Indoor Plants
Pick a plant and set it on the floor or a table. 43 species grown leaf by leaf, each in a real pot with its saucer, stand or hanger, sized to what the species grows to indoors.
15 plants to start from
Each pairs a species with a pot. Swap the species for any of 43, and change the pot, its stand and the way the plant grows.
Snake plant on an oak cradle
Snake plant, in a cylinder pot of speckled stoneware, on a cradle stand.
Monstera in a woven basket
Monstera, in a basket pot of jute.
Peace lily on a plant stand
Peace lily, in a cylinder pot of white stoneware, on a tripod wood stand.
Trailing pothos in macramé
Pothos golden, in a hanging pot of cream stoneware, hanging from the ceiling.
Fiddle-leaf fig, black concrete
Fiddle leaf fig, in a tapered pot of black concrete.
zz plant, matte charcoal
Zz plant, in a cylinder pot of black stoneware.
Rubber plant in terracotta
Rubber plant, in a tapered pot of terracotta.
Parlour palm, ribbed stoneware
Parlour palm, in a cylinder pot of cream stoneware.
Calathea on a shelf
Calathea, in a cylinder pot of sage stoneware.
Aloe in a small bowl
Aloe, in a bowl pot of sand stoneware.
Dragon tree in black concrete
Dracaena marginata, in a cylinder pot of black concrete.
String of hearts on a shelf
String of hearts, in a cylinder pot of white porcelain.
Bird of paradise, fibreclay
Bird of paradise, in a tapered pot of fibreclay.
Boston fern in a hanging pot
Boston fern, in a hanging pot of terracotta, hanging from the ceiling.
Echeveria in a P9 pot
Echeveria, in a tapered pot of terracotta.
Every property, and what it does
Select a plant and these are its rows: what it measures first, then its Design panel, plant first and pot after. A field shows when it applies.
Measured
Read from the plant and its pot as they are.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Overall height | The height of the plant and its pot together. | Millimetres |
| Spread | How wide the leaves reach. | Millimetres |
| Soil level | How high the soil sits. | Millimetres |
| Pot | The pot's trade size. | P9 to 40L |
Design
Which design the plant carries.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Preset | Replaces this plant and its pot with another, keeping where it stands. | The 15 presets and your saved designs |
Plant
The species, and how this one plant grows: its variation, lean and position.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Species | Sets the habit, the leaf, the sheen and the size range. Everything else is a variation on it. | Monstera, Fiddle leaf fig, Rubber plant, Bird of paradise, Philodendron xanadu, Philodendron birkin, Alocasia, Peace lily, Calathea, Aglaonema, Dieffenbachia, Schefflera, Snake plant, Snake plant green, Aloe, Agave, Echeveria, Haworthia, Birds nest fern, Zz plant, Boston fern, Maidenhair fern, Spider plant, Cast iron plant, Papyrus, Lucky bamboo, Parlour palm, Areca palm, Kentia palm, Pothos golden, Pothos marble, Monstera adansonii, Heartleaf philodendron, String of pearls, String of hearts, English ivy, Tradescantia, Hoya, Dracaena marginata, Dracaena fragrans, Yucca, Money tree, Ponytail palm; default Monstera |
| Variation | Reshuffles this plant's randomness without changing anything else about it. | 1 to 999; default 1 |
| Lean | Real plants lean toward the light. A perfectly upright one reads as generated. | 0 to 100%; default 0%; advanced |
| Lean toward | Which way the plant leans. | 0 to 359°; default 0°; advanced |
| Off centre | How far off the pot's axis the plant is potted. Clamped to what the pot can hold. | 0 to 100%; default 22%; advanced |
Form
The kind of pot, its trade size and its proportions.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Height | The plant's height, held to what its species grows to indoors. The pot size follows it. | 40 to 900 mm; default 225 mm |
| Form | Planters are open-topped; vases carry a neck above the belly. | Nursery pot, Cylinder, Tapered, Bowl, Egg planter, Trough, Square, Bell planter, Footed, Basket, Hanging, Cachepot, Bud vase, Bottle, Flared vase, Cylinder vase, Ginger jar, Urn, Carafe; default Cylinder |
| Rim diameter | Width across the rim. | 40 to 900 mm; default 280 mm |
| Base diameter | Width across the base. | 30 to 800 mm; default 170 mm |
| Belly | Widest point of the body, as a percentage of the rim diameter. | 50 to 300%; default 100%; advanced |
| Belly height | 0 keeps the form's own proportion. | 0 to 100%; default 0%; advanced |
| Neck | Narrowest point above the belly, as a percentage of the rim. 0 keeps the form's own. | 0 to 100%; default 0%; advanced |
Leaves
