Houseplants are one of the best ways to enjoy the merits of nature indoors. However, when you have big houseplants, they not only create an impression but they also make a visual statement that is simply hard to miss!
Here is a list of some Best Large Indoor Plants for your home or office that are surely going to add a lot of oomph to your space!
1. Fiddle Leaf Fig
The fiddle leaf fig is one of the best and coolest big indoor plants to grow in containers. It has large glossy leaves in the shape of a fiddle—hence the name. Indoors, the fiddle leaf fig plant grows up to 10 ft. (3 m) tall—so, just perfect for filling vertical spaces. For this large-leaf indoor plant to thrive, it needs plenty of light and moist soil. Also, it’s essential to keep this fussy houseplant away from drafts.
2. Rubber Tree
Another large species of indoor tree is the rubber tree. These potted trees have broad, attractive ovate or shiny oval leaves that can grow up to 12” (30 cm) long. The houseplant can grow well on a windowsill because it needs bright light. In an indoor environment growing in containers, rubber tree houseplants can grow to between 6 and 10 feet (1.8 – 3 m) tall. When it grows taller, the plant can be placed on the floor or a planter for an even more stunning effect. Water the rubber plant when the top part of soil dries.
3. Weeping fig
The weeping fig is an indoor tree with small, ovate leaves that create a bushy crown. The decorative tree has thin, flexible stems that can be braided to enhance its visual appeal. From all of the large ficus trees you can grow indoors, the weeping fig is one of the easiest to care for. It grows well in bright, filtered light but can also tolerate low light rooms. Growing in pots, these bushy trees reach heights up to six feet (1.8 m)
4. Philodendron Selloum
Also called the tree philodendron, this large, tall indoor houseplant is easy to look after. If you have one of these Philodendron plants at home or in an office, you will need a lot of space. The large plant leaves are deeply lobed and droop down and can be up to 3 ft. (90 cm) in size. The large plant has a spread of up to five feet (1.5 m). The tropical look of this plant enhances the aesthetics of any room.
5. Heartleaf Philodendron
If you are looking to add a vertical accent to a corner of a room, grow a heartleaf Philodendron in a hanging basket. The long trailing plant vines and heart-shaped leaves create an attractive showpiece. The cascading stems droop down and grow up to 3 or 4 ft. (1 – 1.2 m) long. One of the beauties of this hanging basket plant is that it grows well in low to medium light. With occasional watering, you can have this lush indoor plant filling up vertical space.
6. Norfolk Island Pine
Norfolk island pine is not a true pine though looks like one. Place the plant near a window that receives some sun and bright indirect daylight to grow it successfully.
Norfolk Island pines are also popular Christmas trees that continue growing long after the festive season has passed.
7. Dwarf Umbrella Tree
You will need plenty of space for this huge house plant as it can grow to 16 ft. (4.8 m) high. Grow this tropical indoors plant in a bright location and thoroughly water it when the soil is partly dry.
8. Jade Plant
Easy to grow in pots, this pretty succulent plant requires very little care. Jade plant is a successful houseplant and can adapt itself to different light conditions.
Many people keep jade trees at home or in the office because they are said to be plants that bring good luck.
9. Golden Pothos
Golden pothos, with its brightly-colored leaves and long creeping stems, is an excellent hanging basket plant to create a tall accent. The trailing plant has long dangling vines that can reach up to 66 ft. (20 m). Of course, regular pruning controls the length of the vining stems. You can also use golden pothos—also called Devil’s ivy—as a tall floor plant. Place a long moss pole in a large container and train the vines to climb upward.
10. Dracaena Fragrans
One of the best tall indoor plants with large leaves is the Dracena ‘Janet Craig’ or ‘Warneckii.’ What makes the dracaena plant (corn plant) an excellent choice for offices or rooms? The bushy trees grow to 3 ft. (0.9 m) tall, have huge long 1-ft. (30 cm) leaves and the plants thrive in low light. Dracaena plants are also on the list of top houseplants to filter indoor air and they are also one of the best trees to have in your bedroom.
11. Bamboo
Bamboo is well-known for being a tall skinny plant that is a fast grower, even in indoor environments. Clumping species of bamboo can grow well indoors. Types of tall indoor bamboo plants with small leaves generally need plenty of bright light and a warm, humid environment. Bamboo can grow up to 10 ft. (3 m) indoors and you can prune it regularly if you have less space.
12. Bird of Paradise
Bird of paradise plant has a large banana plant like foliage. You can grow this plant indoors successfully if you have a spot in your room that receives at least 4-5 hours of sunlight daily.
13. Banana Tree
Indoor banana trees are container plants with huge tropical broad leaves that make a dramatic statement in any office or room. This fast-growing tall plant has large leaves that provide stunning indoor greenery. Eventually, the plant grows so big and tall that it will outgrow its container and your room. Banana trees are not the easiest species of houseplants to grow indoors—they need plenty of light, moisture, and humidity to thrive.
14. Yucca
Yucca plants have tall, slender stems that are crowned with an explosion of spiky-looking evergreen foliage. Similar to banana plants, yuccas grow fast indoors, and they also grow tall.
Yucca is a tough plant and quickly becomes large if sufficient light is provided. Allow the soil to dry out before you water again. It can survive easily for several weeks without water.
15. Money Tree Plant
Also called the Guiana chestnut, the money tree is a tall tropical indoor plant that can grow up to 6 ft. (1.8 m). The indoor tree has large green leaves that grow in groups of five or six to form palmate-shaped leaves. Similar to jade plants, people keep these leafy plants in homes or offices to bring good luck and plenty of money. You may often find these tall houseplants for sale with beautifully braided stems.
16. ZZ Plant
With its long slender stems and shiny green leaves, the ZZ plant is a fantastic indoor floor plant to brighten up a dull corner. The beauty of having a Zizi plant in an office, living room, or hallway is that it has modest care requirements. The tall plant can tolerate low light and artificial light and only occasional watering. You can almost forget about it, and it still grows well.
17. Snake Plants
Another species of indoor plant that grows tall is the snake plant—also called mother-in-law’s tongue. Many species of these tall indoor plants have flat, stiff, long, and sword-shaped leaves that taper to a point. The tall indoor houseplant can grow up to 12 ft. (3.6 m) tall. The best species of these long-leafed houseplants have variegated yellow and green leaves.