The best artificial plants, compared.
Top pick: UXORSN 20 outdoor stems – Highest score at 96. Outdoor usage field and a UV-resistant feature line, 20 wired stems at about £25.99, rated 4.8 from 56 reviews. The pot is not included, and 56 ratings are not a year in the sun. Best value: CQURE 12 ivy garlands – About £9.99 with 4.3 from 19,822 reviews, the largest file in this set, on a different ASIN from the top pick. Smell, a length-field clash, and one pack is not a fence. Updated 21 October 2026.
Artificial plants on amazon.co.uk are decorative foliage for a room you will not water: hanging trails, desk pots, a floor or ficus, ivy garland, or a bag of outdoor stems. People buy them for a dark bathroom, a rented room, or a patio where real flowers die. In the UK reviews for this set, the leaf has to look plausible from about a metre after you have shaped it. Read the centimetre line and the pot material before the photo. Several four-packs are about 18 cm tall, and a pulp pot is not for a soaking. A special-features UV tick is not a stated number of years in the sun. A taller outdoor form is set out under [artificial palms](/hub/houseplants/artificial-palm). For a shop, café or pub, plastic foliage belongs in the fire risk assessment. The checks below are the ones that change the purchase. A short list of those checks, without a ranking, is in the [artificial plants buying guide](/hub/houseplants/artificial-plants/sub/artificial-plants-buying-guide).
Artificial plants on amazon.co.uk are decorative foliage for a room you will not water: hanging trails, desk pots, a floor or ficus, ivy garland, or a bag of outdoor stems.
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The UXORSN pack is twenty plastic and silk stems with iron wire, and no pot, at about £25.99. The usage field says outdoor and the special-features line says UV resistant, with no fade period. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.8 from 56 reviews, and the file has 27 UK reviews, a much thinner sample than the ivy listing’s 19,822. The pack measures 15 × 15 × 37 cm and weighs 640 g. You fluff the stems into a planter you supply. UK reviews used a sunny window box and said it is too soon to know if they fade. In this comparison it has the highest score, so it is the top pick, and that score does not turn 56 ratings into a year in the sun. It is stems, not a finished plant.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Stems for a planter you already own, outdoors, if you will judge fade yourself over a season.
Less suitable: A finished pot, or anyone treating 56 ratings as a sun test.
Specifications
Common questions
Do they include a pot?
Included components says no. You supply the planter. The bullets say each stem has iron wire.
Are they for full sun?
The usage field says outdoor and the feature line says UV resistant. No fade period is stated. UK reviews used a sunny window box and said it is too soon to know if they fade.
Why is the star rating high?
The listing line is 4.8 from 56 reviews. The file has 27 UK reviews. That is a thinner sample than the ivy listing’s 19,822.
The Leaf ficus is a 90 cm floor plant with wired stems in a plain black plastic pot, at about £33.99. The dimension line is 60 × 60 × 90 cm, so the height matches the bullet, and the weight is 3.2 kg. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.5 from 3,820 reviews. There is no indoor or outdoor field and no UV line. The bullets say it is potted and ready, and that you pull the wired branches into shape. Ceramic planters in the pictures are illustration only. Some UK reviews found branches broken in the box, and others say it is bushy enough to leave a narrow hallway. The material field says plastic, and a UK reviewer describes silk-printed leaves. Reviews talk about rooms and not watering, not about a patio.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A floor corner indoors, if you will pull the branches out.
Less suitable: The garden, or a small shelf.
Specifications
Common questions
How tall is the Leaf ficus?
The bullets and the dimension height both say 90 cm. The spread on the table is 60 × 60 cm. UK reviews say it is bushy enough to leave a narrow hallway.
Is it ready to display?
The bullets say it is potted and ready, and that stems are wired so you can shape them. Ceramic planters in pictures are illustration only. Some UK reviews found branches broken in the box.
Is it for the garden?
There is no indoor or outdoor field and no UV line. Reviews talk about rooms and not having to water it, not about a patio test.
The AlphaAcc listing is one plant in a clay pot with stones, and the size bullet says about 12.8 inches high with a pot 6 inches across, at about £19.99. The dimension height is 32.5 cm, which matches that bullet, and the table weight is 1.13 kg. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.5 from 2,658 reviews. The usage field is indoor. Features include UV resistant and dust resistant, with no period. The title, one bullet and the type field do not name the same plant, so this page does not settle a species. UK reviews like the heavier pot and also say the plant is smaller than the photos. One UK review says it looks more realistic out of direct sunlight. The material field lists faux silk, plastic and silk together.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A heavier single pot indoors, if you can buy it without a settled species name.
