foliage plant

noun

1. any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foliage plant¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Surround with lemon apples, garnish with grape leaves and tendrils or with foliage plant leaves.

From Project Gutenberg

A handsome evergreen foliage plant, said to grow to a height of 100 feet in its native habitat.

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As a foliage plant it is very handsome, the leaves bending gracefully, and the whole specimen having a neat appearance.

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