High shelf, hanging basket, or bookcase edge
Swedish Ivy
Light requirement
Suits east or west-facing rooms, or 2–3 m back from a brighter window.
Bright green scalloped leaves trail generously from any shelf or hanging basket. Fast-growing, easy to propagate, pet safe, and tolerant of the kind of benign neglect most trailing plants punish you for.
Plant profile
Light
Medium light
Water
Water regularly
Humidity
Average
Growth habit
Trailing
Mature size
Small (< 40 cm)
Pet safe
Non-toxic
Care level
Easy
Water when the top few centimetres feel dry, then water generously. Tolerant of dry spells but performs best with consistent moisture.
Trailing, compact — fits shelves or hanging pots.
Listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs — still best to discourage chewing.
One of the more forgiving indoor plants — tolerates irregular care well.