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A well-chosen container displays the plant to its best advantage and becomes a decorative element. Select containers that are in proportion with the plants they display. Also, the texture of the containers should be compatible with nearby plants and the room’s decor. For example, a cachepot looks more formal than a wicker basket, and a terra-cotta pot looks more natural than a colored plastic pot.

When in doubt, it’s always safe to use a white ceramic pot, which complements almost any decor and houseplant.

Plants should be repotted into larger containers as they grow. Here, copper pans disguise plain pots with drainage holes. Although these plants are all about the same size, you could display a small plant on the top step in the smallest pan, a full-grown plant on the bottom in the largest container, with the other transplant sizes in between.

Columnar plants, such as these cacti, add sculptural accents and a Southwestern look to this room.