They can range in height from a few inches to 20 feet or more in large patios or entries. They cover a wide color range and may or may not have flowers. Ten States dominate sales in the highly competitive indoor foliage plant industry. Acreage in production in Illinois soared some 2,500 percent over 10 years. The other significant producing States are California, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
Acreages are values of foliage plants, generally tropical, have grown over recent decades.
From 1970 to 1980, foliage sales increased 834 percent. Seeds or cuttings, labor, and other costs should not total more than 40 to 50 percent of gross, he said. An enterprising marketer could emphasize individualized personal service and fresh ideas. Talented growers sometimes branch out into interiorscaping, the newest service in the nursery business. Both were published by Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 in 1981.