19 Large Indoor Plants for Your Personal Oasis

In recent years, growing plants indoors has become so much more than a hobby. Houseplants can purify the air, increase creativity and allow people to cultivate their own living decor. Plants of every shape, size and decor style are widely available. While adding a succulent to your shelf or a climbing plant to your wall is an excellent way to decorate, nothing catches the eye like a large indoor plant. Whether you have an industrial loft or a rustic farmhouse, here are some ways to use large plants to create the jungalow oasis of your dreams.

Large Indoor Plants for Your Scandinavian Space

Simplicity and functionality are at the center of Scandinavian design. This interior design style is marked by natural color palettes, unfinished wood and stone, white walls and plants. Adding large indoor plants to your Scandinavian space is a natural fit. Bringing the outdoors inside, attempting to create a happy and cozy feeling known as hygge (hoo-gah) is the goal for any space with this design.

1. Rubber Plant

This beauty boasts dark green, waxy leaves that add a sophisticated elegance to any space. Rubber plants or Ficus elastica, can grow to ten feet indoors and are excellent air purifiers.

2. Money Tree

Money trees, or Pachira aquatica, are known for their braided trunks and bright leaves. This plant is usually given to wish the recipient luck and financial prosperity.

3. Weeping Fig

The Ficus benjamina, or weeping fig, is one of the best plants for improving air quality. Though this plant can be temperamental and will demand nearly perfect growing conditions, with a little care, your weeping fig can grow to six feet and be a staple in your home for years.

Large Indoor Plants for Your Bohemian Bedroom

It is hard to put a finger on what elements make up bohemian design. This style began in spaces belonging to drifters and free spirits, making it extremely eclectic and versatile. Some markers for a bohemian-styled space are warm colors mixed with jewel tones. Every piece in boho design tells a story. From the macrame hanging on the wall to the textured rug on the floor, each item should be meaningful to you and bring joy to the space. Adding plants to bohemian design is encouraged. An oversized plant in the corner only adds to the wild yet comfortable design.

4. Umbrella Tree

This striking plant can reach the ceiling in your home or be kept short. The umbrella tree, or Schefflera actinophylla, loses its leaves at the base, making it look like an umbrella. 

5. Dragon Tree

The dragon tree, or Dracaena marginata, is a great choice for a beginner gardener who wants to add a tree to their space. Make sure to place your dragon tree in the sun. With a little care, these low maintenance plants can grow up to 18 inches per year.

6. Ming Aralia

This houseplant has slowly started to pop up in homes over the last few years. The ming aralia, or Polyscias fruticosa, is a slightly temperamental plant that can reach up to six feet.

Large Indoor Plants for Your Industrial Lofts

Industrial design has taken over in the last few years. Lofts boasting exposed brick and floor-to-ceiling windows brought attention to this trend and now industrial elements can be found in any space. This style features a neutral color palette with natural accent colors such as red brick or green plants. One of the most recognizable elements of industrial design is mixing wood and metal materials in one piece.

7. Swiss Cheese Plant

The swiss cheese plant, or Monstera deliciosa, can reach up to eight feet in your home. These monstrous plants are loved for their signature holey leaves that can reach two feet long.

8. Buddha Belly Bamboo

Though bamboo is typically grown outdoors, growing Buddha belly, or Bambusa ventricosa, is possible with a little TLC. When cared for, bamboo is fast-growing and pest-free, making it an excellent houseplant.

9. Yucca

The yucca plant is extremely hardy and can grow in a variety of conditions. As long as your plant is placed in the sun, the drought-resistant yucca plant will thrive year-round.

Large Indoor Plants for Your Maximalist Mansion

While minimalism focuses on only having what you need, maximalism allows you to incorporate everything you love into your design. Instead of less is more, think more is more. Maximalism is anything but boring. The best part about creating a maximalist space is taking every part of yourself and incorporating it into your design. Are you a stamp collector who loves flowers and the color orange? Find pieces that reflect all of those things and create a unique space that truly represents who you are.

10. Birds of Paradise

The birds of paradise, or Strelitzia nicolai, makes a striking addition to any space. This light-loving beauty can reach six feet, and the leaves can grow to be 18 inches long.

11. Fiddle Leaf Fig

This glamorous plant can be found perched next to a polished sofa in every interior design magazine. The fiddle leaf fig, or ficus lyrata, boasts large beautiful leaves and can reach six feet indoors. Though this plant is known to be difficult to take care of, the sophisticated beauty that it brings to a space is well worth the hassle.

12. Tall Cacti

Growing cacti indoors comes with its challenges but the unique beauty of these plants is worth it. The Euphorbia ingens, is one type that has proven that it can survive indoors. Make sure your cactus gets maximum sunlight and you will have a healthy plant for years.

Large Indoor Plants for Your Farmhouse Flat

Rustic spaces dominated the interior design industry for years. Recently this trend has been elevated to a more refined version of itself, commonly referred to as farmhouse. This style incorporates rustic elements such as vintage items and unfinished materials with neutral colors, soft finishes and galvanized steel. Incorporating a large plant into your farmhouse decor will breathe life into the space and add to the cozy aesthetic.

13. Olive Tree

Though olive trees are unlikely to produce olives indoors, the sage leaves and elegant branches of this plant add a romantic, old-world feel to any space. Place your plant in a sunny spot and enjoy this beautiful tree year-round.

14. Areca Palm

This tropical-looking plant is an easy addition for your well-lit space. With lots of light and plenty of water, the areca palm, or Dypsis lutescens, can reach up to eight feet inside your home.

15. Norfolk Island Pine

If you have ever been gifted a little Christmas tree around the holidays, it was probably a Norfolk Island pine. Next Christmas, instead of throwing your little tree away, care for it, and you will eventually have a large indoor plant to enjoy year-round.

Large Indoor Plants to Inspire Creativity in Your Home Office

Your home office is the place where the magic happens. Create a space where you can be creative and productive. Many large indoor plants have proven to be excellent air purifiers that will help you to not only think clearly, but breathe clearly as well.

16. Snake Plant

The snake plant, or Sansevieria trifasciata, is a favorite among gardeners. This resilient plant is so difficult to kill, it seems spiteful. They can survive drought, low light and neglect.

17. Croton

For the plant lover who is looking to add some color to their space, look no further than the croton, or Codiaeum variegatum. This hardy plant boasts an array of colors that are sure to impress.

Large Indoor Plants for Your Wedding Celebration

Your wedding is one of the biggest days of your life. Everything on your wedding day should reflect what is important to you and your partner. If you are a plant mom, what better way to celebrate your day than to include plants as wedding decor.

18. Kentia Palm

The kentia palm, or Howea forsteriana, is a great choice for a novice gardener who is looking for an oversized plant. These plants can grow taller than eight feet and require little maintenance.

19. Ponytail Palm

The ponytail palm, or Beaucarnea recurvata, lives up to its name. The leaves of this eclectic plant cascade down the stem, making it look like a ponytail. This plant will bring a unique element to any space.

Large indoor plants are the perfect living decor for any space. No matter what your style preference is, incorporating greenery into your life will bring you joy, creativity and maybe even a little hygge. Spread the joy by gifting a friend or loved one a green houseplant for a housewarming present.

Sources:

Garden Lover’s Club | ProFlowers | Gardening Know How | Apartment Therapy | The Spruce