Large Green Plants: Make a Statement!

When you are considering plant leasing for your corporate office, hotel lobby, or medical facility, you have hundreds of options. Whether you envision potted palms, living walls with tropical flowers, or hanging vines, plants can transform the look and ambiance of your workplace. This week, we are shining a spotlight on those plants that make a bold statement with oversized leaves and showy blooms – and that are sure to impress your employees and visitors with their jungle vibe. Take a look at these large green plants that refuse to fade into the background.

Banana Tree: standing between 12 and a majestic 20 feet tall, the banana plant adds tropical flair with its oversized yellow-green, paddle-shaped leaves. At maturity, the tree produces up to 12 leaves that can each be a foot in length, making it a giant among the large green plants.
Birds of Paradise: This ornamental tropical plant can grow to 7 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Its distinct bright orange and blue blooms are iconic, resembling a bird in flight. The plant grows thick layers of leaves from its stalk, each capable of growing to 18 inches long and 6 inches wide. The plant needs bright, indirect light to thrive, making it an excellent indoor plant for atriums or spaces with windows.
Caladium: Although less than two feet tall, this plant offers colorful, large arrowhead-shaped leaves that are variegated and almost appear hand-painted with shades of pink, red, white, and green. Caladium requires high humidity and stable temperatures, making it a fantastic option as the first layer in an indoor installation that is flooded with light, such as an office lobby.
Calathea: The calathea plant is available in dozens of varieties. One of the most popular is the calathea orbifolia, which features large, slightly rounded leaves with pale, whitish-green stripes on the top side and silvery-green colors underneath. The plant, which averages 3 feet tall, is often called the “prayer plant” because its large leaves rise and fall with sunlight. The plant thrives in semi-shade, making it an appropriate indoor office plant.
Elephant Ears: This impressive indoor plant grows to 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide and thrives in indirect sunlight. The plant’s name is derived from oversized arrowhead-shaped leaves, which can vary in color based on which species you choose. Although they are diverse, most exhibit a blue-green color. The plant is easy to care for and does equally well as an outdoor or indoor plant.
Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree: This indoor plant is one of the most popular choices for those seeking large green plants for their plant installations. It features green, waxy leaves that have a fiddle-like shape. However, this plant can be temperamental and requires an experienced touch – when not cared for properly, it is prone to discoloration and leaf drops. When in an office environment, the fiddle leaf must be kept away from air vents and drafts, as it prefers higher humidity. Consider this 10-foot plant for outdoor areas and open-air lobbies or patios.
Hosta: This stout plant is 4 feet tall but 5 feet wide, and showcases lush, colorful foliage in blue, green, yellow, and white hues. Its slightly curled leaves are often heart or lance-shaped and they grow in a mounded formation. While known as an outdoor plant, they do well indoors as well.

Talk to Tropex Plant Leasing

Plant leasing services allow property managers to add large green plants, trees, living moss walls, or even driftwood sculptures to infuse their space with tropical ambiance and beauty. You never have to worry about making the right choice—our experienced designers and botanists will assess your space, listen to your ideas, and make recommendations that bring it all together.

Tropex designs, installs, and maintains plant installations in corporate and commercial buildings across the Gulf Coast region.