The size and habit of the leaves.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf size | Makes the leaves larger or smaller than the species' own. | -40 to 60%; default 0% |
| Fenestration | How far the splits have reached toward the leaf margin. Low is a young, entire leaf; high is a mature, divided one. | 0 to 100%; default 80% |
| Droop | How much the leaves hang down. | 0 to 120%; default 45%; advanced |
| Tip curl | How much the leaf tips curl. | 0 to 120%; default 30%; advanced |
| Cup | How much each leaf cups up or arches down. | -40 to 60%; default 14%; advanced |
| Twist | How much each leaf twists along its length. | 0 to 60%; default 12%; advanced |
Planting
The soil and what covers it.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Soil below the rim | The watering gap. A surface flush with the rim is the loudest tell that a plant was generated. | 8 to 70 mm; default 28 mm |
| Soil mound | How much the soil mounds in the middle. | 0 to 40 mm; default 8 mm; advanced |
| Top dressing | What covers the soil. | None, Bark, Pebbles, Moss, Leca, Gravel; default None |
| Coverage | How thickly the top dressing covers the soil. | 100 to 3000 /m²; default 900 /m² |
| Piece size | The size of each piece of top dressing. | 4 to 45 mm; default 16 mm |
| Soil | The finish of the soil. | Soil dark; default Soil dark; advanced |
Profile
The body curve, base, rim and foot.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Body curve | The shape of the body between base and rim; Form follows the chosen form. | Form, Straight, Convex, Concave, S-curve, Stepped; default Form |
| Base | A rounded base is what lets a pot wedge in a cradle stand. | Form, Flat, Rounded, Soft, Domed; default Form |
| Base roll | How far up the pot the base roll climbs. 0 keeps the form's own. | 0 to 90%; default 0%; advanced |
| Rim | How the rim is finished. | Plain, Rolled, Flared, Squared, Banded; default Plain |
| Wall at the rim | The visible band across the top. A pot with no rim thickness reads as paper. | 3 to 20 mm; default 8 mm |
| Band depth | Depth of a banded rim. | 4 to 90 mm; default 22 mm |
| Wall taper | How much thicker the wall is at the foot. A constant wall reads as moulded. | 0 to 200%; default 60%; advanced |
| Foot | A pot stands on a ring, not on its whole underside. The shadow line under it is what seats the pot on a floor. | None, Ring, Pedestal; default Ring |
| Foot height | Height of the foot under the pot. | 2 to 90 mm; default 7 mm |
| Foot inset | How far the foot sits in from the edge. | 3 to 80 mm; default 14 mm; advanced |
Surface
The outline from above, and ribs, flutes or weave on the surface.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Section | The pot's outline from above. | Round, Square, Hexagon, Octagon, Oval; default Round |
| Corner rounding | How rounded the corners of a square or many sided pot are. | 0 to 100%; default 35% |
| Oval ratio | How narrow an oval pot is against its width. | 25 to 100%; default 70% |
| Ribs | How many raised ribs run up the pot. Zero leaves it smooth. | 0 to 60; default 0 |
| Rib depth | How far each rib stands out. | 0.5 to 14 mm; default 3 mm |
| Rib profile | The shape of each rib. | Round, V, Flat; default Round |
| Flutes | How many grooves run up the pot. Zero leaves it smooth. | 0 to 24; default 0; advanced |
| Flute depth | How deep each groove is. | 1 to 24 mm; default 6 mm; advanced |
| Weave | A basket's silhouette is visibly bumpy against a wall, so the weave is geometry rather than a texture. | None, Jute, Rattan, Seagrass, Wicker, Rope coil; default None |
| Weave pitch | The spacing of a woven surface. | 8 to 60 mm; default 22 mm |
| Weave relief | How much a woven surface stands out. | 1 to 18 mm; default 5 mm |
Saucer
A saucer under the pot.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Saucer | No saucer, one made with the pot, or a separate one under it. | None, Attached, Separate; default None |
| Saucer oversize | How much wider the saucer is than the pot. | 0 to 60%; default 12% |
| Saucer height | How tall the saucer is. | 8 to 90 mm; default 22 mm |
Stand
A stand to lift the pot off the floor.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Stand | A cradle holds the pot inside its frame, the pot descends through the rails rather than sitting on top. | None, Cradle, Tripod wood, Tripod metal, Hairpin, Ring, Plinth, X frame, Stepped; default None |
| Stand height | Floor to the bearing surface, not to the top of the pot. | 80 to 1100 mm; default 420 mm |
| Legs | Three or four legs on the stand. | 3 to 4; default 4 |
| Leg diameter | Thickness of each stand leg. | 8 to 70 mm; default 24 mm |