Less suitable: A named plant, or a patio.
Specifications
Common questions
What plant is it?
The title, the bullets and the type field do not name the same plant. The file does not settle the species, so buy it as an unnamed pot.
Is the pot heavy?
The bullets say a heavier clay pot with polished rocks, 3 inches high and 6 inches in diameter. UK reviews like the pot and also say it is smaller than the photos. Weight on the table is 1.13 kg.
Can it sit in sun?
The usage field is indoor. Features include UV resistant, with no period stated. One UK review says it looks more realistic out of direct sunlight.
The Der Rose four-pack hangs four different trails, from pearls to pothos, in black plastic pots about 8.99 cm across the top, at about £14.99. The trails are stated from 20.1 to 33.9 inches, and the usage field says indoor and outdoor. Special features say dust resistant, fade resistant and UV resistant, with no number of years. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.4 from 3,479 reviews, and the pack weighs 992 g. UK reviews split the set: some call it lush, others say half the plants look fake or that the Boston fern was the weak one, and some leaves snapped out of the bag. One UK review used them by an outside kitchen. You shape and trim them on arrival. A UV tick here is not a fade period.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mixed hanging set you will shape, indoors or in a covered outdoor spot you can watch.
Less suitable: One uniform plant, or a buyer who needs a stated number of years in the sun.
Specifications
Common questions
Will they fit a narrow shelf?
Each black pot is about 8.99 cm at the top, 6.5 cm at the bottom and 8 cm high. The trails are stated from 20.1 to 33.9 inches.
Are they UV rated for a patio?
The usage field says indoor and outdoor, and the features say UV resistant and waterproof. No number of years is stated. One UK review used them by an outside kitchen.
Do all four look the same quality?
UK reviews split them. Some call the set lush. Others say half look fake, or that the Boston fern was the weak one, and some leaves snapped out of the bag.
The CQURE pack is twelve fabric-leaf ivy vines, and the bullets say 7 ft each, at about £9.99. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.3 from 19,822 reviews, the largest file in this set. The usage field says indoor and outdoor, the feature line says weather resistant, and a bullet says UV resistant, with no fade period. UK reviews use the vines on fences and balconies, and smell is the complaint that keeps coming back, alongside fading, tangled vines and thinner coverage than the photos. The dimension height is 2130 mm, about one 7 ft vine. The item-length field does not match that figure. One buyer received 11 strands. In this set it is the best value if you will untangle a garland and air a smell, and one pack is not a fence.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A garland you will untangle for a rail or a short run, if you can air a new smell.
Less suitable: Pots, a smell-free unpack, or one 12-pack as a full fence.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the ivy?
The bullets say 12 vines of 7 ft, 84 ft in total. The dimension height is 2130 mm, about one 7 ft vine. The item-length field does not match that figure, so do not plan from it.
Can it go on a fence?
The usage field says indoor and outdoor, and the feature line says weather resistant. UK reviews use it on fences and balconies. No fire certificate is in the file. One pack is not a full fence.
What do UK reviews complain about?
Smell is the repeated complaint, and some say it fades. Vines tangle, coverage is thinner than expected, and one buyer received 11 strands.
The Der Rose Monstera is a 28-inch plant you assemble, and the dimension height of 71.1 cm matches that bullet, at about £16.99. You click on 18 leaves, add moss, and straighten the branches, in a black and gold plastic pot about 4.3 inches wide. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.3 from 2,100 reviews, and the plant weighs 839 g. The usage field is indoor. Special features include UV resistant and fade resistant, with no period stated. A UK porch review says a small gust tips the pot, and other buyers drop the whole pot into a heavier planter. One reviewer still found it smaller than they had pictured. It is a corner plant only after you have clicked the leaves on.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Someone who will assemble it indoors, or drop the pot into a heavier planter.
Less suitable: A ready-made plant, or a windy porch.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it arrive assembled?
The bullets say it is DIY: a pot with a rhizome, 18 leaves and moss. UK reviews say you click each leaf on and straighten the branches.
Will the pot stand on a porch?
