Are you looking for a big leafy houseplant that will create a statement in your home and complement your interior décor? These 13 big-leafed plants could be the perfect addition to your collection. With these amazing houseplants, transform your home into an indoor jungle oasis.

1.Elephant Ear Plant Elephant Ear plants usually grow outdoors but they create stunning show-stopping houseplants. The leaves of an Elephant Ear plant can grow up to three feet long, depending on the variety.
Keep this plant away from children and pets as it is toxic.

• Name: Elephant Ear (Colocasia spp.)
• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist
• Soil: Well-draining, rich potting mix
• Mature Size: Depending on variety, 3-6 feet tall and wide
• Pet-friendly: No

2.Bird of Paradise A Bird of Paradise plant sits gracefully in front of a white wall. Bird of Paradise is a tropical plant named for its unique flowers resembling a bird in flight. These cultivated plants have large leaves that unfurl in a spiral pattern, giving them their unique appearance.
This plant is toxic to humans and pets.

• Name: Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia spp.)
• Light: Bright indirect to direct light
• Water: Water when soil is dry
• Soil: Well-draining, rich potting mix
• Mature Size: 3.5-6 feet tall, 3-4 feet wide
• Pet-friendly: No

3.Fiddle Leaf Fig The Fiddle Leaf Fig is a popular houseplant known for creating a statement in any home. They have large, glossy, violin-shaped leaves marked with distinct veins and can be pruned into various shapes. Despite their popularity, these plants are infamous for their temperament and challenging care. However, with proper care, Fiddle Leaf Fig plants can thrive into full-size trees.
When born indoors, they usually start in pots and are carefully pruned to stay confined. This plant is toxic to humans, cats, and dogs.

• Name: Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)
• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Water: Water when soil is dry
• Soil: Well-draining, rich potting mix
• Mature Size: 6-10 feet tall, 3-4 feet wide
• Pet-friendly: No

4.Monstera Deliciosa The Instagram favorite, Monstera Deliciosa, is a stunning large houseplant with incredible fenestrated leaves that instantly bring a tropical feel to any room. When grown indoors, the plant can reach heights of up to ten feet, with leaves spanning three to four feet.
This plant is toxic to humans, cats, and dogs.

• Name: Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera Deliciosa)
• Light: Bright to medium indirect light
• Water: Water when soil is dry
• Soil: Well-draining, rich potting mix
• Mature Size: 3-15 feet tall, 3-8 feet wide
• Pet-friendly: No

5.Philodendron Xanadu Philodendron Xanadu features tightly packed leaves on a black forest floor. With its large, leather-like, lobed leaves, it can become a centerpiece in any room. As the plant matures, its leaves become more complex, with more lobes and reaching lengths of 10 to 15 inches.
This plant is toxic to humans and pets.

• Name: Philodendron Xanadu (Thaumatophyllum xanadu)
• Light: Bright to medium indirect light
• Water: Water when soil is dry
• Soil: Well-draining potting mix
• Mature Size: 3-5 feet tall and wide
• Pet-friendly: No

6.Ficus Elastica

The Rubber Plant is a popular houseplant that comes in various colors and shapes. Its large, glossy leaves are the centerpiece of this tropical houseplant. When allowed to grow large in its natural habitat, the Rubber Plant can reach up to 50 feet tall. However, when grown indoors, its size and shape are carefully managed through pruning and root confinement. These tropical plants thrive indoors with bright, direct sunlight.

The Rubber Plant is toxic to humans, cats, and dogs.

• Name: Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica)
• Light: Direct sunlight
• Water: Keep soil moderately moist during growing season
• Soil: Well-draining potting medium
• Mature Size: 6-10 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide
• Pet-friendly: No

7.African Mask Plant

Alocasia Amazonica

The African Mask Plant is a striking houseplant with its deep green or light green leaves marked by prominent veins. The leaves are usually arrowhead or heart-shaped, with the underside typically a deep purplish color. This stunning plant thrives in bright, indirect light and well-draining, rich soil.

