When you think of plants, you think of the color green, but these Purple Indoor Vines are different. You can grow them as houseplants to bring color to your space!
Trailing plants are best for small spaces and look great on plant stands when falling down. Here are some of the best purple vines you can grow as houseplants for that contrasting combination!
Best Purple Indoor Vines
Note: Not all of these plants have a deep purple color, and some may have a slight purple tint to the foliage.
1. Purple Heart
Botanical Name: Tradescantia pallida
The Purple Heart makes a perfect plant for hanging baskets not only due to its sprawling growth habit but also because of its deep purple leaves.
The unique coloration instantly draws the eyes and makes it a center of attraction. To make it even better, you can grow in the same pot with a snake plant for great purple and gray-green contrast!
2. String of Hearts
Botanical Name: Ceropegia woodii
The string of hearts incorporates the goodness of two worlds: vines and succulents. It has delicate, heart-shaped leaves on thin string-like vines.
It is perfect for adding a variety of colors using only a single plant. Due to this, it is considered one of the best string succulents.
3. Sweet Caroline Purple
Botanical Name: Ipomoea batatas ‘Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Purple’
The dark burgundy-purple color of this ornamental is evident in the picture above. The Sweet Caroline Purple can be displayed in multiple ways, including pots, hanging baskets, or window boxes, making it the perfect way to decorate almost any part of your home.
Wherever you grow it, just ensure it gets plenty of direct sun and good air circulation to thrive!
4. Ruby’s Necklace
Botanical Name: Othonna capensis ‘Ruby Necklace’
This pretty trailing succulent vine will instantly draw your attention due to both its deep purple coloration and its unusual bean-like, long, narrow leaves.
In fact, the purple color is present not only in the leaves but also in the thin stems. If you wish to see its dainty yellow flowers, make sure to provide it with at least partial sunlight.
5. Purple Shamrock
Botanical Name: Oxalis regnellii
The purple Shamrock is one of the most well known indoor plants that offers a rich purple look. It is known for its clover-like leaves that are complemented by starry blooms which too have a purple/lavender color.
If you love purple, this is the plant to grow! Once it grows bigger, it trails beautifully.
6. Wandering Jew
Botanical Name: Tradescantia zebrina
Wandering Dude is the best plant for any beginner gardener, indoors or outdoors! Most varieties are easy to grow and have a fast growth rate.
Its simplicity in growing does not hinder its beauty. It will amaze you with the contrasting combination of its striped leaves, which are green, purple, and silver.
7. Royal Queen
Botanical Name: Philodendron ‘Royal Queen’
Philodendrons come in numerous varieties, but the Royal Queen is the one that is most renowned for its deep red-purple foliage color. It is also adaptable and can survive in both direct and indirect sunlight, so lighting will not be an issue here.
8. Rex Begonia Vine
Botanical Name: Cissus javana
Lastly, on the list, we have our favorite Rex Begonia vine, which is a multicolored spectacle! It has a prominent silver-white marking on the leaves, which matches really well with the deep red stems.
The undersides of the foliage also show off a shade of purple. It is also easy to grow if you provide it with the right care!
Now that you have a bunch of purple vines in your plant collection add more to the category with our top picks of beautiful purple indoor plants.
