A list of recommended plants for use on indoor living walls to assist designers and other specialists with plant choice. Achimenes Erecta Trailing plant which grows 45cm long Will flower during the summer months Normal moisture Adiantum Raddianum Maidenhair fern Light shade or dappled sunlight Agapanthus Use dwarf varieties such as Snowball or Baby Pete. Evergreen Summer Flowering Flowering height 30cm Aglaonema Thrives in poor light areas Grown for its foliage Slow growing Popular varieties include Silver Queen and Silver King 1
Alocasia Reginula Will rot from base if over wet Will grow 30cm May suffer from mealybug and aphids Toxic if eaten Alocasia Sanderiana Leaves will grow 40cm long May suffer from mealybug and aphids Toxic if eaten Anthurium Clarinervium which can grow 60cm (prune larger leaves) Bright light but not direct for best growth Keep soil moist Neutral PH Anthurium Scherzerianum Bright spot but no direct sunlight Flowering from Spring to late summer Grows 40cm tall Keep compost moist Asparagus Fern Asparagus Fern is the most popular variety Bright or semi-shade Leaf stems grow up to 90cm Can flower white / pale pink on mature plants 2
Asplenium Nidus Shade to bright light, no direct light Can grow 60cm but don t overwater Can be prone to scale insect Aucuba Japonica Variegata Only variegated varieties to be used indoors Bright or shade, no direct sunlight Must be kept in check by pruning Begonia Escargot Keep soil moist but not over wet Can grow to 50cm long Mealybug, aphids, thrips and powdery mildew maybe an issue Begonias Keep compost moist Will grow 60cm long Calathea Corona Very similar to Marantas in growing conditions Bright light but not direct sunlight but not over wet Will grow 50cm tall 3
Calathea Dottie Grows 30cm-45cm so must be pruned to keep in checks Fungus, aphids, mealybug, spidermite and scale may be an issue if not treated Calathea Lancifolia Will grow up to 100cm tall so must be kept pruned Calathea Lietzei Will grow 50cm tall so must be pruned Calathea Makoyana Will grow 60cm-90cm so must be kept pruned Calathea Orbifolia Will grow 60cm-90cm so must be kept pruned 4
Calathea Ornata Will grow 60cm so must be kept pruned Calathea Picturata Argantea Grows 30cm-45cm so must be pruned Calathea Roseopicta Will grow 50cm tall Calathea Shinestar Will grow 60cm so must be kept pruned Calathea Warscewiczii Will grow up to 100cm tall so must be kept pruned Produces showy creamy white bracts 5
Calathea Zebrina Will grow 100cm so must be kept pruned Chamaedorea Elegans Bright area but no direct light but not over wet Prone to spidermite and thrips Very slow growing Chirita Bright area but no direct light Grown for flower and foliage Can be drought tolerant but doesn t like its feet wet Foliage will grow 25cm Chlorophytum Keep compost moist Bright area away from direct sunlight Will grow in hot or cool rooms Cleyera Japonica Slow growing but can reach 60cm Keep soil moist Grown for variegated foliage Bright but away from direct light 6
Codiaeum Croton Keep a warm area Bright area Soil must be moist Excellent air cleaner Columnea Arguta Trailing plant which will grow 90cm Do not over water or this will damage the roots Tubular flowers produced in Sept-Oct Crassula Ovata Likes full sun Very slow growing Prone to aphids and vine weevil Fleshy leaves Dieffenbachia Must be prune to keep shape as can grow 150cm Moist compost Dischidia Ruscifolia Trailing plant which grows 45cm long Produces fragrant flowers in the summer Foliage is succulent like 7
Dracaena Godseffiana Growth as a foliage plant Will grow 60cm long Keep compost moist Epipremum Aureum Trailing / climbing plant Can grow 4m long so keep pruned Excellent air cleaning plant Prefers partial shade Episcia Cupreata but has small flowers Trailing stems grow 45cm Bright area Moist compost Episcia Dianthiflora Bright area or partial shade Will grow 30cm long Produces white flowers Fatsia Japonica Fast growing Must be pruned to keep size Bright area, flowers rarely appear 8
Felicia Amelloides Mostly grown for flowers Mini-shrub, grows 30cm Keep moist Bright area Ferns Polypodium Vulgare Asplenium Nidus Phyllitis Scolopendrium Polystichum Ficus Pumila Trailing plant Prefers partial shade Small leaves, good for backround Needs to be kept pruned or can get out of control Fittonia, large variety of colours Indirect bright light but not soggy Slow growing Low growing and can get over shadowed Hypoestes Bright area, direct sunlight can increase colours Keep soil moist Flowers are insignificant and should be pinched out Watch out for scale insect, whitefly and aphids 9
Maranta Arundinacea Rubra Almost all Marantas are treated the same Bright light but not direct sunlight Keep the soil moist but not overly wet, with a PH of about 6.5 Fungus, mealybugs and aphids can be an issue (treat on the first signs) Maranta Leuconeura Usually grows about 30cm tall Maranta Leuconeura Kerchoveana Usually grows about 30cm tall Maranta Leuconeura Massengeana Usually grows about 30cm tall Maranta Tricolor Usually grows about 30cm tall 10
Monstera Deliciosa but not over wet Leaves will grow 90cm so must be kept pruned Mealybugs, spidermites, thrips and scale may be an issue Nephrolepis Cordifolia Duffii Light shade Grows 30cm long and wide Foliage can have a lemon scent Nephrolepis Exaltata Green Fantasy Generally pest free Prefers light shade Must be kept in check as they can easily over shadow other plants Pellaea Rotundifolia Prefers slightly dry Stems grow 30cm Shiny leaflets Easy to grow Philodendron Scandens Trailing plant Will grow 4m long Thrives in bright light but can survive in shade Scale insect, thrips and spidermites may be an issue 11
Phlebodium Aureum Blue Star Blue/grey coloured fern Bright area but no direct sunlight Can grow around 90cm long Can add good contrast to the wall Rhipsalis Cassutha but can take full sun Will grow 180cm so must be kept pruned Water sparingly Saxifraga Stonifera rather than flower Can grow 30cm wide Best grown in a mixed planting plan Prefers shade Prone to spider mite attack Scindapsus Pictus Trailing plant Will grow 150cm long Generally pest and disease free Soleirolia Soleirolii Prefers shade over full sun Can spread almost indefinitely to produce a carpet effect Must be kept in check or it will over shadow other plants 12
Spathiphyllum Wallisii Easy to grow, do not let it dry out Prefers a bright area but away from direct sunlight Important to use Wallisii variety as others are too big for living walls Excellent at cleaning the air Syngonium Podophyllum Bright area but no direct sunlight Trailing/climbing plant grows 1.8m Excellent at cleaning air All parts are poisonous, keep out of reach of children / pets Tradescantia Zebrina Full sun or light shade Trailing plant can grow 50cm Keep reasonably pruned to keep it from looking leggy rather than flower but not over wet 13