You can also use silica to turn real palm frowns and other leaves into fake life-like plants for the house: Putt palm frowns in a big plastic bucket with paper in between each frown; break a whole lot of silica bags open and cover each branch with silica; be sure to place paper in between each section to keep them separated; close lid and let dry for a couple of weeks(it will suck all the moisture out); spray-paint them green and tape them to a dry stump or palm stem, spray paint the tape and the stem and stick into a big pot. Much cheaper than paying $800 for a company to make it for you. It lasts like forever. A lot of silica also does wonders when you live on a houseboat, never mind drying out lobster exoskeletons. Great video!