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Infuse yourself with the magic of the holidays by surrounding yourself with stylish, festive plants! Choose the one(s) that suits you from these ten superb plants.
Vibrant and original
“Pereskia aculeata” var. “odseffiana”
The red, yellow, and lime green leaves of the dinosaur cactus give it a festive, tropical appearance. Make no mistake, however, it is indeed a real cactus, which we love for its ease of maintenance!
• Sunlight: full sun
• Watering: water when completely dry
• Category: succulent
Ornamental pepper ‘Purple Flash’ (‘Capsicum annuum’)
As pretty as it is delicious, this hot pepper will shine just as well in your recipes as as a decoration. Its variegated foliage displays a variety of colors and its fruits have a surprising bright purple hue: festive and original!
• Sunlight: full sun
• Watering: as soon as the soil dries out
• Category: tropical
Classic and traditional
Christmas berries (“Ardisia crenata”)
This pretty tropical plant with small decorative red berries has the same look as traditional holly. It will flourish in a well-lit space!
• Sunlight: partial shade
• Watering: water regularly (it will tolerate some forgetfulness)
• Category: tropical
Texas Mammillaria (“Mammillaria prolifera”)
This particularly festive-looking succulent is covered in small, round, bright red fruits. Not only decorative, these fruits are edible. You can also multiply it by collecting the seeds.
• Sunlight: full sun
• Watering: water when completely dry
• Category: succulent
Red Rhipsalis (“Rhipsalis cruciformis”)
This magnificent cactus has a very particular characteristic: it has no thorns! It is rather covered in white hairs. With its drooping shape, it reminds us funny of Santa’s beard! Like almost all cacti, rhipsalis has the advantage of being easy to maintain.
• Sunshine: moderate brightness
• Watering: as soon as the plant is dry
• Category: succulent
Rosemary (“Rosmarinus officinalis”)
Why not revisit old classics? Rosemary, delicious in many recipes, can be cut into the shape of a tree! In this most cheerful form, it retains all the characteristics for which we love it. It will be covered in flowers in January, just in time for the New Year.
• Sunshine; sunny
• Watering; water as soon as the soil dries out
• Category: fine herbs
Christ thorn (“Euphorbia milii”)
This euphorbia will perfectly compliment your festive arrangements with its white, red and pink flowers. With the right care, it will even flower all year round. The thing ? Wait until the soil dries completely before watering.
• Sunshine: sunny
• Watering: as soon as the soil dries out
• Category: succulent
Chic and fabulous
Mammillaria (“Mammillaria fragilis”)
Made up of small white balls, this cactus immerses us in the spirit of the holiday season. You can also take advantage of it to do family activities, just harvest the balls to replant them.
• Sunlight: full sun
• Watering: water when completely dry
• Category: succulent
Philodendron Birkin
This magnificent green and white philodendron reminds us of falling snow in nature. It makes the ideal host gift; Simply place it in a festively colored planter before offering it to your loved ones.
• Sunshine: moderate brightness
• Watering: as soon as the plant is dry
• Category: tropical
Philodendron McColleys
Unique and charming, this philodendron features stunning red leaves that slowly turn dark green. An easy-care plant that will brighten up your living room!
• Sunshine: moderate brightness
• Watering: as soon as the plant is dry
• Category: tropical
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