20 Stunning Oversized Plants That'll Add Drama to Any Room

The ideal conditions for the tall Australian umbrella tree are high sunlight and minimal watering. This tree can eventually grow up to 10 feet tall, so one day you can actually sit in the shade under its umbrella-like canopy.

Light Requirements: Bright, indirect light

Watering Needs: Every two weeks

If you love the towering cacti of the Southwest, bring one indoors. Ideal for spaces with an abundance of bright light, the apple cactus can grow to more than five feet tall. It makes an especially cool statement when you sit it by a window for passersby to appreciate.

Light Requirements: Bright light

Watering Needs: Rarely, only when soil is completely dry

Stately and structured, the mass cane is a great choice for beginners due to its low-maintenance routine and forgiving nature. This large houseplant won't die on you if you forget to water it one week.

Light Requirements: Low to medium light

Watering Needs: Once every two weeks

More commonly known as the elephant ear plant, Alocasia regal shield can grow up to five feet tall under optimal conditions, which include a higher humidity environment (like your bathroom).

Light Requirements: Medium, indirect light

Watering Needs: Once a week

Citrus trees have fragrant blossoms that turn into limes, oranges, or lemons—in this case, sweet-tart Meyer lemons. This easy-to-care-for tree needs tons of bright light, so put it near a sunny window or get a grow light. It likes being outdoors in the summer, but don't forget to bring it in before temperatures drop into the 50s at night.

Light Requirements: Bright light

Watering Needs: Once a week

If you're a beginner plant parent, adopt a snake plant. It's one of the easiest houseplants to care for since it basically thrives on neglect; it'll probably be fine even if you forget to water it for a few weeks. Just don't let it get soggy because it doesn't like to have "wet feet."

Light Requirements: Low to medium light

Watering Needs: Every two weeks or so

If you're looking for a large indoor plant that's sleek and okay with low light, the ZZ plant is your new best friend. It's super low maintenance since it barely needs to be watered, and it absolutely doesn't mind very low light levels.

Light Requirements: Low light

Watering Needs: Every two weeks

Rubber trees are surprisingly sturdy and big houseplants. Just make sure yours gets plenty of bright light—it can get leggy and ugly without it. Water it only when it's dry to the touch.

Light Requirements: Medium to bright light

Watering Needs: Only when soil is completely dry

Monstera (aka the Swiss cheese plant) has been trending in the past few years because it's just plain beautiful! It can get quite big too. All monstera varieties prefer bright light but can adjust to lower light levels. Let them dry out between waterings.

Light Requirements: Bright to medium light

Watering Needs: Every two weeks

If you want a dramatic tropical look but don't get a lot of sun in your home, you need a parlor palm. This large indoor plant tolerates moderate to low light levels and average humidity just fine. Water it when it's slightly dry.

Light Requirements: Low to medium light

Watering Needs: Once a week

Fiddle-leaf figs are notoriously finicky, but if you give yours bright light and don't overwater it, it'll do just fine. Dust the large, dramatic leaves occasionally by wiping them with a soft, damp microfiber cloth.

Light Requirements: Bright to medium light

Watering Needs: Every two weeks

This old standby has been popular for decades for a reason: It's a reliable, elegant plant with pretty white flowers. Give it bright indirect light, and keep it slightly moist. It can adapt to low light levels too—just know that you won't get as many blooms.

Light Requirements: Medium, indirect light

Watering Needs: Once a week

This handsome and tall plant, also known as a weeping fig, needs tons of bright light. Water it when it's slightly dry.

Light Requirements: Bright or direct light

Watering Needs: Once a week

With their long, strappy leaves, dracaena are striking plants with a strong, upright form. They come in many different varieties and foliage colors including this burgundy, blue-green, gray, and gold. They need moderate light and slightly moist soil.

Light Requirements: Medium, indirect light

Watering Needs: Once a week

With their braided stems, money trees stand tall and beautiful. They require medium to bright indirect light. Water yours infrequently, but then give it a big, long drink. Also, turn the plant periodically so that it grows evenly. Otherwise, these large indoor plants have a tendency to stretch toward the light and look less balanced.

Light Requirements: Medium to bright light

Watering Needs: Every two weeks

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You don't have to live in Italy or California to grow an olive tree. Just give it plenty of bright sun and let the soil dry out in between waterings—this Mediterranean native likes to stay a little on the dry side.

Light Requirements: Bright or direct light

Watering Needs: Every two weeks or so

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Bird-of-paradise has a striking upright form that looks equally at home in both contemporary and transitional spaces. Outdoors, this large plant's namesake flowers bloom in the late winter to early spring, but that rarely happens indoors. That doesn't mean it's not healthy, though. Give it bright indirect light, and water it when it feels slightly dry.

Light Requirements: Bright, indirect light

Watering Needs: Once a week

This soft-needled pine often is sold as a tabletop Christmas tree, but it's also a lovely (and large) plant to display year-round. Give it bright indirect light, and keep it slightly moist. Don't let it dry out, though. It tends to drop branches from the bottom—and they don't grow back.

Light Requirements: Bright, indirect light

Watering Needs: Once a week