Sep 12, 2024

8 plants that grow aesthetic black leaves

Aakanksha Sharma

Unusual and unique leaves

The usual red, green, and yellow leaves have become common in households now. From pots to the garden floor, it is all green! But, if you need a certain twist in your garden, here are 8 plants that will give aesthetic black leaves and flowers.

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Black mondo grass

The Black Mondo is one of the most popular plants that spider plant-like arching leaves, which are a deep black in colour. It is said that when kept in direct sunlight for at least 5 hours a day, the leaves develop a deeper shade of black.

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Black velvet

The black velvet plant has a mix of dark green and black shades all over. The veins of the plant are white and silver and give them a distinct look.

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​Black Taro

The Black taro is a beautifully aesthetic plant with deep velvet-black leaves. The plant has huge leaves that are soft to touch and have heart-shaped patterns.

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​Burgundy rubber plant

The Burgundy rubber plant is an aesthetic indoor plant that also gives a sense of luxury to the rooms it is kept in. It has glossy, dark burgundy leaves that almost appear black in certain lighting.

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​Black Pearl pepper

The Black Pearl pepper is another beautiful plant that gives the perfect Gothic vibes to a garden. It has all-black leaves and dark green veins which makes the colour pop out.

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​Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’

The Aeonium is a small, beautiful succulent with rosettes of deep, purple-black leaves that look like dark flowers. Some varieties of Aeonium also have a red hue on their petals along with black.

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​Black Elderberry

The Black Elderberry, also known as Black beauty elderberry, is another beautiful plant that gives not just black leaves but also black fruit! The leaves range from dark purple to pitch black and the plant also blossoms into pink flowers.

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​Black bat

The Black bat is a flower that looks like it is straight out of a science fiction movie and from a distant planet. It has a beautiful flower which is deep purple and black in colour, and blooms like a bat’s wings.

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