What Are Artificial Plants?

Real, live plants require a lot of upkeep than plastic potted plants. Artificial plants require no water and can last forever. That’s the main reason why some people prefer utilising faux plants to decorate their homes or office spaces.

Artificial plants design is inspired by real, live plants. While plastics may be the first thing that comes to mind, fake plants are often made of materials such as silk, paper, cotton or rayon, held together by wires and glue to provide an artsy or fully realistic appearance.

Artificial Trees

There are numerous different species of artificial trees available, mostly resembling the real ones. They improve the look and feel of any space, without all the extra responsibility. A significant advantage of artificial trees is that they can be made as exact replicas of rare, luxurious, or hard to find real counterparts. It’s also possible to fully customise the look of this sort of fake plants, with a variety of foliage options, designs and details. 

Benefits of Artificial Plants

A perfectly maintained hedge or a flower pot is an eye-catcher that requires a lot of time and effort to upkeep. Good quality faux plants provide the same benefits at much lower costs. Once resented for obvious their fake appearance, modern artificial plants feature completely different esthetics. They are often hard to differentiate from natural ones.

Plastic potted plants and trees do not shed flowers and leaves or change in colour and appearance, looking equally stunning in all seasons. Even better, they are pest resistant. 

Artificial plants require only some occasional dusting and light washing to maintain the appearance. There is no need for water, manure, trimming or soil.

Natural exotic plants are rarely affordable, and can’t survive in all climates. On top of it, they need extensive tending. Faux plants are a cost-effective, hassle-free alternative that provides similar or same aesthetic benefits.  

Artificial plants are environmentally-friendly, non-allergic, non-toxic for children and pets, and require no pesticides.

Types of Artificial Trees 

Most live decorative trees already have an artificial alternative, well-made and quite appealing, fit to serve decorative functions. Some artificial trees are designed explicitly for outdoor use, more sturdy and durable, with UV-resistant outer foliage. These include artificial Buxus, olive, yucca, and eucalyptus, great decorative pieces for balconies, entrances and lobbies. 

Other kinds of artificial plants are designed to be placed only indoors, thus more sensitive. Popular examples are artificial ficus, bamboos, areca palms, and olive trees.

Artificial Plants Materials

Artificial plants are typically made of plastic or fabric, such as cotton or silk. They require little time and energy to maintain, while still looking amazingly natural and realistic, thanks to modern technological advances. Some artificial plants feature reflective properties and moulds of real plants. 

Silk plants can look very realistic or very fake. Silk is less durable material than plastics, prone to wear, tear, fade, and fraying.

Polyester is often the fabric of choice by artificial flower makers due to its lower cost, customisable properties, and durability. Other popular materials are parchment, rubber, latex, and sateen.

More Things to Consider Before Buying Faux Plants

Popular fake plants mostly mimic the look of specific live plants such as banana, aloe, or air plants. Artificial hanging plants are a convenient choice, as they require no watering efforts. On the other hand, plants with phony rain droplets often look and feel obviously fake, thus rarely present a good purchase option. The same applies to fake plants with a glossy finish.

In general, it might be better to avoid plants that look overly fake. 

How to Decorate With Artificial Plants

Artificial plants with realistic colour scales and simulated streaks on the leaves provide the most natural feel and mix well with real ones. Monochromatic, artistic fake plants can be a great visual statement and focal point on their own. 

Lush leafy plants look their best when not symmetrical, placed with the thicker side close to the source of natural light.

Some edgy experimenting can provide excellent results, such as a well-chosen artificial potted plant placed in a group of real ones. 

For the most convincing results, a faux plant should be positioned in a spot where its real version would thrive. 

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