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The executive office

How can plants give a private office presence without clutter?

6 individually potted plants. Select any photograph to open that plant's existing guide.

Placement and growing conditions

Why this group works here.

Start with one principal floor plant beside the best window and let the other pots occupy separate viewing points. Leave the desk surface usable and keep crowns below important sightlines. A spacious office can use six plants; choose modest specimens rather than filling every corner with mature trees.

The message behind the grouping

Meaning, with a little thought.

Use the strong rubber leaves for resolve, the money tree for culturally familiar good wishes, and the lighter canopies to balance authority with approachability.

Rubber Tree
In this design: durability and resolve.
Broad glossy leaves offer a strong visual anchor; keep the crown lit from more than one direction.
Guiana Chestnut
In this design: good wishes for a new beginning.
A palmately leafed crown gives an upright focal point; the familiar gift association is cultural, not a promise of wealth.
Kentia Palm
In this design: a generous welcome.
Arching fronds provide a tall outline; leave enough width for their natural sweep.
Banana Leaf Fig
In this design: flexibility and balance.
Long narrow leaves make a lighter canopy than the large leaved figs, while still needing a stable bright site.
Madagascar Dragon Tree
In this design: clear direction.
Slender stems and narrow leaves work as a vertical punctuation mark rather than a dense screen.
Shield Aralia
In this design: a sense of shelter.
The rounded foliage adds a sheltered, enclosed feeling to a small display without implying a protective power.

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