Have you known these top 10 foliage plants for your living room and balcony
                     Have you known these top 10 foliage plants for your living room and balcony 
Terrace gardens are very popular in city and rural areas as well. You can grow every type 
of foliage plant because plenty of direct sunlight is available on the balcony. These plants make 
your living room cosy and charming. Containers full of flowers will attract butterflies. This will 
add great beauty to your balcony. 
 
You can grow some herbs, veggies and edibles too. Before choosing the plants, first of all, check 
how much sunlight your balcony gets in the whole day. Some balconies can receive direct 
sunlight for more than 6 hours, and some may be fully shaded. Choose the plant according to the 
level of sunlight. 
 
These are the top 10 foliage plants list to decorate your living room and balcony, which will 
make your sky garden beautiful. Foliage plants are very beautiful and interesting and require 
low maintenance. It will add beautiful colour and texture to your living room. Ornamental 
grasses are also foliage plants. This can be grown in container gardens. Choose plants with 
different colours and textures. 
 
Elephant ears 
These are very graceful and elegant foliage plants. They need warm, moist conditions and keep 
away from high winds. These plants are available in different shapes, sizes and colours of leaves. 
They are also good for your living room and require bright but indirect light. 
 
Hostas 
These are available in many sizes, colours and leaf shapes. These leaves have a different texture- 
smooth or crinkle and size also small and large. You can pick blue-green to lime green colour 
and sometimes yellow also. It Looks Great in all seasons. You can decorate them in groups and 
are also suitable for shady places. 
 
Herbs 
You can also grow herbs easily like oregano, parsley, Rosemary etc. These look beautiful and 
add texture, colour and fragrance to your living room and balcony. You can taste them and pick 
them while watering. 
 
Rex begonias 
It looks great in a simple pot. 
These plants are very eye-catching and wondrous, also suitable for hanging baskets. Please 
place them in a warm and humid environment. Provide them direct sunlight and moist soil but 
not soggy 
 
Ferns plants 
These are amazing plants, and each of them has different beauty and Grace. There are thousands 
of ferns you can choose from as per your need. It looks very shiny in a single pot. Some common 
ferns are Boston Ferns and foxtail ferns. 
 
Silver dust 
Silver dust is an evergreen plant that is grown yearly. These are drought resistant, and mould 
forming also can tolerate salt, air, heat and poor growing conditions. 
 
Caladium 
The brilliant foliage of caladium is semi-transparent and lights up your living room. Its leaves 
are available in many shapes like arrows, hearts, and many colours red, rose, white, green and 
pink, etc. 
 
Ornamental grasses 
Ornamental grasses are great foliage plants for your living room and balcony. These plants 
added height to the container gardens and provide privacy. 
 
China doll 
This is a perfect plant for decorating purposes and provides Grace and elegance to your living 
room. It will look great when placed several plants together in one container. 
 
Marigold 
This plant also needs low maintenance and is considered the best plant for decoration. It 
requires Bright sunlight exposure. Water it once a week but completely soak the soil. In the 
rainy season, rainfall is sufficient for these plants. These plants need moderately rich soil. It is 
preferable to grow this plant in warm climates. 
 
Make the right selection of foliage plants and improve the beauty of your living room and 
balcony. Broad shapes of foliage plants, their textures and colours will add beauty to your place. 
Some indoor plants fill the shady patches of your living room. These plants change their colour 
in various seasons. 
 
Canna plants with huge leaves like bananas look great in different colours, red, yellow, and 
orange. You can remove their flower stalks so that plant leaves can grow effectively. 
Bright plant coleus is a rainbow of colours. It is a very popular house plant. 
 
Foliage plants are available all year. These are considered the most popular gift plants also. 
Create a living environment, pleasant atmosphere and decorate the living room and balcony. 
These plants retain their characteristics while reproducing. And can be reproduced from 
cuttings. 
 
Some foliage diseases harm your plant caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, algae, phytoplasma, air 
pollutants and chemicals. There is no particular definition for foliage plants. Generally, all the 
plants grown initially for their foliage and utilise for interior decoration are called foliage plants. 
 
The Flowers of these plants are for secondary purposes. These plants are grown under tropical 
conditions and in direct sunlight. Environment changes can affect their ability to retain foliage. 
Don't forget to water the plants regularly. 
 
Use the container or pots made with porous materials like coco fibre or Terracotta. It dries out 
fast because of quick water evaporation. Buy foliage plants according to your lighting conditions 
and read the instructions carefully before buying the plant.