Bromeliads
These interesting and beautiful foliage plants come from the tropical America’s and grow in a natural rosette form with strappy leaves around a central “cup”. Bromeliad species can vary dramatically and come in many different leaf shapes (most commonly wide leaves are used indoors) and can have long lasting showy flower displays that provide an exotic touch to any indoor environment. The flower colour and form will vary widely amongst each variety.
Bromeliads are commonly displayed as a table or desk top feature plant, also a very popular choice in reception areas. They can also be used in green walls.
Light requirements:
Areas with high amounts of natural light available are ideal, but will tolerate medium lit areas.
Pot size availability:
140mm, 200mm
Dracaena deremensis
Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’ is one of the most popular plants used in homes and offices today. Native to tropical Africa, Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’ has dark green, sword- shaped, shiny leaves that cascade downward gently from the stalk. It is usually grown with 3-5 stalks per pot to achieve a thick tropical appearance and tolerates low to medium light levels and considerable dryness. Dracaena Janet Craig is extremely versatile and can be used as table top plants, bushy floor plants or in vertical gardens.
The “Compacta” variety is, like its name suggests, is a compact smaller version, growing about only 1m tall with small leaves tight to the stalk.
Rhapis excelsa
This is a lovely clumping palm which is also very popular around the world. Large, thick, fan like leaves with blunt tips sit on top of thin trunks that form in a dense clump, giving the plant a nice thick appearance. These thin trunks are covered in a coarse, dark brown fibre which contrasts beautifully with the dark green foliage.
Palms are an extremely versatile group of plants, mostly originating throughout the tropical regions of the world, they can easily add a decorative or architectural element to an indoor space. They can create a lush tropical look with their evergreen feathery foliage.
Dypsis lutescens
This clumping palm has numerous golden/green narrow stems that emerge from the base close together. The full-sized fronds arch gracefully out and downward. Palms can hold more of a greener colour (rather than golden) when grown inside.
Palms are an extremely versatile group of plants, mostly originating throughout the tropical regions of the world, they can easily add a decorative or architectural element to an indoor space. They can create a lush tropical look with their evergreen feathery foliage.
