Foliage House Plants

How to choose the best indoor plants for foliage

Create an attractive indoor ‘garden’ by choosing leafy house plants with contrasting foliage. Aloe vera has wonderfully spiky leaves, Humata tyermannii softens hard edges with lacey, fern-like foliage, and Peperomia polybotrya ‘Raindrop’ has beautiful heart-shaped leaves.

Make the most of your beautiful foliage by using decorative pots and containers. Need tips on choosing the best plants for your home? See our frequently asked questions below. And to keep them in excellent health, read our expert advice on growing house plants.

Which foliage house plants have flowers?

Although they are grown mainly for their attractive leaves, foliage house plants can have flowers. These include kalanchoe, begonia, and ceropegia. Tillandsia will also flower in the right conditions.

Which is the tallest foliage house plant?

The tallest foliage house plant is the bamboo palm, Dypsis lutescens, which can grow up to 4m tall.

Which foliage house plants are drought tolerant?

Haworthia and Hedera helix ‘Kolibri’ are both drought tolerant and can cope with a little neglect.