foliage plant

noun

: a plant grown primarily for its decorative foliage

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Name: Colocasia esculenta Size: 3-8 feet tall, 3-8 feet wide Zones: 8-11 Hosta A favorite foliage plant for shady gardens, hosta works well planted at the edges of a rain garden. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025 Many foliage plants make good shrub and ground cover substitutes for the summer months 72. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 When the weather warms begin reviving foliage plants by moving them outside. 78. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025 Feed outdoor foliage plants monthly or use a slow-release fertilizer. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foliage plant

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foliage plant was in 1862

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“Foliage plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foliage%20plant. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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