(my) Favourite Indoor Plants

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Plants are a critical element of interior design. Never underestimate the importance of having house plants as part of your living space. Beyond their aesthetic value, having plants in your home improves air quality and reduces the toxins in the air. Take a look at some of our favourite indoor plants.

 

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Ficus Lyrata has huge, glossy, fiddle-shaped leaves with prominent veins. If you are looking for a Ficus with a difference, this one packs a punch with it's amazing flamboyant foliage.

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Bay Tree

Laurus nobilis

The Bay Tree is synonymous with stylish, elegant topiary found gracing doorways. Although often grown outdoors, Laurus nobilis lends itself perfectly to indoor container gardening, with the added culinary benefits of having fresh herbs to hand.

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Aralia Ming

Polyscias Ming

Polyscias Ming has fine, elegant leaves that are made up of many leaflets. They may look fragile, but fortunately this is an adaptable plant so long as it is kept in a warm, humid environment. Perfect to add a touch of oriental style and beauty to your home.

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Sicklethorn

Asparagus falcatus

Asparagus falcatus is a variety of asparagus fern with long sickle-like shiny green leaves. It is a robust, vigorous climber with thorns on older, woody stems. It is extremely easy to look after and fast growing.

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Desert Cactus

Euphorbia erytrea

Euphorbia erytrea is an impressive presentation of living architecture. Capable of reaching heights of up to 2 meters indoors, this cactus displays a rippled, undulating silhouette with a serration of spines along its margins.

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Lady Palm

Rhapis excelsa

A delightful fan palm, with large, thick leaves, that are wider than many other palms and blunt tipped. Rhapis excelsa bears rhizome offshoots, leading to clusters of upright stems, perfect for lush interior greenery.

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Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata Bostoniensis

The Boston Fern is an elegant Victorian favourite, sometimes called the Sword fern. It will not only bring an air of calm to your home. It is one of the best known plants for purifying the air and regulating humidity.

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Himalaya Groundsel

Senecio Himalaya

Senecio barbertonicus Himalaya is an upright variety of Senecio with densely packed, long, needle-like, bright green leaves and fragrant clusters of yellow, tubular flowers. These charming, spreading succulents create a sense of fun and texture in modern interiors.

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Common Staghorn Fern

Platycerium bifurcatum

Platycerium are commonly called Staghorn or Elkhorn Fern due to their weirdly wonderful, unique, antler shaped leaves. They make fascinating specimen houseplants and look particularly effective as a hanging plant once the fronds get long enough to start trailing.

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Elke Bretz