When it comes to a tree in your home, bigger is always better. Adding one of these trees in the perfect container will instantly change the look of your room. We are experts so let us help you choose a tree that will grow in your home. Some of our favorites are:
Kentia Palm
These palms are easy to grow and are tolerant of a wide range of indoor conditions. Kentias are very slow growing which means you will not have to worry about them outgrowing the space or having to provide a larger container.
Features: Broad, dark green fronds
Light: Medium to bright indirect sunlight
Height: Up to 12 feet tall or taller
Chamaedorea seifrizii (Bamboo Palm)
Features: Long bamboo-like canes with delicate, lacy fronds
Light: Bright indirect sunlight or shade
Height: Up to 7 feet tall or taller
Fishtail Palm
We predict these to be the “it” tree of the year!
Features: Tall arching branches covered in triangular, corrugated blue-green leaves
Light: Indirect light is ideal, but plenty of it
Height: Up to 10 feet tall or taller
Ficus Benjamina (Weeping Fig) or Ficus Midnight
Features: Slender branches with glossy dark leaves
Light: Filtered, bright sun
Height: Up to 6 feet tall or taller
Fiddle Leaf Fig
You see them everywhere for a reason….they look great!
Features: Gigantic, violin-shaped, dark-green waxy leaves
Light: Medium to bright indirect light
Height: Up to 10 feet tall or taller
Draceana Marginata (Dragon Tree)
These will give you a more mid-century, modern look.
Features: Elegant long, thin leaves with exposed trunk
Light: Medium to bright indirect light
Height: Up to 10 feet tall
Rhapis Palm
Features: Finger-like leaves on fanned branches
Light: Indirect sunlight, as by an east-facing window
Height: Up to 14 feet tall
Overall Tips for Care:
- Check your tree regularly for pests.
- Do not move your plants too often, they acclimate to their surroundings.
- When watering, avoid the foliage.
- Dust the foliage of your tree regularly with a damp cloth.
- Give your plant new soil at least once a year.
- Use room temperature water.
Remember! Large trees can be an investment and that is where we come in. We are happy to take care of your plants for you! We have 40 years of experience doing plant maintenance and we guarantee that your plants will look as good as the day you bought them. Call Nancy at 714-850-9227 or email her at nancy@instantjungle.com for a quote.
And last but not least…consider silk. Sometimes it is just not possible to have a live plant where you want one. Let us help you design a perfect tree for your room.
Photo credit: @fidanburadacom (kentia palm), @bloomscape (bamboo palm), @instantjungleinternational (fishtail palm), @torontoparadiseplants (weeping fig), @housebeautiful (fiddle leaf fig), @tmwildflowers (dragon tree), @sunsetmag (rhapis palm)