Succulents are becoming increasingly popular, their low maintenance and easy growing make them highly sought after plants. If you love succulents and are just beginning to discover a love for hanging plants, you’re probably wondering what types of hanging succulents are best for your space. Well, we’ve compiled a list of hanging cacti and succulents that are easy to care for and grow.
Sedum morganianum, also known as donkey’s tail, is one of our all-time favorite houseplants.
Its leaves are plump and hang from the stem, overlapping, to create that illusion of a tail (hence its name). The leaves are also green and dusted with a pale blue waxy powder.
Therefore, it is better not to touch the plant with your finger, as the oil can rub off on this wax. But if so, there is no need to worry as it will grow again shortly.
The plant itself rarely produces flowers. However, when they do, the flowers are small, star-shaped, and odorless.
All in all a beautiful hanging succulent and is excellent for indoors. Just keep in mind that as the plant matures it can become heavy, so it’s best to place it in a sturdy hanging basket.
It is a unique-looking plant that features pea-shaped leaves borne on long, slender stems. This is the reason why it has been given the name of rosary plant or pearl necklace.
The leaves of the plant store water, giving the whole plant a succulent, drought-tolerant character. The leaves also have small slits in the center, which serve as windows for light to enter during photosynthesis.
This plant grows from weak, shallow roots and produces slender stems up to 1 meter long. It is a plant that will adapt to any growing environment.
It can produce small white flowers that smell like cinnamon-vanilla, which can help lift your mood.
All you have to do is provide them with an appropriate temperature of 10-25°C, give them sunlight and give them extra nutrients.
Necklace of Hearts, or Cord of Hearts, is an unusual beauty that has dark green, silver, and purple heart-shaped foliage.
If there’s one thing to notice about this plant, it’s the fact that although it has plenty of foliage on many stems, it’s not a bushy vine. In summer, flowers resembling small purple lanterns bloom.
The most fascinating thing about this plant is that it can grow up to 3 meters. If you hang it in a high part of your house, you will really highlight the beauty of this plant and give a boost to the aesthetics of your house.
It is known as Cola de Mono for its long, hanging stems with spiky white spines. The stems are greenish-yellow in color and can reach up to two meters in length when properly cared for.
However, keep in mind that they grow upright first and drift downward as they become established.
They also produce bright red flowers in winter, adding to the beauty of the whole plant.
The monkey tail cactus is highly recommended for beginners as it is simple to care for.
The combination of the long, hanging stems covered in white hairs and its magenta flowers is sure to be a sight that will turn heads when they see it hanging in your garden.
It is known as the Christmas cactus because it blooms in time for Christmas in the northern hemisphere.
It is a very popular but unusual cactus, with flattened plant bodies and leaves serving as stems. These small segments of flat rods are rounded and have small ridges on both sides.
The flowers appear in late fall and early winter and form at the ends of the stems.
The colors of the flowers vary between red, yellow, purple, pink and white, but most of the time they are carmine red with a purple tint in the center.
Placing this plant in a hanging basket will show off those long, bright green stems sticking out from above. And with the pink flowers that bloom in winter, it will be the last touch you need for your Christmas decorations.
This is one of the unusual hanging succulents on our list. The flowers are shaped like a cage that can trap insects that feed on its nectar. They are 4cm long with a tube that is cream colored and dotted with purple-brown at the base.
The interior of the flowers is covered with downward-pointing hairs, which trap the fly.
The Lantern Flower is a semi-woody, strong-growing plant with a twisting stem. It has small oval leaves and stems 3 to 6 mm thick and can reach 3 meters in length. This length makes it perfect for a hanging basket.
If you want a more versatile plant that can grow in all conditions, Aporocactus flagelliformis is an excellent choice.
It is commonly called the rat-tail cactus because of its characteristic long, hanging stems that can reach 1.2 meters in length and 2 cm in diameter. These long, thin stems are flexible.
There are spiky brown hairs covering the soft stems, which can be pointed. You have to be very careful when handling them.
This plant becomes even more attractive in the spring when its flowers begin to grow. These are crimson pink and tubular in shape. This adds to the aesthetics of the plant as the stems fall from the pot like a waterfall.
Another large cactus on our list is the Echinopsis chamaecereus, or commonly known as the peanut cactus due to its nearly 2cm wide stem joints that are about the size of a peanut.
This plant is best suited for container growing due to its short stature and low growth.
It features many tight, finger-like stems with short, spiky white spines surrounding the six to nine ridges along the stems.
They also replicate the lines of the exterior of a peanut shell. These spines, however, are very soft, making them safe for children.
Mature plants can reach 6 inches, which may not be too long for you to hang above your basket.
However, the most striking beauty of this plant is its bright orange-red flowers 5 cm in diameter. They are produced in prolific numbers from an early age and appear larger than the stems themselves.
9. Climbing Jade – Senecio Jacobsenii
It has thick, succulent stems with green, fleshy leaves 5-7 cm long. The leaves overlap along the stems and give a purple hue in winter.
Bright orange compound flowers without stripes usually appear in the fall. The leaves and flowers stand upright from the stems, adding to their aesthetics.
Climbing jade can be up to 1.2 meters long, so planting it in a hanging basket will knock off the stems, creating beautiful plant art.
It has triangle-shaped leaves, piled on top of each other in a spiral around the gray-green stem with a pinkish tint at the edges.
Growing up to 60cm tall, it grows straight at first, but as it matures the stems become pendulous and begin to bend and protrude from the pot.
In spring, clusters of small, star-shaped pale yellow flowers should appear.
In general, it is very pretty to look at and very easy to maintain.
It is a fast-growing succulent with long, narrow, bean-like foliage.
It can grow up to 5 cm before descending. Its bean-shaped leaves can vary in color from green to purple.
The long, brightly colored stems are ruby red, hence the name Ruby Necklace.
Another big accent on the beauty of this plant is its small yellow daisy-like flowers.
It is one of the rare and exotic plants on this list. However, it can be grown effortlessly.
It has firm, round leaves that can range from very light olive green to a shade of bronze.
It is classified as an epiphyte, which means it can grow on other structures rather than on the ground. It can extend up to 2.5 or 3 meters in length.
The white or pale yellow flowers also add more beauty to the plant, even if they are small.
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