I am looking for a tall indoor tree that will do well in IL.

I have 22 ft. ceilings in my family room with a lot of indirect light. I am trying to find a tree or plant that will accentuate the height and that will be easy to care for.... any ideas?

Ficus? I've seen Banana trees grown indoors if you have enough light. A tropical Hibiscus too also if there is enough light.

Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) gets pretty large, and doesn't need a lot of light.

It may drop leaves when you first get it, but it will recover quickly, as it gets accustomed to it's new environment. They're pretty easy to care for.

Schefflera elegantissima (formerly dizygotheca elegantissima) tend to get very tall, and that's one reason they aren't very well-suited for many indoors locations. It ought to be perfect for you. Tall and yet somewhat narrow.

Norfolk pine make's a beautiful "house" tree.

Rachel

hello friend I just have seen ficus benjamin that goes so hight take more search abouy it
good job~Hadi

Thank you everyone! I am not in love with the Ficus tree because of it dropping its leaves... The rubber tree might be just the thing for me! Thanks again!!

The rubber tree ficus lyrata, or fiddle-leaf fig, is striking with the large leaves with unusual shapes. They can get quite large, so you need a good bit of room.

I would plant a brug and get the benefit of the bloom.

brugs bloom indoors?

if they have enough light they do
but there would be the problem of leaf drop and blossoms debris so maybe in livingroom it would be more maintainance than wanted

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maybe with skylights

soory friend I just didnt read before what about derasna "bambo"

A Corn Plant (Dracaena) or Bamboo Plant should do just fine.


http://plantcareguru.com/plant_care/dracaena.php

If you can find one, there's a plant that's new to the houseplant market called 'Trichelia dregeana' (sellers aren't agreeing on the species, but a search for 'Trichelia' might find you one.)

I asked our local greenhouse owner, and he couldn't find me any 'small' ones, but he could get me a 10" one easily....too big and too much $$ for me, though.

Is this the plant you're talking about? http://www.plantzafrica.com/planttuv/trichildreg.htm The genus here is spelled Trichilia not Trichelia but the species name is the same so I assume that's the plant.

Yep, that's it....guess they can't agree on the spelling, either! lol!

Fishtail Palm will grow in low light conditions http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=Fishtail+palm&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

I have seen it growing in the Orange County Covention Center in Orlando FL. It is near a wall of north facing windows, very low light conditions.

Many of the tropical palms grow inside, the problem is finding one to buy when you don't live in Florida, California or Hawaii.

Let me try a different photo....