Ready to turn your house into a tropical retreat? Read on for the 12 best big-leaf plants that can make it happen (take it or leaf it!). The Philodendron gloriosum will instantly win you over with ...

Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise) The Bird of Paradise plant is renowned for its striking flowers that resemble tropical birds. However, its large, banana-like leaves are equally impressive.

While banana plantations thrive in tropical regions ... the 'Zebrina Rojo' banana plant, also commonly referred to as the ...

With “big and bushy dark green leaves that can fill a void ... This robust, easy-to-grow tropical indoor plant can grow up to nine feet. Needs: Bright light and 11 inches of space on either ...

I live in a mid-century style house with 16-foot ceilings at the tallest point, so when my husband and I moved in five years ago, we started filling the spaces with large houseplants. Not only do ...

I love tropical plants. I started out with succulents and cacti but soon realized I wanted big leaves, big flowers, and big, wild jungle. When you think of tropical plants, certain plants come to ...

Botanically, they are known as colocasias or alocasias — I have yet to find a tropical plant authority ... features are their very large, green, ‘elephant ear’ leaves and the rich black ...

She saw a range of tropical ... the leaves for use in tea and cooking, and freezes stems so she can add chunks of them to recipes.Credit...Marianne Willburn Ms. Willburn refers to plants that ...