: a plant grown primarily for its decorative foliage
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Feed home and outdoor foliage plants with a slow release fertilizer as instructed.
85.—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025 Move indoor foliage plants outside to create a tropical look during the summer.
55.—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025 Insects often increase on indoor foliage plants; wash off with soapy water.
77.—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025 Name: Colocasia esculenta Size: 3-8 feet tall, 3-8 feet wide
Zones: 8-11
Hosta
A favorite foliage plant for shady gardens, hosta works well planted at the edges of a rain garden.—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for foliage plant
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