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With a bright location out of direct sunlight and occasional watering, the plant should exhibit rapid growth, though for the newer cultivars that growth may be a filling in rather than an upward climb.
Asparagus Fern (Asparagus spp.)
Don’t allow them to dry out as, like most ferns, they prefer damp conditions and high humidity in partial sun or bright shade—which means they’ll thrive near an east-facing bathroom window.
This aloe, whose common name comes from its sap’s ability to soothe burns, grows fast thanks to the pups (offsets) it “whelps” all around the parent plant.
Positioned in partial sun or bright, indirect light, this plant should do a “grape” job of climbing whatever support you provide.
Philodendron (Philodendron spp.)
Philodendrons flourish in bright indirect light and will generally tolerate partial drying out, but their soil shouldn’t be allowed to parch completely or they, too, may become a lost love.
Pothos requires only moderate light and water to keep its good looks.
Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)
Its spidery orange-and-yellow blooms emit an unpleasant odor that has been compared to the smell of unwashed socks, but they do provide a golden contrast to all that royal velvet.
The queen’s tears plant is named for the clear nectar that “weeps” from the clusters of blue-edged flowers that emerge from pink bracts dangling above a rosette of toothed leaves.
Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus australis)
If you want your plant to remain a good-time Charlie, keep it in bright, indirect light and give it an average amount of watering.
Place it in bright or indirect light, and water it when the surface of its soil is dry to keep the plant shipshape.
Silver Squill (Ledebouria socialis)
In spring it produces racemes of greenish-white flowers flushed with pink.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
The “adults” reportedly bloom best if kept dark during the evening for a few weeks in autumn.
When given moderately moist soil in sun or partial shade, Neomarica will be happy to walk the walk.
If you want your plant to remain a good-time Charlie, keep it in bright, indirect light and give it an average amount of watering.