Are you looking for a gift that is more original and durable than a traditional bouquet of flowers for Valentine's Day ? Discover our selection of 10 decorative plants and easy of maintenance to offer to the one you cherish which will have the advantage of lasting a long time and showing delicate attention. No kitsch gift this year, we are offering a plant gift and suitable for those who don't have a green thumb !
Why give a plant on Valentine's Day ?
1.A plant is the essential element to finalize or change your decoration by providing
greenery. Thanks to their diversity and characteristics, there are different plants that can match any type of interior: apartment
without light or bright, small or large spaces ...
2.A plant has many
benefits and characteristics beneficial for us: it
cleans the air in our interiors, it has
relaxing and soothing virtues and
improves our morale. But also on our
productivity it
boosts and stimulates our creativity, it is therefore ideal to have plants to place in your workspace.
3. It's a gift original and durable over time
Our plants to offer for Valentine's Day: Heart-shaped plants
What are the characteristics of the Hoya ?
It is also called Lucky Heart or even plant of love. It improves air quality, and flowers when more mature. It grows very slowly but eventually forms a vine with heart-shaped leaves.
It can also be grown outdoors but provided the climate is mild and warm, favor seasons such as spring and summer with a minimum temperature of 15°C. There are different hoyas: variegata, carnosa compacta, carnosa krimson, queen, australis, obavata, splash
How to maintain it ?
This baby plant is ideal for plant lovers and people who don't have a green thumb because it requires little maintenance and what's more, it's very pretty! It requires moderate watering, the soil must be allowed to dry completely before rewater and place it in a bright room, indirect sun. It is a succulent so it does not require much water; prefer watering every 2 to 4 weeks.
What are the characteristics of a Ceropegia ?
The heart-shaped drooping plant. Ceropegia is nicknamed the chain of hearts because of the shape of its small leaves, saturated with water. It is a very trendy succulent plant that flowers by producing small pink flowers.
Easy to take cuttings, simply place a knot on the root ball, cover it with a thin layer of substrate and mist lightly.
How to maintain it ?
Suitable for new indoor gardeners and experienced gardeners who want a nice growth. Concerning watering, you must let the soil dry completely between two waterings, we water from below by bathing it.
At the level of exposure, place in a bright room with direct sunlight. It thrives in an environment with room temperature and is best kept above 15°C.
What are the characteristics of an Anthurium Clarinervium ?This pretty
graphic plant with
velvety leaves in the shape of heart and surprising texture will delight more than one! Heart assured. The plant with
spike-shaped leaves, Anthurium clarinervium is an epiphytic plant from South America, it develops naturally on other plants or trees without parasitizing them.
How a classic Anthurium it can make flowers that you can generally observe during spring.
How to maintain it ?
It has a rapid growth and you will be able to observe new leaves in the coming months if you take care of it. It requires moderate watering (allowing the soil to dry completely), and misting with non-calcareous water regularly.
What are the characteristics of an Anthurium ?
The Anthurium and its large bright red/orange flowers, the plant par excellence which lasts a long time ! Its common name is tongue of fire, referring to the color of its spathes.
How to maintain it ?
This pretty flowering plant needs a lot of light without direct sun, it is advisable to place it near a window. It acclimatizes perfectly for indoor life in an apartment or house since its ideal temperature oscillates between 18 and 21 degrees. If the indoor flowering period is always around summer, it can flower throughout the year by optimizing all these growing and maintenance tips. In optimal condition, the lifespan of your anthurium can be extremely long and the flowering is renewed from year to year.
Concerning watering, you must let the soil dry completely between two waterings, water from below by bathing it.
What are the characteristics of a kokedama ?
A unique and artisanal creation, a pretty decoration and a gift as romantic and cute as symbolic of your powerful love to offer to those you love. Appeared in Japan in the 1990s, "koke" means foam & "dama" means a ball, a sphere but also something precious. It consists of a sphere of moss filled with nutrient clay substrate, on which a plant rests.
The kokedama has many characteristics, symbolic ofexoticism, relaxation and zenitude and meditation. Besides for the Japanese cultivating a kokedama and hanging it upwards amounts to freeing oneself from gravity and ascending to divine dimensions of love and peace.
How to maintain it ?
Concerning watering, it requires relatively little maintenance, simply bath the sphere halfway for 5-10 minutes in a large container of water 1 to 2 times per week depending on the season. Let it soak then drain for a few minutes. Place it in a very bright room without direct sunlight.
Our plants to offer for Valentine's Day: Colorful pink and red plants
What are the characteristics of the Calathea TrioStar ?
It is a Stromanthe but it is better known as Calathea Triostar. A tropical indoor plant with colorful foliage, it has depolluting properties and is notdangerous for our four-legged companions. The leaves of the Calathea open and close depending on the light and its humidity needs.
How to maintain it ?
You must always keep the rootball slightly moist; water once or twice a week. Concerning indirect sun, tolerates dark spaces.
The temperature is ideal around 20°C and the ideal hygrometry rate is greater than 60%, it thrives in environments humid and hot and is ideal for a bathroom or a kitchen for example.
What are the characteristics of peperomia rosso ?
Also called Peperomia caperata rosso, or the
white cane.Peperomias are
pets friendly, they are not dangerous for animals and above all it is a
robust plant which lasts over time and relatively
easy to maintain. It has dark green foliage at the reverse
purple tending towards red hence its name.
How to maintain it ?
Concerning watering, let the soil dry completely or almost completely before watering and expose it to a bright room, indirect sun.
What are the characteristics of the sygonium ?
The syngonium, nicknamed crow's feet because of the decorative shape of its leaves, is a rather climbing plant, which can also be used in suspension.It is suitable in a terrarium of at least 25cm in height.
It is easy to maintain, if you forget to water it try to give it a good bath, there's a good chance he'll be fine again.
How to maintain it ?
Water when the soil begins to dry on the surface, about twice a week.
What are the characteristics of Calathea White Star ?
The White Star is a Calathea very appreciated for its beautiful colors and its
astonishing stripes. It is a
jungle and depolluting plant which captures toxins in the air, it needs a humid environment so that its beautiful leaves stay in shape and that they do not dry out, it flourishes in almost all
bright rooms.
How to maintain it ?
Watering: You must always keep the rootball slightly moist; water once or twice a week. Regarding the environment, she likes a warm apartment around 20°C and a humidity level above 60%.
What are the characteristics of Calathea Ornata ?
It is perfect for decorating a large living room and which does not have a lot of light. We are a fan of its variegated foliage, particularly the pale pink stripes on the upper part which contrast with the dark green of the plant.
How to maintain it ?
You must always keep the rootball slightly moist; water once or twice a week. Prefer an environment without direct sunlight, but it also tolerates dark spaces.