Tropical plants often have orotund leaves than their cool - weather counterparts . Such plants make terrific focal points outside in a tropical climate or indoors as a houseplant . The large leaves of these plants are sometimes more interesting than the flowers themselves . Some have strange shapes , while others are variegated , brilliantly colorise , or textured . orotund leaf tropical plants are an first-class alternative for the house nurseryman who wants a conversation piece .

Elephant Ear or Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

Elephant ear plants are splashy , stout plants that feature enormous green , variegate or purple centre - shaped leaves . Some cultivar can reach lengths of 3 feet and breadth of 2 human foot . These tropical plants thrive in partial ghost and love plenty of sozzled stain . They are perennials in United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) growing zona 8 through 11 , remaining evergreen plant in 10 and 11 and dying back but generate in zones 8 and 9 . In cool climates , they are unremarkably grown as indoor houseplant .

Philodendrons and Monsteras

Philodendrons and ceriman are from the same kinfolk of tropical plant . The most democratic monstera is the cut - leaf philodendron , which unlike its name implies , is not actually classify as a philodendron . Regardless , this plant has declamatory , shiny attractively cut leaves and will happily climb all over your house .

Philodendrons in oecumenical have large leave , some of which can grow to over 2 metrical foot foresighted . The many cultivars have large foliage that range in colour from a grim , velvety dark-green to brilliant , shiny purpleness , and in appearance from heart - shaped to lacy . Some are also variegated . philodendron are grown primarily indoors in the United States and are desirable not only for their large leave , but for their hardiness .

Fiddle-Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)

The violin - leaf fig is named for its lustrous , blanket immature leaves that can reach length of 1 foot or more , with a width of up to 10 inch . The leave have an interestingly swagger edge . This tropic tree requires a full twenty-four hours of sunlight and does not tolerate dry dirt , so it is not a plant for derelict gardeners . The soil needs to be kept continually dampish . If originate indoors , Ficus lyrata needs to be placed by a window that offers bright but indirect or filtered sunlight .

Fig-Leafed Palm (Fatsia japonica)

This evergreen plant is suitable for its very bombastic , cut parting . The leave-taking , which are dark-green and waxy in appearing , are form rather like an open decoration , with eight or nine " fingerbreadth " on each leaf and can reach widths of more than 1 foot . The Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya leafed palm tree is tropical and should only be grown outdoors in USDA growing zone 10 or 11 . This plant will thrive in the shade and is thoroughgoing for obscure , sheltered areas of the garden . It can also tolerate the humble - light condition of many home , make it an excellent container houseplant .

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