The usage field is indoor. The pot is 4.3 inches wide. A UK porch review says a small gust tips it. Other buyers drop the whole pot into a heavier planter.
How tall is it?
The bullet says 28 inches and the dimension height is 71.1 cm, which matches. One UK reviewer still found it smaller than they had pictured.
The Elecoutek set is four desk plants, eucalyptus, rosemary and succulents, at about £15.99. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.3 from 706 reviews. The bullets say PVC leaves and pulp pots, and they tell you not to submerge the pots or put them in water. The material field says foam, and the container field says plastic, which disagrees with the pulp bullet. Flocking powder on the eucalyptus wipes off, so that grey bloom is finish, not dirt. The usage field is indoor, with no UV line, and the pack measures 9.5 × 23 × 27 cm at 770 g. UK reviews, including people who read the dimensions, still say the plants are much smaller than the photo. A UK review says a small pot got damp and the bottom broke.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A dry shelf, if you will keep the pulp pots out of water.
Less suitable: A bathroom splash, or anyone who plans to soak the pot.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the pots get wet?
The bullets say the pots are degradable pulp and that you should not submerge them or put them in water. A UK review says a small pot got damp and the bottom broke.
Why do reviews say they are tiny?
The bullets do not give a single plant height. UK reviews, including people who read the dimensions, still say the plants are much smaller than the photo.
What is the leaf material?
The bullets say PVC and mention flocking powder that wipes off. The material field says foam. The container field says plastic, which disagrees with the pulp bullet.
The RV MURTS set is four desk plants, eucalyptus, rosemary and succulents, in pulp pots, at about £14.99. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.3 from 104 reviews. The usage field says indoor and the special-features line says fade resistant only. The dimension line is the pack, 11 × 20 × 21 cm, at 810 g, and the bullets do not state a height in inches. UK reviews call them smaller than the photo, and one buyer put them nearer 7.5 inches than 8.5. Other reviews report a cracked pot and pots that arrived broken. A bathroom purchase in the UK file was pleased, which is not a wet-ledge test. This file has no do-not-submerge sentence, and the pot is still pulp, so it stays on a dry surface.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A dry desk, if you plan from the 11 × 20 × 21 cm pack rather than the photo.
Less suitable: A wet ledge, a floor corner, or a patio.
Specifications
Common questions
How tall are they?
The bullets do not state a height in inches. The dimension line is 11 × 20 × 21 cm. UK reviews call them smaller than the photo, and one says closer to 7.5 inches than 8.5.
Will the pots take water?
The container material is pulp. UK reviews report a cracked pot and pots that arrived broken. This file does not repeat a do-not-submerge line, and pulp still stays off a wet ledge.
Are they for a bathroom?
The usage field says indoor. A UK review bought them for a bathroom and was pleased. There is no outdoor or UV line, and a pulp pot is still a poor match for a soaking.
The DazSpirit set mixes two grey paper-pulp pots with two black plastic hanging pots, eucalyptus, rosemary and pea pod, at about £16.99. The bullets say each pot is about 8 × 7.5 cm. The dimension line says 10 × 10 × 10 mm, which is not a plant, so use the bullet. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.3 from 59 reviews, and the file has five UK texts. The usage field is indoor, with no UV line, and the pack weighs 1.07 kg. Special features say lightweight and washable, while two of the pots are paper pulp, so a wash is not a soak. The bullets say to air them for one to two days if they smell. The UK texts praise a shelf and a fireplace, mention a smell that should clear, and one calls them overpriced and obviously artificial.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small indoor mix, if you measure from the 8 × 7.5 cm bullet.
Less suitable: Outdoors, or a buyer who needs the dimension table and the bullet to agree.
Specifications
Common questions
Which size figure should you use?
The bullets say each pot is about 8 × 7.5 cm. The dimension line says 10 × 10 × 10 mm. Use the bullet.
Are they for outdoors?
The usage field says indoor. There is no UV line. The bullets say to air them for one to two days if they smell.
How many UK reviews are in the file?
Five. They praise a shelf and a fireplace, mention a smell that should clear, and one calls them overpriced and obviously artificial. The star line is 4.3 from 59.
