13 Fast Growing Indoor Plants that Grow Tall

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Create a larger than life look in your home instantly with Fast Growing Indoor Plants that Grow Tall to add beauty and character to your space.

Here are some Fast Growing Indoor Plants that Grow Tall for those who want a quick jungle look! They are also easy to care for and make for a charming addition to your rooms.

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Fast Growing Indoor Plants that Grow Tall

1. Snake Plant

Fast Growing Indoor Plants that Grow Tall

Botanical Name: Sansevieria trifasciata

The upright, sword-like foliage grows fast and tall with edges in silver, grey, or gold hues. Snake plants are admired for their adaptable nature and aesthetics that suit any style of decor.

Check out our article on growing snake plant here

2. Fiddle Leaf Fig

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Botanical Name: Ficus lyrata

Fiddle Leaf is a fast-growing tree with big foliage to match. If grown in the right conditions, it can grow up to 1-2 feet in a year indoors.

Here are the best indoor Ficus plants you can grow

3. Rubber Plant

Botanical Name: Ficus elastica

Rubber plants can grow 24 inches in a season. Use bamboo or dowels to give support as the longer they grow, the droopier they become, so give them support so that they stand upright.

Check out our article on growing rubber plants here

4. Dumb Cane

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Botanical Name: Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia can grow fast if grown in the right conditions and grow up to 5-6 feet tall with large green leaves splashed in white and yellow. They also come in beautiful different varieties, which you can check out here

Here’s all you need to know about growing Dieffenbachia

5. Weeping Fig

Botanical Name: Ficus benjamina

Weeping figs also come in a list of fast-growing houseplants and can grow up to 5-6 feet tall indoors in a relatively short period of time. Grow Ficus benjamina ‘Starlight’ for a beautiful foliage display.

6. African Milk Tree

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Botanical Name: Euphorbia trigona

Native to Central Africa, the African milk tree grows vigorously up to 2-3 feet a year and attains an impressive final height of 8-9 feet! While growing indoors, place it on a south-facing window for bright, indirect light.

7. Noble Fir

Botanical Name: Abies Procera

With spectacular dense branches, upward needle-like foliage, this evergreen tree grows fast, up to 2 feet per year. The plant does best in full sun to part shade.

8. Guiana Chestnut

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Botanical Name: Pachira Aquatica

Also, popularly known as the money tree, this feng-shui plant grows fast in a warm, bright spot with indirect light in your home. It can grow up to 6-8 feet indoors.

9. Tree Philodendron

Botanical Name: Philodendron selloum

Native to tropical habitats, this fast-growing tree, with lush green foliage, doesn’t like a lot of direct sunlight. It prefers moist soil all the time and can grow up to 4-7 feet tall.

Have a look at different types of Philodendron here

10. Australian Umbrella Tree

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Botanical Name: Schefflera actinophylla

This undemanding plant can gain good height fast, growing up to 5-7 feet. You can also go for a variegated variety, which looks awesome with yellow splashes on the foliage.

Check out our article on the best types of scheffleras  here

11. Pothos

Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum

Although it is a vine, you can grow pothos using a trellis or support indoors to give it a tall look. The plant grows fast and looks absolutely stunning with its heart-shaped leaves.

Here’s all you need to grow pothos indoors 

12. Hibiscus

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Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa sinensis

Growing tall hibiscus indoors is possible as long as you provide the plant with sufficient sunlight. It can achieve 4-6 feet of height and looks great with its ravishing blooms!

Check out our article on growing hibiscus indoors here

13. Bamboo

Indoor bamboo plant

Botanical Name: Bambusoideae

Bamboo is one of the rapid-growing plants on the planet. Some varieties get mature in just 90 days! You can easily grow it indoors as long as you provide it the right light and care.

Learn growing bamboo in pots here

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