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The government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise industry and accorded it 100% export-oriented status. The country has exported floriculture products to the world for the worth of Rs. 707.81crores in 2022-23. Major Export Destinations in 2022-23 are U.S.A, Netherland, Germany, U.K. United Arab EMTs, and Canada. Indoor plants and cut foliage industry are an integral part of the green industry, which goes together with the cut flower industry. India's indoor plants market size was valued at USD 5.12 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 9.8 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2022 to 2029. Tropical and subtropical humid climate, bright light, moderate temperature, 50-75% shade and 50% or more humidity are congenial for indoor plant production such as Codiaeum, Monstera, Cordyline, Tacca, Dracaena, Anthurium, Alocasia, Syngonium, Vriesea, Aglaonema, Chlorophytum, Calathea, Spathiphyllum, Guzmania, Philodendron, Dieffenbachia, Schefflera etc. the present publication on ‘Indoor Plants & Interiorscaping’ is planned in 10 interesting chapters vividly highlighting various aspects of indoor plants with special emphasis on foliage plants or house plants covering introduction, importance and scope, classification, breeding of indoor plants, principles of interiorscaping, cultural operations, special gardens, vertical gardens, marketing and description and cultivation practices of more than 100 important indoor plants. I sincerely hope that this book on ‘‘Indoor Plants & Interiorscaping’ will be useful to teachers, students, scientists, nurserymen, landscape designers, planners, amateur and professional gardeners, florists and above all progressive green plant growers.