While some folks may call Swedish ivy "Creeping Charlie", they are not the same plant. True Creeping Charlie (Pilea nummaularifolia) is in the nettle family and grows much more quickly.

Swedish ivy (Plectranthus) and most trailing indoor plants are very easy to start from cuttings. Other easy to start trailing indoor plants include devil’s ivy (Scindapsus), spiderwort (Zebrina ...

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.

It will grow in full sun to partial shade. Plectranthus – Variegated Plectranthus, Cuban oregano, variegated Swedish ivy This plant was sent to me by a friend for identification.

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).