Despite the creepy-crawly name, the spider plant is among the most popular and easiest to grow of all hanging or trailing houseplants. While these exceptionally hardy plants will survive in less than perfect conditions, in perfect conditions they are stunning. A mature plant will form tight rosettes of arching leaves with a profusion of hanging plantlets on long stems, up to three feet, somewhat like a bushy green mane. Although there is a pure green variety, the most common variety seen in garden centers in the green-and-white striped ‘Variegatum.’ Mature plants have small white flowers.

The kentia palm (Howeia) is one of the world’s most popular indoor palms. In fact, it’s sometimes called the sentry palm, presumably because of the entryways it guards. The kentia palm is perhaps not the most beautiful or graceful of all palm trees, but it has everything you could ask for in an indoor palm. It’s shade tolerant, cold tolerant and doesn’t grow too alarmingly large. Under the right conditions, a kentia palm will eventually grow into a magnificent specimen plant, up to 10 feet tall.

The aglaonema (also called Chinese evergreen) is a highly decorative plant with several interesting varieties. It is one of the most popular houseplants and the color variations—from dark green to silver, and some with hints of red—can really add to your home’s decor.

Variegated Bleeding Heart Vine

A tropical vine that can grow to 10’ but usually more compact with a showy cream variegation in the broad green foliage. The leaves are thin, unlike some clerodendrons. which have thick fuzzy leaves. The inflorescence form as short racemes of white flowers with little red hearts that come in the spring and summer.