While Swedish ivy does not require pruning or trimming, most caregivers will remove the ends of the stems after the flowers fade by pinching them off or snipping them off with hand clippers.

Yes, but why "Swedish" ivy, you ask? P. verticillatus, native to South Africa, is so named because its discoverer first sent it to Sweden, where it quickly became widely grown as a houseplant.

Despite its name, Swedish ivy hails from South Africa and isn’t even considered an ivy. But it is pretty low-maintenance, faring well under low lighting and enjoying moist conditions —making ...

A. Swedish ivy is a misnomer, as this delightful vining plant is neither Swedish in origin, nor is it a true ivy. Plectranthus verticillatus is a robust plant that does well in indirect sunlight ...

Indoors, Swedish ivy is as low maintenance as true ivies. That means it grows best – and rapidly – in bright, indirect light and is easily propagated from cuttings.

* Common name: Swedish ivy 'Velvet Elvis' * Botanical name: Plectranthus 'Velvet Elvis' * What it is: A new variety of bushy tropical that produces continuous tubular lavender flowers all summer.

Origin: South Africa A plant that is making a comeback on garden center shelves after a popularity streak in the mid-1970s is variegated Swedish ivy (Plectranthus coleoides f. variegata).

Design blog Apartment Therapy highlights five plants—maidenhair ferns, mint, swedish ivy, begonias, and moss terrariums (which we've detailed how to make)—that don't need the sunlight most ...

Also wonderful for our gardens is Philippine violet (Barleria cristata), an outstanding shrub that’s currently flaunting pink, violet or white flowers across the Southeast. The problem clearly ...