20 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.
Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
The Areca Palm - also called the Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm - is the soft, feathery, gol…
Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)
The Bird's Nest Fern - Asplenium nidus - is one of the most welcoming ferns you can bring indoor…
Blue Star Fern (Phlebodium aureum)
The Blue Star Fern - Phlebodium aureum - is an epiphytic fern grown for one striking, unusual qu…
Burro's Tail (Sedum morganianum)
The Burro's Tail - Sedum morganianum, also known as the donkey's tail - is a trailing succulent…
Clivia (Clivia miniata - Bush Lily)
The Clivia - known as the Bush Lily or Kaffir Lily - is one of the great old-fashioned houseplan…
Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)
The Croton is the most colorful foliage plant you can grow indoors.
Dendrobium Orchid
The Dendrobium is one of the largest and most diverse genera of orchids in the world, with well…
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
The Dieffenbachia is a bold, fast-growing foliage plant with large, dramatic leaves splashed and…
Ficus Benjamina (Weeping Fig)
The Ficus Benjamina - the "Weeping Fig" - is one of the classic tree-form houseplants, a gracefu…
Fishbone Cactus (Epiphyllum anguliger)
The Fishbone Cactus - Epiphyllum anguliger - is a trailing jungle cactus grown above all for its…
Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana)
The Kentia Palm is the elegant, upright indoor palm of grand hotels, conservatories, and stylish…
Kimberly Queen Fern (Nephrolepis obliterata)
The Kimberly Queen Fern is the tidy, well-behaved cousin of the classic Boston fern.
Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis)
The Majesty Palm is one of the most widely sold indoor palms in the world - you have almost cert…
Monstera Siltepecana (Silver Monstera)
Monstera siltepecana - the "Silver Monstera" - is one of the most rewarding aroids for someone w…
Philodendron Pink Princess (Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess')
The Philodendron Pink Princess - Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' - is one of the most so…
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 g…
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium)
The Staghorn Fern is one of the most dramatic and unusual plants you can grow indoors - a fern t…
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 the dramatic dark cousin of the classic ZZ Plant - a striking cultivar whose new…
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