The Lafecuw pair is two hanging plants with vines stated at 100 cm, in plastic pots, at about £10.99. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.2 from 758 reviews. The usage field says indoor, and the special-features line says water resistant, with no UV line. The dimension line is 10 × 15 × 65 cm and the weight is 454 g, while the material field says iron and the leaf itself is not named. UK reviews mention dirty pots and leaves that were off, and another review found no plastic smell. One buyer chose them because cats eat live plants, which is not a toxicity test. A UK review that put them outside could see the plastic close up, and patio garden on the page is a room type, not an outdoor rating.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An indoor trail about a metre long, above a shelf you already have.
Less suitable: Outdoors, or anyone treating a cat story as a safety test.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the Lafecuw plants for outdoors?
The usage field says indoor. Patio garden is a room type, and one UK review put them outside and could see the plastic close up.
What are they made of?
The material field says iron and the pot field says plastic. The bullets do not name a leaf plastic.
What arrived damaged?
UK reviews mention dirty pots and leaves that were off. Another review found no plastic smell. One buyer bought them because cats eat live plants. That is not a toxicity test.
The Bafenli four-pack is four plastic minis the bullets call 7 inches tall, in white pots about 2.5 inches wide, at about £7.99. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.2 from 640 reviews. UK reviews put them on a bathroom shelf and praise the price, and others call them very plastic, smaller than the photo, or plastic cups without a soil insert, with some returns. The usage field says indoor and outdoor, while the special-features line says fade resistant only, and no fade period is stated. The dimension line is 14 × 17 × 12 cm, so that figure is the pack, not a second height for each plant. At 250 g the set suits a narrow ledge and does not stand in for a floor plant. You shape the leaves after transit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A narrow shelf, if you accept a plastic look and use the 7-inch bullet.
Less suitable: A floor corner, or a spot where you need a stated number of years in the sun.
Specifications
Common questions
How big are the Bafenli minis?
The bullets say 7 inches tall and 4.7 inches wide, with pots 2.7 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide. The dimension line is 14 × 17 × 12 cm, so use the bullet for the plant and treat the table as the pack size.
Are they sold for outdoors?
The usage field says indoor and outdoor. The special-features line says fade resistant, not UV resistant, and no fade period is stated.
What do UK reviews say?
UK reviews praise them on a bathroom shelf and for the price. Others call them very plastic, smaller than the photo, or plastic cups without a soil insert, and some returned them.
The Der Rose pair is a pothos and a mandala, with bullets around 34.25 inches and 32.68 inches, in white plastic pots, at about £10.99. On amazon.co.uk the line is 4.1 from 543 reviews, the lowest star line in this set. The usage field says indoor, while special features list fade resistant, UV resistant, water resistant and weather resistant, and no fade period is stated. UK reviews praise bendable stems and say you can trim branches to make the plant look thicker, which matches the fluff-on-arrival bullet. The same reviews say the larger-leaf plant looks better and the other looks like plastic, and one buyer found stalks missing against the photos. The pack weighs 480 g. Treat the 25.4 × 19.8 × 9.9 cm line as the carton, not the length of the trail.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An indoor pair you will fluff and bend, if you can accept that the two plants do not match.
Less suitable: A patio that needs the usage field to say outdoor.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the field say outdoor?
The usage field says indoor. Special features say UV resistant, water resistant and weather resistant, and specific uses include outdoor decor. No fade period is stated.
Do the stems bend?
UK reviews praise bendable stems and say you can trim branches to make the plant look thicker. The bullets say fluff them on arrival.
Are the two plants the same?
UK reviews say the larger-leaf one looks better and the other looks like plastic. One buyer says stalks were missing compared with the photos.
Scores use the twelve amazon.co.uk listings kept in this comparison, the GBP shelf prices and star lines on those pages, and the review notes for the same ASINs. This is not a laboratory test and not a personal trial. A star rating is not a fade test. Weights sum to 100. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is a different ASIN: the largest review file at a low price, with the limits of that listing kept in view.
Amazon evidence
35%Stars are read out of 5, then the review count is weighed. A file of tens of thousands outweighs a higher star line on a few dozen ratings. UXORSN is 4.8 from 56. CQURE is 4.3 from 19,822. DazSpirit is 4.3 from 59, with five UK texts in the file.
Listing consistency
25%Form, the centimetre or inch bullet, and whether the dimension table describes the same object. A 10 mm line, or a length field that does not match the 7 ft vine bullet, scores lower. Title, bullets and type field naming different plants also score lower.
