The green of the leaf is the chlorophyll, the pigment that absorbs energy from the sun. Some plants have evolved with large leaves to maximise the amount of light they can absorb, often found under forest canopies where they struggle for exposure to light. This article is a guide to some of the best tropical houseplants with large leaves. If you are keen to grow exotic foliage plants indoors, you will find something to suit your home’s interior on this list. About Exotic Tropical Foliage Plants with Large Leaves

C. japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow': (*) (e) (w) creamy-white, anemone-form double flowers which shade to light yellow in the centre. Height 2.5-4m (8-13ft). Spread 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft).

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Pop out those crayons, markers or colored pencils and turn these leaf patterns into coloring sheets! Take out all the painting materials you already have in hand and print out whichever leaf patterns you prefer to use. Choisya ternata AGM: (Mexican orange blossom) (e) dark green leaflets, and in late spring fragrant white flowers, occasionally again in late summer and autumn. Height and spread 2-2.5m (6½-8ft). If you have a pond in the garden or looking for an aquatic plant that stands out with its large leaves, then this is it! The beautiful flowers are an added bonus. 26. Giant Pothos

Photo: Doreen Wynja 6. A piece of gold for the shade Name: ‘Sun King’ spikenard ( Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’) Pachysandra terminalis ‘Variegata’ (v) AGM: (e) dark green leaves with white margins.White flowers in spring and early summer. Height 25cm (10in). Spread 60cm (2ft). Cal: If they've got all those chloroplasts, then you'd need them to be near the top of the leaf to get that all-important sunshine. Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Admiration’ AGM: bright orange-red leaves in spring deepen over summer, creamy-yellow spring flowers and crimson berries in autumn. Height and spread 60cm (2ft). Cal: I am liking plants a lot right now, so let's find out more on how the structures of leaves help plants to photosynthesise.Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Gnom’ AGM: (e) narrow dark green leaves, small white flowers in early summer then red berries. Height 30cm (1ft). Spread 2m (6½ft). Ms Armit: There's more. If you were to zoom in really close to your leaves, you'd find loads of these tiny holes. These are called stomata. The lower part of the leaf is a spongy layer with loose-fitting cells. These let carbon dioxide reach the other cells in the leaf due to the air spaces around them, and also let the oxygen produced in photosynthesis leave the leaf easily. Water In this article, you will learn about leaf identification and how to recognize the different parts and structures of tree leaves. The leaf shapes mentioned in this identification guide also apply to other plants such as flowers, shrubs, and bushes. Tree Leaf Identification

Most of them are easily identified as weeds due to their aggressive nature. However, some can pass for flowers or beneficial plants, and others are even edible and cultivated for food. The snake plant is an incredibly popular houseplant, but in the right conditions, it does well outdoors. The large, stiff leaves grow upwards, and they can vary in color. An outdoor Snake Plant makes a statement in any garden.S. japonica 'Nymans' (f) AGM: (e) dark green leaves and dense panicles of small white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries. Height 90cm (3ft). Spread 1.5m (5ft). Rhododendron 'Summer Fragrance' AGM: (*) (w) mid-green foliage turning yellow and orange in autumn. Summer flowering - fragrant, pale yellow, blotched with deep yellow. Height and spread 1.2m (4ft). E.× darleyensis ‘Kramers Rote’ AGM: (e) profuse bright magenta flowers above bronze-green foliage. Height 30-60cm (1-2ft). Spread 60-75cm (2ft-30in). Palmate leaves have a number of leaflets growing at the end of the leaf stalk. These compound leaves usually look like the shape of a hand with a palm and fingers. That is why they are called palmate leaves.