4 Hard Foliage Plants | 2026 Guide
Find 4 hard foliage plants. Complete guide for your garden.
4 Foliage Plants with hard
Round-leaf Calathea
Calathea orbifolia
Calathea orbifolia is a tropical plant native to Bolivia, known for its stunning large, rounded leaves with silver and green stripes. It is one of the most popular calatheas but also one of the most demanding in terms of care, especially regarding ambient humidity.
African Mask Plant
Alocasia amazonica
Alocasia amazonica is a stunning tropical hybrid known for its dramatic arrow-shaped leaves with bold white veining against deep green foliage and rich purple undersides. Despite its name suggesting Amazonian origins, it is actually a hybrid created in a Florida nursery in the 1950s from Southeast Asian parent species. This compact variety, often sold as "Polly," makes an excellent statement houseplant.
Peacock Plant
Calathea makoyana
Calathea makoyana is a tropical plant native to Brazil, famous for its striking leaf pattern that resembles peacock feathers. It belongs to the Marantaceae family and is known as a "prayer plant" because it moves its leaves throughout the day, opening them to capture light and closing them at night.
Zebra Plant
Alocasia zebrina
Alocasia zebrina is a striking tropical plant native to the Philippines, famous for its distinctive zebra-striped petioles (stems) that give it its common name. The plant features large, arrow-shaped green leaves held aloft on tall, dramatically patterned stems with dark green and cream-colored stripes. Unlike many Alocasias grown for their leaf patterns, A. zebrina is prized primarily for its unique stem markings. In its native habitat, it grows as an understory plant in tropical rainforests.
Hard Care Foliage Plants
Our selection of 4 hard foliage plants combines the characteristics of this category with specific care needs.
Why Choose Hard Foliage Plants?
Combining the beauty of foliage plants with hard difficulty level lets you enjoy this category while developing your gardening skills.