Both Sansevieria and palms tend to be rather big, upward-growing plants. While palms create an instant tropical feeling, the snake plant revives a retro vibe and pairs well with other houseplants. Palms, on the other hand, are perfect solo players which need space and freedom to fully unleash their tropical palm fronds. Both plants usually require larger pots, which should be carefully considered for styling projects – pick the planters according to your interior style, as they will definitely stand out due to their size.
Palms are very decorative houseplants: they automatically bring a tropical vibe into a home. Today, over 2,500 species of palms belonging to 183 genera are known to botanical science. The most common ones for interior usage are the Livistona, Phoenix and Trachycarpus. Characteristic for all palm trees are their leaves, of which there are several different types: fan-shaped leaves, feather-shaped leaves and even undivided leaves. The various leaves give palms a very different look, which should be taken into consideration when buying a new plant for your home.
DID YOU KNOW
that palms are not trees in the botanical sense? Their trunks are made not of wood but of fibres, and thus they are more related to maize than to oaks .
A young Cycad sets a highlight in this living room. Even though it looks like a palm, botanically it doesn’t belong to the Palmae .