Placement and pot
25%A UV or outdoor line counts when the usage field does not contradict it. Fade resistant is not UV resistant, and neither is a number of years. Plastic wipes down. A pulp pot that must stay dry is a limit. A clay pot is heavier. No pot means you supply the planter.
Price credibility
15%Price is recorded in GBP and used for the value award. It does not raise the headline score on its own. CQURE at about £9.99, with 4.3 from 19,822 reviews, is the best value, on a different ASIN from the top pick.
Choose the form, the stated size and the pot before the photo. A UV tick is not a year in the sun, and a pulp pot is not for a soaking.
An artificial plant is decorative foliage you do not water. On amazon.co.uk in this set that means a hanging trail, a desk pot, a floor Monstera or ficus, an ivy garland, or a bag of outdoor stems. People buy them for a dark bathroom, a rented room, or a patio where real flowers die. From about a metre, after you have shaped the leaves, the plant either looks plausible or it looks like plastic. The checks below are the ones that change the purchase.
Several four-packs are about 18 cm, and UK reviews still call them smaller than the picture. Use the bullet that names the plant. A 10 mm table line, or a pack dimension, is not the height.
Fade resistant is not UV resistant, and neither phrase is a number of years. If the usage field says indoor, keep the plant indoors. UXORSN says outdoor, and buyers still said it was too soon to judge fade.
Elecoutek says not to submerge the pulp pots, and a damp base broke in a UK review. CQURE is 12 vines of 7 ft in the bullets. One pack is a short run, not a fence, and the item-length field does not match 2130 mm.
Match the form to the spot: a hanging trail of about 51–100 cm, a desk pot, a 71 cm Monstera you assemble, a 90 cm ficus, ivy, or loose stems. Read the centimetre or inch bullet before the photo. Bafenli states 7 inches. DazSpirit’s 10 mm line is not the 8 cm pot bullet. Plastic wipes down. Elecoutek’s pulp pots say do not submerge, and a UK review describes a damp base breaking up. AlphaAcc is a clay pot at 1.13 kg, and the page does not settle the species.
A UV tick counts only when the usage field does not contradict it. Fade resistant is not UV resistant, and neither is a stated number of years. Leaf’s outdoor guide, for that shop’s other products, describes a one-year fade guarantee. None of these twelve listings prints that period. Stars here run from 4.1 (543 reviews) to 4.8 (56 reviews). A 4.8 from 56 ratings is not the same weight as 4.3 from 19,822 ivy reviews. DazSpirit has five UK texts in the file.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need a small set that fits a ledge you already have, and you will measure before you trust the photo. The Bafenli four-pack is four plastic minis the bullets call 7 inches tall, at about £7.99. UK reviews put them on a bathroom shelf and also call them very plastic and smaller than the photo.
You want hanging plastic, or a shaped ficus, and you will keep pulp off a wet ledge. The Der Rose four-pack is four trails in black plastic pots, with an indoor and outdoor usage field, at about £14.99. Elecoutek’s bullets say not to submerge the pulp pots.
You will only use a listing whose usage field says outdoor, and you will still judge fade yourself. The UXORSN pack is the top pick: 20 wired stems at about £25.99, UV resistant on the feature line, and no pot in the box. 4.8 from 56 reviews is not a year in the sun.
The top pick is the UXORSN pack of 20 outdoor stems at about £25.99. It scores 96, the highest here, with an outdoor usage field, a UV-resistant feature line, and 4.8 from 56 reviews. No pot is included, and those 56 ratings are not a year in the sun. Best value is the CQURE set of 12 ivy garlands at about £9.99, a different ASIN, rated 4.3 from 19,822 reviews. Smell is the repeated UK complaint, the item-length field does not match 2130 mm, and one pack is not a fence. Skip the UXORSN stems if you need a finished pot. Skip the ivy if you need a smell-free unpack.
UXORSN 20 outdoor stems
Highest score at 96. Outdoor usage field and a UV-resistant feature line, 20 wired stems at about £25.99, rated 4.8 from 56 reviews. The pot is not included, and 56 ratings are not a year in the sun.
CQURE 12 ivy garlands
About £9.99 with 4.3 from 19,822 reviews, the largest file in this set, on a different ASIN from the top pick. Smell, a length-field clash, and one pack is not a fence.
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