| Splay | How far the stand legs spread at the floor. | 0 to 220 mm; default 45 mm |
| Legs above the cross | How far the legs rise past the X. They cradle the pot's lower sides and stop it sliding off, so this is structural, not a detail. | 0 to 280 mm; default 110 mm |
| Rail section | Thickness of the stand's rails. | 8 to 50 mm; default 20 mm |
| Opening | Clear width the pot drops through. 0 fits it to the pot automatically. | 0 to 500 mm; default 0 mm |
| Stretcher | The brace between the stand legs. | None, Square, X, H; default Square; advanced |
| Stretcher height | How high the brace sits on the legs. | 5 to 90%; default 35%; advanced |
Hanging
Hanging the pot instead of standing it.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Hang | Hangs the pot from the ceiling or a hook instead of standing it. | None, Ceiling, Hook; default None |
| Drop | How far the pot hangs below its fixing. | 100 to 2000 mm; default 600 mm |
| Hanger | What the pot hangs from. | Cord, Macrame, Leather, Chain; default Cord |
Materials
The finish of each part.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Pot | The finish of the pot. | Terracotta, Aged terracotta, White stoneware, Cream stoneware, Sand stoneware, Speckled stoneware, Black stoneware, Sage stoneware, Rust stoneware, White porcelain, Concrete, Black concrete, Fibreclay, Travertine, Jute, Rattan, Seagrass, Water hyacinth, Black metal, Brass, Copper, Plastic nursery, Plastic white, Clear glass, Smoked glass; default Speckled stoneware |
| Rim | The finish of the rim; Match keeps the pot's. | Match, Terracotta, Aged terracotta, White stoneware, Cream stoneware, Sand stoneware, Speckled stoneware, Black stoneware, Sage stoneware, Rust stoneware, White porcelain, Concrete, Black concrete, Fibreclay, Travertine, Oak, Walnut, Teak, Pine, Bamboo, Black stained wood, Jute, Rattan, Seagrass, Water hyacinth, Black metal, Brass, Copper, Plastic nursery, Plastic white, Clear glass, Smoked glass; default Match |
| Saucer | The finish of the saucer; Match keeps the pot's. | Match, Terracotta, Aged terracotta, White stoneware, Cream stoneware, Sand stoneware, Speckled stoneware, Black stoneware, Sage stoneware, Rust stoneware, White porcelain, Concrete, Black concrete, Fibreclay, Travertine, Oak, Walnut, Teak, Pine, Bamboo, Black stained wood, Jute, Rattan, Seagrass, Water hyacinth, Black metal, Brass, Copper, Plastic nursery, Plastic white, Clear glass, Smoked glass; default Match |
| Stand | The finish of the stand. | Terracotta, Aged terracotta, White stoneware, Cream stoneware, Sand stoneware, Speckled stoneware, Black stoneware, Sage stoneware, Rust stoneware, White porcelain, Concrete, Black concrete, Fibreclay, Travertine, Oak, Walnut, Teak, Pine, Bamboo, Black stained wood, Jute, Rattan, Seagrass, Water hyacinth, Black metal, Brass, Copper, Plastic nursery, Plastic white, Clear glass, Smoked glass; default Oak |
| Hanger | The finish of the hanger. | Terracotta, Aged terracotta, White stoneware, Cream stoneware, Sand stoneware, Speckled stoneware, Black stoneware, Sage stoneware, Rust stoneware, White porcelain, Concrete, Black concrete, Fibreclay, Travertine, Oak, Walnut, Teak, Pine, Bamboo, Black stained wood, Jute, Rattan, Seagrass, Water hyacinth, Black metal, Brass, Copper, Plastic nursery, Plastic white, Clear glass, Smoked glass; default Jute |
How the Indoor plants tool works
Open Indoor plants
In the editor, open Furnish and choose Indoor plants, or type HOUSEPLANT (HP). The presets open.
Set it down
Pick a plant, then click where it goes: on the floor, or on a table or shelf.
Choose the species
Its panel swaps the species for any of 43, in five groups from statement plants to succulents, and sizes it to what that species grows to.
Shape the plant and pot
Change how it leans and how its leaves hang, then the pot, saucer, stand and top dressing.
Plant questions, answered.
Which plants are there?
43 species in five groups: statement plants such as monstera and fiddle leaf fig, table plants such as peace lily and calathea, trailing plants such as pothos and string of hearts, palms and ferns, and succulents and cacti.
Do two plants of the same species look the same?
No. Variation grows each plant differently, and lean, leaf size, droop, curl and twist change its habit.
Is the size realistic?
Yes. Height is held to what the species grows to indoors, and the pot's trade size follows the height.
Can a plant hang or sit on a shelf?
Yes. Pots can hang from the ceiling or a hook, stand on a plant stand, or sit on a table or shelf.
Read on
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