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Trailing & vining plants

Plants that cascade and climb — for shelves and hanging pots.

Pothos — Golden Pothos

Pothos

Golden Pothos

Pothos is the forgiving, trailing friend that thrives on neglect. Low light, irregular water, and the occasional trim — it'll happily vine across your shelf for years.

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Philodendron — Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron

Heartleaf Philodendron

A classic trailing beauty with heart-shaped leaves and an easygoing nature. Like a pothos with softer, greener foliage — it vines happily and forgives a missed watering.

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Spider Plant — Chlorophytum ComosumPet-safe

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum Comosum

Arching striped leaves and little baby plantlets on long stems. The spider plant is pet-safe, fast-growing, and almost embarrassingly easy to multiply.

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Lemon Lime Prayer Plant — Maranta LeuconeuraPet-safe

Lemon Lime Prayer Plant

Maranta Leuconeura

A pet-safe favorite with vibrant lime-green leaves marked with dark green spots and red veins. The Lemon Lime Prayer Plant folds its leaves up at night like hands in prayer — a charming, low-light-tolerant houseplant.

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English Ivy — Hedera Helix

English Ivy

Hedera Helix

Lobed, variegated leaves on vining stems that trail and climb. English ivy is graceful and fast — it just wants bright-ish light, cool air, and not to dry out completely.

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Wax Plant — Hoya CarnosaPet-safe

Wax Plant

Hoya Carnosa

Thick, waxy leaves on long vining stems — and clusters of star-shaped flowers if you're patient. The wax plant (Hoya) is pet-safe, trailing, and forgives a missed watering thanks to its succulent-like leaves.

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String of Pearls — Senecio Rowleyanus

String of Pearls

Senecio Rowleyanus

Cascading strands of small, round green beads that spill over the edge of a pot like a living necklace. String of pearls is a trailing succulent — it wants bright light and to dry out between waterings, and it looks stunning in a hanging planter.

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