15 hanging plants that will take you to new heights

Some people like to have their heads in the stars, others their noses in the plants. If you're more Poison Ivy than Thomas Pesquet, here's a selection of the best houseplants to grow in hanging baskets, pots or kokodama.

Looking for an easy-to-live-with plant for a hanging lamp or kokodama? Go for pothos (Epipremnum aureum). Its vines and heart-shaped leaves come in all shades of green. Plain, neon, variegated or marbled, you're bound to find a variety to enhance your interior.

Pothos, sometimes called Scindapsus, is an undemanding, fast-growing plant. All it needs is a spot in semi-shade, moderate watering and a little fertilizer in summer.

With its heart-shaped leaves and drooping stems, heart chain (Ceropegia woodii) brings a touch of romance and elegance to any bookshelf or bookcase.

Native to South Africa, heart chain is easy to care for and cut. Just be sure to give it a bright, draught-free spot. And even though the plant can store water, don't forget to water it when you receive a reminder from theMonstera app.

Like many climbing plants, Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum) can be grown in suspension. Its heart-shaped leaves fall delicately down the slender stems. If you want to break up the romantic, delicate side of your philo, choose philodendron Lemon Lime, with its bright green foliage.

As for maintenance, there's no need to overdo it. Watering when the soil surface is dry and fertilizing during the growing season will give you a vigorous, happy plant.

As much as we all love heart-shaped leaves, sometimes we just want a little change. If you've given up on love or have too many hanging Pothos, adopt a pearl necklace plant (Senecio Rowleyanus). Its round, fleshy green blades, like jade pearls or peas, are strung on stems nearly a metre long.

Senecio Rowleyanus doesn't like rooms that are too dark or excess water. Before watering, make sure the substrate has dried. In doubt? Look at the leaves. If they've lost their roundness, your plant is thirsty.

Outdoors, the evergreen foliage of climbing ivy (Hederea Hedelix) covers walls and palisades fences. Indoors, lobed leaves with pronounced veins transform any space into an enchanted garden.

Robust and easy to live with, climbing ivy grows rapidly. You'll probably need to prune it several times a year to control its shape and development. Take the opportunity to take cuttings and try your hand at growing it in a kokodama.

A true UFO on this list of hanging plants, Morgan's Orpin (Sedum morganianum) stands out with its drooping blue-green stems. They are covered with hundreds of fleshy leaves, no larger than a grain of rice.

Sedum morganianum is a succulent plant. It tolerates dry air and needs watering once or twice a month, depending on the season. It tolerates part shade, but reveals its colors best when exposed to the sun, behind a curtained bay window.

Notice to all gardening dummies, beginners afraid of making victims, multi-recidivist plant-killers and anyone about to buy artificial plants! You too can brighten up your furniture tops with a colorful hanging plant. As long as you choose a Misery (Tradescantia zebrina).

This species is resistant to everything: draughts, forgotten watering, fertilization and late repotting. But take the trouble to give it light, water and a little love, and you'll have a dense, colorful plant.

Epiphytic plants offer many options in decorating, and the elkhorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum) is no exception. You can grow it in a kokodama, on a wooden slab or, of course, in a hanging pot. In this case, it eventually covers the container with its brown fronds. The green, elkhorn fronds unfurl like fans.

The elkhorn fern tolerates the dry air of our apartments and adapts well to indoor cultivation. But it doesn't lend itself well to overhead watering. It's best to use a basin to fully moisten the substrate and meet its water requirements.

Unlike other hanging plants, the porcelain flower (Hoya carnosa) is not grown for its foliage, but for its flowers. Umbels of starry white flowers, with a porcelain texture and pink-embroidered center, bloom in late spring.

To be entitled to them, you need to provide your hoya with rich soil and good light. Avoid direct sunlight, however, as it can damage the limbs.

The mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis cassutha) is the Machin cousin of succulents. Its segmented, down-covered stems fall in tight rows. They are very slender, yet manage to form a curtain of vegetation.

The mistletoe cactus does nothing like the other members of its family. It requires good hygrometry and abundant watering as soon as its substrate is dry on the surface. Take good care of it and it will reward you with a white or pink spring bloom.

If you offer your Syngonium podophyllum a stake, it will grow by climbing. But you can grow it in suspension and let its spearhead leaves fall back. What's more, you can choose from a wide range of cultivars, with white variegated, pink marbled or red-tinted leaves.

Like many tropical pot plants, Syngonium podophyllum can be temperamental. It requires a high level of hygrometry and good light conditions to thrive.

Orchids are the largest botanical family. That's why they always manage to inlay one of their representatives in the plant tops. When it comes to hanging plants, it's the Cymbidium Cascade orchid. And we're not going to complain! You'd have to be crazy to miss these strings of fragrant flowers. Their color varies according to the variety. Our favorite? The Cymbidium Sarah Jean orchid and its immaculate flower sprays.

But the Cymbidium orchid is not the easiest to care for. The root ball must be kept wet, but the roots must not rot. The atmosphere should be humid, but not too cold. Finally, the plant needs light, but fears the strongest sunlight.

Installing a hanging plant gives your apartment a haunted house feel. And there's nothing better than Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides). In the southern United States, these creepers with their scale-covered leaves are said to be reminiscent of the hair of a murdered bride..

You won't break a sweat caring for Spanish moss. Just spray its foliage regularly and fertilize.

The scientific name for the firework plant is Pilea glauca or Pilea glaucophylla. But this name, which is more reminiscent of the back alleys of Gotham City than a hanging plant you'd like to add to your collection, doesn't do justice to the beauty of this species. The small blue leaves, tending towards grey or silver, are arranged in wild lianas and, on their own, make up a real English garden.

You don't need to be a superhero to have a Pilea glauca in top form. A moist potting soil, subdued light and a little fertilizer during the growing season will do the trick.

Monsteras are usually grown in pots with stakes, so they can climb up to the clouds (or the ceiling). But you can also leave them alone and let them fall back. With its small size - no more than two meters - and perforated leaves that let the light through, Monstera Monkey Mask (Monstera Adansonii) is an ideal plant for hanging cultivation.

If you've already bought a Monstera deliciosa, the Monstera Monkey Mask won't be a problem. Try to reproduce the conditions of its natural environment at home: a temperature of over 18°, high humidity and regular watering.