The latest trend in greenery isn’t green at all.
Check out the black leaf plants you’ll want to add to your houseplant collection.
One year, their eyes are popping over thefiddle-leaf figs.
The next, its rare cacti, or wildsucculents(two big trends of 2019).
But these days, if you cruise through Instagram, youll find that plant lovers interests have gone dark.
I think theyre seeking out unique specimens that are striking and hard to find.
…
I have noticed a trend, says Anthony Watts, owner of the interior-plant-design companyLayer.
In her work, Munoz has used the black ZZ plant and the near-black burgundy rubber tree.
But, she says, many of the other Instagram-friendly black plants are hard to find right now.
She recommends positioning dark plants against light-colored walls, so they really pop off that background.
Its a unique piece that you probably searched high and low foror paid top dollar for.
Thats right: many of these dark stars are priced to reflect their high demand.
Right now, theres just not enough wholesale inventory of these newly popular varieties.
Theres just so much beauty and diversity in the plant world.
Its petioles (leaf stalks) and stems are full-on ebony.
…
What is The Missionary Sex Position?
Its also tough: you’ve got the option to move it outdoors during warmer months.
Watch for new shoots, which come up green and then darken gradually to purplish-black.
4.Alocasia reginulaBlack Velvet
The leaves of this plant have a velvety finish worthy of its name.
…
Got it, you’ve been added to our email list.
