Add some drama and interest in your plant collection with these 13 unique Metallic Sheen Indoor Plants that come in rare metal-like foliage.
The metallic color is common in nature but quite rare in plants. Here are some exciting Metallic Sheen Indoor Plants to add that touch of class to your houseplant collection.
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Metallic Sheen Indoor Plants
1. Aluminum Plant
Botanical Name: Pilea cadierei
The gorgeous green foliage of this pilea variety is patterned in an attractive metallic silver sheen. Pair it with indoor flowers for an awesome looking plants combo.
Have a look at some amazing Pilea varieties here
2. Peacock Begonia
Botanical Name: Begonia pavonina
The royal blue color of its foliage has a shimmering metallic blue effect to it. It is also quite easy to maintain and looks simply fabulous.
3. Persian Shield
Botanical Name: Strobilanthes dyerianus
Persian Shield is admired for its dark metallic green leaves marked with luminous purple streaks and silver margins.
4. Metal Leaf Begonia
Botanical Name: Begonia incarnata
This beautiful variety displays metallic dark green foliage with red veins. The leaves’ undersides have distinct red coloration.
5. Silver Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron mamei ‘Silver cloud’
This philodendron variety has heart-shaped ruffled leaves in a light shade of green with silver variegation. This cute plant is a must grow if you want that metallic sheen indoors!
6. Metallic Palm
Botanical Name: Chamaedorea metallica
Chamaedorea metallica is a relative of parlor palm and features wide fishtail-like leaves with a metallic sheen. It looks spectacular with other bright foliaged plants.
You can also check some other indoor palms here
7. Calathea
Botanical Name: Calathea roseopicta ‘Dottie’
If you are looking for a metallic gleam on leaves, ‘Dottie’ is a perfect choice for you. The lustrous deep green foliage, with fuchsia pink outlines, looks extremely shiny and beautiful.
We have more fantastic Calathea types here
8. Metallic Leaf Begonia
Botanical Name: Begonia incarnata
The oval leaves of the plant have toothy edges. Its olive-green foliage has a nice metallic gloss, which looks simply amazing.
Check out some fantastic Begonia varieties here
9. Purple Waffle Plant
Botanical Name: Hemigraphis alternata
Also popular as red ivy, the plant looks simply exotic with its purple ruffled leaves having a metallic sheen. Expose it to a lot of sunlight and watch it shine!
10. Copper Spoon Plant
Botanical Name: Kalanchoe orgyalis ‘Copper Spoons’
Copper spoon has succulent leaves that look like copper. It is a compact specimen and also grows yellow flowers.
11. Rex Begonia
Botanical Name: Begonia rex ‘Tornado’
The dark green leaves of this plant are slightly ruffled and have a tint of silver and bronze, with deep rich purple splotches, giving it a magnificent metallic sheen.
12. Pilea Silver Cloud
Botanical Name: Pilea pubescens liebmannii
The ruffled and serrated pink foliage of silver cloud has a light sheen, which makes it one of the most striking pilea varieties you can grow indoors.
13. Silver Satin Pothos
Botanical Name: Scindapsus pictus
The smooth and dark leaves of this plant have a gorgeous display of silver-white splotches with an added metallic sheen to them.
