6 Stunning Silvery Houseplants

By Justin Hancock, Costa Farms Horticulturist
Photographs Courtesy of Costa Farms

Silver plants are on trend indoors and out. See six of or favorite silver-leafed houseplants to add elegance to your home décor.

One reason silver-leafed plants are trendy is that they go with everything. Silver is considered a neutral color in design because it goes with everything. It helps tone down hot colors like red, orange, and yellow, and it’s a complement to cool colors like blue, pink and purple. Indoors, it also has a brightening effect as it reflects a bit of light.

Aglaonema Silver Bay

One of the very best houseplants for beginners, you can grow Silver Bay Aglaonema pretty much anywhere as a houseplant. While it’s incredibly durable, it’s also gorgeous. Each medium green leaf has a silver center that feathers out toward the edge.

Light: Low to bright

Water: As the top 50% or so of the potting mix dries

Humidity: Over 30%

Alocasia reginae

Beautiful and hard to find, but easy to grow, Alocasia reginae sports big elephant-ear style leaves (to more than 12 inches across) that bear a surprise. They’re silver on top, but burgundy red below. This makes it a showstopper for bright desks and tabletops.

Light: Medium to bright

Water: As the top 25% or so of the potting mix dries

Humidity: Over 45%

Alocasia Silver Dragon

One of the smaller Alocasia species available, Silver Dragon sports thick, almost plastick-y leaves that are light silver and veined in a contrasting shade of silvery green. This selection holds up a little better to drying out than other species, making it perfect for gardeners who might have had trouble with Alocasia in the past.

Light: Medium to bright

Water: As the top 25% or so of the potting mix dries

Humidity: Over 40%

Scindapsus Moonlight

A stunning climbing/trailing houseplant, Scindapsus Moonlight bears heart-shaped green leaves with silvery feathering between the midrib and the leaf margin. The effect is subtle. Happily, this slow-growing houseplant tolerates a wide range of conditions, so anyone can enjoy its beauty.

Light: Medium to bright

Water: As the top 25% or so of the potting mix dries

Humidity: Over 40%

Silver Streak Pothos

Golden Pothos has earned a reputation for being one of the easiest houseplants around. Silver Streak Pothos is a cousin that’s just as easy to grow, but sports long, narrow leaves streaked with silver. It looks best when allowed to climb a support and the leaves get larger.

Light: Medium to bright

Water: As the top 25% or so of the potting mix dries

Humidity: Over 40%

Succulents

There are a variety of low-water succulents that have silvery foliage. This coloration adds style, but also helps them in their natural habitat as it reflects excess sun from the foliage. A couple of our favorites include Echeveria (shown here) and Panda Plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa)

Light: Bright

Water: As the top 75% or so of the potting mix dries

Humidity: Over 30%

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