Look for fake plants that mimic specific live plants, such as aloe, spider plants or banana trees. Skip the ones with obviously fake features — leaves with phony rain droplets or unnatural coloring. And since no plant is perfect, avoid those with perfect, identical leaves.
This very real guide to buying very fake plants. Here’s hoping it will help you nail the art of incorporating these underrated, low-maintenance beauties into your home decor.
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Plastic Plants vs. Fabric Plants
Technology has come a long, long way from the super-fake-looking silk plants our grandmas had, well, everywhere. Advancements mean that fake plants boast amazingly realistic texture, color and, depending on the quality of the fake plant, even reflective properties. This is particularly true of plastic plants, which can be created using molds of real plants. Some are even filled with foam for an ultra-realistic textile quality.
A major benefit to plastic plants, though, is that many of the trendy house plants in modern home décor kind of look plastic to begin with. Succulents are a fantastic example — the real ones already look fake, so the fake ones automatically look real. And, honestly, who doesn’t love the look of succulents?
Silk plants are also much more prone to wear-and-tear than fake plants. It’s a dead giveaway that you’ve got a faux fern on your hands when its leaves are frayed or bleached out by the sun.
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