Pretty Foliage Plants That Look โDesignedโ (Even in January)
January can feel a littleโฆ beige. The garden beds are sleeping, the patio pots are quiet, and even the sun seems to clock out early. But hereโs the good news: ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ-๐จ๐๐๐ฌ. They donโt need blooms to look stunning. In fact, the right leaves can make your home (or plant nook!) look like you hired a designer. Below are some โ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐โ foliage plants that look polished even on your most tired winter day. Plus quick tips to keep them looking their best. ๐) ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ (๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ง, ๐๐๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐) ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐: trailing vines instantly soften shelves, bookcases, and corners. ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: give it a bright window if possible, but it handles medium light well. Let the top inch or two of soil dry before watering. ๐๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค: put it up high and let it spill down โ instant โplant stylistโ vibes. ๐) ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ (๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ข๐) ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐:: upright, sculptural, modern. Itโs basically living decor. ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: water sparingly (seriously). Itโs happier a little dry than a little wet. ๐๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค: looks amazing in a simple pot with a clean shape (white, black, or terracotta). ๐) ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐: glossy, structured leaves that always look freshly wiped. ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: low water + tolerates lower light better than most plants. ๐๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค: a ZZ plant on a side table = instant โgrown-upโ plant corner. ๐) ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ง (๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐) ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐: gorgeous patterned leaves โ silvers, greens, and even pinks/reds in some varieties. ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: one of the best options for medium-to-lower indoor light. Keep it evenly moist (not soggy). ๐๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค:: use it as your โcolor plantโ when everything else is just green. ๐) ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐๐, ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐๐ญ๐.) ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐: lush, soft, and elegant โ like pothosโ slightly fancier cousin. ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: bright indirect light is best; water when the top inch dries out. ๐๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค: it looks stunning in a hanging planter or in a pot on a plant stand.