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How many of these do you own?

Obsessed with filling your home with houseplants? If you end up running out of table or windowsill space, the best solution to continue expanding your collection is to invest in beautiful trailing plants.

Think vertically and start hanging plants from curtain rods, hooks, or anything else that's high up (from bookshelves to plant pot stands) to enhance your indoor jungle. There are plenty of trailing indoor plants to choose from, so you'll definitely be able to find at least one that will thrive in your home. Whilst some trailing plants require extra care to keep them happy, others will continue to thrive even if you tend to neglect your plants occasionally.

So on that note, we've put together a guide of 10 of the best trailing plants for your home.

The Pothos, often called Devil's Ivy, is probably one of the most common houseplants out there. But that doesn't make it any less beautiful. This trailing plant comes in several different varieties and colours, making it a great option to hang from a basket or macrame plant hanger. It can thrive in both bright indirect light or shade, although it won't grow as quickly in the shade. It doesn't need to be watered too frequently, about once a week during warmer months and once every two weeks during the winter. Make sure to check to see if the soil has dried out completely in between waterings.

Pothos are fast growers and can be easily propagated to create even more plants in your home. Just snip near the node, place in water and you'll have another plant soon enough.

Another easy to care for trailing plant is the Scindapsus pictus. It's often referred to as a silver or satin pothos. However, they don't actually fall into the pothos family. These plants have smooth green leaves with silver speckles on them. They're really beautiful and will even tell you when they're thirsty – their leaves will start to curl if they need a drink.

Similar to pothos, they only need to be watered about once a week during warmer months and once every two weeks during the cooler ones. This can change depending on plant placement or how much you heat your house. The Scindapsus pictus is a fast grower and the vines can reach long lengths. If the leaves on your plant start to grow very small, it's probably time to repot it.

The String of Hearts or Ceropegia linearis is so named as its leaves resemble tiny little hearts. These plants thrive in bright indirect light and will grow like crazy in the right light conditions. They are delicate plants so make sure you water them only when the top layer of soil is completely dry. In the summertime this may be twice per week but in the winter it could be once every week and a half. Be careful not to overwater the string of hearts as it's very difficult to revive these plants if they suffer from root rot.

The Hoya linearis or wax plant is a delicate plant that is actually really easy to care for despite being a part of the hoya family. Hoyas can sometimes be finicky plants, but the linearis tolerates completely dry soil so you don't have to water it frequently at all (1x per month in the winter, 2x per month in the summer). They love humidity and prefer to get about 2-4 hours of direct sunlight a day. If you treat these plants well, they will reward you with beautiful white flowers.

The Hedera helix more commonly known as English ivy is often an outdoor plant. However, in recent years, people have been bringing the plant indoors. When healthy, they look really beautiful hanging in a pot so that their leaves can trail. They prefer shade so they can grow pretty well in low light situations. They need high humidity so spritzing them with water is really important.

This is definitely a high demand plant and you need to ensure the soil stays moist which means that in the summer months you may have to water this plant nearly every day – if that sounds like a lot of work, steer clear of this one.

A member of the Monstera family, the adansonii is a beautiful version that cascades perfectly when you plant it in a hanging pot. They love humidity so if you have a bathroom with a window, this will be a great home for it. It does well in bright indirect light and will grow rampantly if cared for properly. Make sure the top layer of soil is dry before you try watering it.

Leaf size will vary on these plants, and you may see that some leaves have lots of holes while others don't. This has to do with the way the plant is growing. The holes allow the plant to get optimal light without expelling a lot of energy. If you have a younger plant, there probably won't be too many leaves with holes, but as it gets older it will start to grow them.

Another plant that requires a lot of attention is the Tradescantia zebrina. Its soil needs to stay moist for it to really thrive (in winter months water 1x per week, in the summer 2x). This striking plant has green striped leaves with purple undersides making it a stunning plant to look at when it's trailing. It prefers to have bright indirect light but will do okay with some shade. However, if you want it to really grow and allow the vines to trail, it will need at least 4 hours of direct sunlight everyday.

Philodendrons come in a number of varieties and colours. One of the most striking versions of the plant is the brasil. Its leaves are split into two colours, dark green and neon green. They can grow really quickly in the summer months but tend to go dormant in the wintertime. Philodendrons like the top layer of their soil to be dry before watering them and you can expect to water them about 1x per week in the summer and 2x per month in the winter.

They are great plants because they can tolerate low light and still grow, however, if you really want them to trail and grow long, beautiful vines, you should be giving them around 4 hours of direct sunlight a day.

The fishbone cactus is a truly unique plant that doesn't require much demand. And if you treat it right, you'll get to see it bloom. If you see it blooming, make sure to watch closely as the flowers only last a day or two and they give off the most sweetest smell ever.

Fishbone cacti like their soil to completely dry up so you won't need to water this plant very frequently (think 1x per month most of the year). They prefer part sun and part shade which means they'll need about 2-4 hours of direct sunlight each day.

Named the lipstick plant because of the gorgeous red flowers this plant can grow, the Aeschynanthus japhrolepis is a treat to grow in your home. If your bathroom has a window in it, let this plant live here as it thrives in high humidity. This plant won't do well in the shade so ensure it's getting bright indirect light. Water the lipstick plant only when the top two inches of its soil feels dry, so about 1x per week in the summer and 2x per month in the winter. Lipstick plants can trail pretty long, so if it's getting a bit too crazy, simply trim it back with scissors.

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