Few houseplants match the quiet theatrics of lace flower vine. Tucked against mossy canyon walls in its native Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, this compact succulent spends its life producing long stolons that arc outward and touch down into the soil, each tip becoming a new plant. Left to its own devices in a hanging basket, it will cascade and self-colonize into a lush mat of dark, quilted leaves.

Indoors it asks for warmth, some humidity, and indirect light — a north-facing windowsill or a spot under a grow light suits it well. African Violet potting mix offers the right balance of drainage and moisture retention its roots require. The frilled white flowers appear sporadically rather than in a single flush, which means there is almost always something to notice. Division is almost unnecessary: the plant does the work of propagation itself, one stolon at a time.