Alocasia plants are toxic to humans and pets.

• Name: African Mask Plant (Alocasia Amazonica)
• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Soil: Rich, well-draining potting medium
• Mature Size: 1-2 feet tall and wide
• Pet-friendly: No

8.Philodendron Gloriosum

Foliage with Large Philodendron Gloriosum Leaves

Philodendron Gloriosum is an extraordinary species with large velvety leaves marked by white veins.

This plant is relatively rare and you may not be able to find it readily available at your local garden center, and it may need to be ordered online or from a local collector.

Philodendron Gloriosum is toxic to humans, cats, and dogs.

• Name: Creeping Velvet Philodendron (Philodendron Gloriosum)
• Light: Bright, indirect sunlight
• Water: Water when the top one to two inches of soil has dried out
• Soil: Rich, well-draining potting medium
• Mature Size: 2.5-3 feet tall and wide
• Pet-friendly: No

9.Banana Plant Shoots

Banana Plant Shoots in a Room with White Walls

The banana plant is famous for its large tropical leaves, and a mature specimen can grow up to two feet wide and nine feet tall. Although banana plants typically grow outdoors, they can make excellent indoor plants when placed in a bright, sunny spot. Ensure the soil remains consistently moist during the growing season.

• Name: Banana Plant Shoots (Musa spp.)
• Light: Full sun
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
• Soil: Rich, well-draining potting medium
• Mature Size: Depending on the variety, 2-30 feet tall, 1-15 feet wide
• Pet-friendly: Yes

10.Magnificent Palm

The Majesty Palm is an attractive and popular indoor palm tree that can grow up to ten feet tall, though it typically grows slowly. Majestic palms are characterized by their large, lush fronds that arch gracefully from multiple stems.

To keep a Majesty Palm happy indoors, proper light, temperature, and humidity are essential.

• Name: Majesty Palm (Ravenna Rivularis)
• Light: Bright, indirect sunlight
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
• Soil: Mixture of peat moss and perlite
• Mature Size: 4-10 feet tall
• Pet-friendly: Yes.

11. Calathea Orbifolia

Calathea Orbifolia is a type of prayer plant distinguished by its large, oval-shaped leaves. It requires high humidity for growth, which can make it a bit challenging to keep happy indoors for some plant enthusiasts.

Keep your Calathea Orbifolia in a place where it receives bright indirect light and keep the soil consistently moist.

• Name: Round-leaf Calathea (Calathea Orbifolia)
• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Water: Keep the soil consistently moist
• Soil: Rich, well-draining medium
• Mature Size: 2-3 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide
• Pet-Friendly: Yes

12. Tropic Snow Dumb Cane

Contrary to its green leafy counterparts, Tropic Snow Dumb Cane boasts large, snow-white leaves, making it an attractive tropical plant for indoor spaces.

Tropic Snow Dumb Cane tolerates neglect well and can withstand low light. However, it’s toxic to humans, cats, and dogs.

• Name: Tropic Snow Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia seguine ‘Tropic Snow’)
• Light: Low to bright indirect light
• Water: Water when the soil dries out
• Soil: Well-draining potting medium
• Mature Size: Up to 10 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide
• Pet-Friendly: No

13. Ruffled Fan Palm

Ruffled Fan Palm, with its broad, crinkled fronds, stands out as an exotic and unusual species of palm. While finding Ruffled Fan Palms in nurseries and garden centers might not be the easiest task, keeping them happy indoors is relatively straightforward.

Choose a spot in your home where it gets bright to moderate indirect light and allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out between waterings.

• Name: Ruffled Fan Palm (Licuala grandis)
• Light: Moderate to bright indirect light
• Water: Moderate watering
• Soil: Well-draining potting medium
• Mature Size: 5-6 feet tall and wide
• Pet-Friendly: Yes