50 Big statement and floor houseplants
Sometimes a room needs one big, bold plant rather than a shelf of little ones. These are the statement-makers - the large, architectural growers and indoor trees whose notes point to real size and presence, the kind that fills an empty corner and anchors the whole space.
Big plants mean big pots, more soil and real weight - decide where it's going before you buy, and give large specimens a brighter spot, as most need decent light to hold their shape.
Alocasia Jacklyn
Alocasia Jacklyn is a striking collector aroid prized for its bold, deeply lobed, antler-like…
Alocasia Macrorrhiza
Alocasia Macrorrhiza, often called Giant Taro or Upright Elephant Ear, is a dramatic tropical…
Alocasia Odora
Alocasia Odora is a large, upright elephant ear grown for its dramatic, glossy arrow-shaped…
Alocasia Sarian
Alocasia Sarian is a striking hybrid aroid prized for pairing dramatic arrow-shaped foliage…
Alocasia Wentii
Alocasia Wentii, often sold as the "Hardy Elephant Ear" or "New Guinea Shield," is a…
Alocasia Zebrina
Alocasia Zebrina is a striking tropical aroid grown as much for its stems as its leaves - the…
Angel Wing Begonia
The Angel Wing Begonia is a cane-type begonia prized for its dramatic, asymmetrical wing-shaped…
Anthurium Magnificum
Anthurium Magnificum is a large-leaved velvet Anthurium prized for its dramatic, deeply veined…
Anthurium Pedatoradiatum
Anthurium Pedatoradiatum is a collector-favourite aroid grown entirely for its dramatic, deeply…
Anthurium Regale
Anthurium Regale is a large-leaved velvet aroid prized by collectors for its enormous…
Anthurium Veitchii
Anthurium Veitchii, widely known as the "King Anthurium", is a prized epiphytic aroid grown…
Anthurium Warocqueanum
The Queen Anthurium is one of the most coveted velvet-leaved aroids in the hobby, prized for…
Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
The Areca Palm (also called the Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm) is the soft, feathery…
Begonia Luxurians
Begonia luxurians is a striking cane-type begonia grown almost entirely for its foliage, which…
Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)
The Bird's Nest Fern - Asplenium nidus - is one of the most welcoming ferns you can bring…
Blue Columnar Cactus
The blue columnar cactus is one of the most beautiful cacti in the world - an upright column of…
Blue Star Fern (Phlebodium aureum)
The Blue Star Fern - Phlebodium aureum - is an epiphytic fern grown for one striking, unusual…
Calathea Orbifolia
Calathea orbifolia is a showpiece foliage plant prized for its large, round, silver-striped…
Calathea Warscewiczii
Calathea warscewiczii is a striking collector prayer plant prized for its long, lance-shaped…
Cholla Cactus
The cholla is a shrubby, branching cactus of cylindrical segments cloaked in barbed spines so…
Clivia (Clivia miniata - Bush Lily)
The Clivia - known as the Bush Lily or Natal Lily - is one of the great old-fashioned…
Crocodile Fern
The crocodile fern earns its name with big, undivided, leathery fronds textured like reptile…
Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)
The Croton's thick, leathery, glossy leaves are splashed and veined with green, yellow, orange…
Dendrobium Orchid
The Dendrobium is one of the largest and most diverse genera of orchids in the world, with well…
Desert Rose
The desert rose is a spectacular caudex succulent that swells into a fat, sculptural…
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
The Dieffenbachia is a bold, fast-growing foliage plant with large, dramatic leaves splashed…
Euphorbia Trigona (African Milk Tree)
The African Milk Tree, Euphorbia trigona, is a bold, architectural houseplant that looks…
Ficus Audrey (Ficus benghalensis)
Ficus Audrey - Ficus benghalensis - is the houseplant quietly taking the crown from the…
Ficus Benjamina (Weeping Fig)
The Ficus Benjamina - the "Weeping Fig" - is one of the classic tree-form houseplants, a…
Hoya Obovata
Hoya obovata is the coin-leaf hoya - big, round, thick pancakes of deep green freckled with…
Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana)
The Kentia Palm is the elegant, upright indoor palm of grand hotels, conservatories, and…
Kimberly Queen Fern (Nephrolepis obliterata)
The Kimberly Queen Fern is the tidy, well-behaved cousin of the classic Boston fern.
Madagascar Palm
The Madagascar palm is not a palm at all, but a striking spiny succulent with a thick, silvery…
Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis)
The Majesty Palm is one of the most widely sold indoor palms in the world - you have almost…
Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant)
The Monstera Deliciosa - the "Swiss Cheese Plant" - is the single most recognizable houseplant…
Organ Pipe Cactus
The organ pipe is a majestic columnar cactus that, true to its name, sends up a cluster of…
Paddle Plant (Flapjacks)
The paddle plant, or flapjacks, is a bold succulent that stacks big, flat, rounded leaves like…
Peruvian Apple Cactus
The Peruvian apple is a tall, columnar, blue-green cactus that grows faster than almost any…
Philodendron Gloriosum
Philodendron Gloriosum (Philodendron gloriosum) is a prized crawling aroid grown for its large…
Philodendron Pink Princess (Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess')
The Philodendron Pink Princess - Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' - is one of the most…
Philodendron Squamiferum
Philodendron Squamiferum is a striking climbing aroid prized by collectors for one unmistakable…
Pig's Ear (Cotyledon orbiculata)
Pig's ear is a bold South African succulent named for its thick, rounded, paddle-shaped leaves…
Polka Dot Begonia (Begonia maculata)
The Polka Dot Begonia - Begonia maculata - is a striking cane begonia grown almost entirely for…
Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)
The Sago Palm - Cycas revoluta - is one of the most striking architectural houseplants you can…
Sarracenia (American Pitcher Plant)
Sarracenias, the trumpet pitchers of American bogs, are tall nectar-baited funnels that drown…
Spiral Cactus
The spiral cactus is a mesmerising columnar cactus whose ribs twist gently around the stem in a…
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium)
The Staghorn Fern is one of the most dramatic and unusual plants you can grow indoors - a fern…
Totem Pole Cactus
The totem pole cactus is a smooth, spineless, sculptural column covered in soft, knobbly bumps…
Yucca (Yucca elephantipes)
The indoor Yucca is the tough, architectural, low-effort statement plant - a sturdy woody trunk…
ZZ Raven (Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven')
The ZZ Raven is a dark cultivar of the classic ZZ Plant whose new leaves emerge bright…
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