10 Best Foliage Plants in India | Plants with Beautiful Leaves

Want to add colors to your garden? Here are the Best Foliage Plants in India that you can grow to add vivid hues to your yard and home!

Plants with colorful or large leaves add a statement to the garden and homes. We bring you the Best Foliage Plants in India that you can grow for that enhanced appeal!

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Best Foliage Plants in India

Though there are a LOT of plants you can grow for their brilliant foliage, we have included the ones that grow easily in India’s environment and are also easy to maintain.

1. Elephant Ear

Botanical Name: Colocasia

Colocasia is a tropical perennial plant with large, heart-shaped leaves that resemble elephants’ ears. The plants have dramatic foliage with bold texture and the leaves can grow up to 1-2 feet in length.

2. Coleus

Botanical Name: Coleus scutellarioides

Coleus is a tender, tropical plant that belongs to the mint family. Its leaves grow in various patterns, shapes, and sizes. The plant comes in different varieties with spots, variegation, and splashes of different colors!

3. Ferns

Botanical Name: Tracheophyta

Ferns are evergreen ornamental plants with long, drooping fronds. They look great on shelves and hanging baskets indoors and can be an amazing choice to grow in borders outdoors. 

Have a look at the different types of ferns here

4. Caladiums

Botanical Name: Caladium

Caladiums have large, heart-shaped leaves that grow in white, pink, red, and green colors. Keep the plant where it can get bright indirect light and it will continue to thrive with its stunning colors!

5. Crotons

Botanical Name: Codiaeum variegatum

Croton is a shrub with glossy and leathery colorful leaves. The plant comes in a lot of different varieties and looks great in both indoors and gardens.  

Here are the best types of Crotons that you can grow in India 

6. Rex Begonia

Botanical Name: Begonia rex-cultorum

This tropical plant comes in different shapes, textures, and colors. It can be a wonderful addition to your garden and will do well as long as you save it from harsh sunlight.

7. Aluminium Plant

Botanical Name: Pilea cadierei

This plant has shiny oval foliage with silvery splashes. It is a fast-growing, air-purifying plant that you can also keep indoors.

8. Inch Plant

Botanical Name: Tradescantia zebrina

Wandering jew comes in white, green, silver, or purple colors. This trailing plant gets its common because it can grow almost an inch every week! It is also one of the most easy-to-maintain plants on the list!

9. Sweet Potato Vine

Botanical Name: Ipomoea batatas

Sweet potato vine is an ornamental plant that grows in colors ranging from almost black, to bright light-green. This vigorous grower can climb rapidly with the right support.

10. Calatheas

Botanical Name: Calathea 

Calatheas comes in a broad range of colors and there’s always one for everyone! It can be a great houseplant and offers stunning shades! You can also grow it in the garden but make sure you keep it away from direct sun.

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