In Summary
One thing is for sure: if you’re looking for a beautiful creeping plant for your kitchen or living room, you won’t have to search long!
The majority of plants on this list are easy to grow and can be grown in a hanging basket, pot, or other container.
If you want to improve the look of your home with plants, these are some good ones to start with.