foliage plant

American  

noun

1. any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves.

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Etymology

Origin of foliage plant

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

You’ll find the rest of this year’s Fashion Foliage plant picks on the inside front and back cover of this magazine.

From Seattle Times

Not all of them have to be high-octane bloomers; one might be a foliage plant such as coleus or sweet potato vine, though they would need periodic trimming to keep them in shape.

From Washington Post

I later came to see that the gardener needs to plant it in groups for the floral effect and that moreover, brunnera is best grown as a foliage plant in partial shade, much as you would a hosta.

From Washington Post

The house was built on the line of the street—a solid front—but the interior rooms faced a court yard, filled with the most exquisite foliage plant and palms like forest trees.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg