Houseplants for the Holidays

  

Add a colorful flair to your holiday décor and gift-giving by including a few unique houseplants. With their vibrant foliage and colorful blooms, they’ll add a special touch to your home or office. Moreover, houseplants help clean the air we breathe and elevate our moods.  Here are just a few of the many houseplants you can grow successfully indoors for the holidays and beyond.   

With its red flowers and dark green foliage, Anthurium delivers some of the best of holiday colors. Anthurium thrives when placed near a bright window. It will do okay in low light situations, but don't expect it to flower as well.  Allow the soil to dry slightly between each watering.  

Kalanchoes are succulents with thick green leaves and bright, cheerful flowers. These plants prefer bright, indirect light to flower well. As with all succulents, it's best to avoid over-watering. Let the plant dry, then water thoroughly.  

Croton is a beautiful and festive plant for your home during the fall and the holidays because it contains the colors often associated with this time of year.  

Aglaonema are one of the easiest houseplants to grow. Also known as Chinese Evergreen, you can grow this plant in low, medium or bright light situations and still enjoy its colorful foliage. Just avoid direct sun. Aglaonema will tolerate dry soil but does best with regular watering.  

Peperomia plants make great additions to your desk or table. Easy to grow, Peperomia will do well in low to medium light. Water this plant thoroughly, then let it dry out slightly before you water it again.  

Spathiphyllum, also known as Peace Lilies, grow naturally in the shade so they are a good choice for an area that doesn't get a lot of natural light. Water enough to keep the soil moist. Avoid letting the soil dry out completely. Peace Lilies are among the easiest plants to grow in your home or office. They are also one of the best plants for improving air quality indoors.  

Calathea stand out with their eye-catching foliage. Calathea will do well in low light conditions indoors.   

Wintergreen is a colorful, aromatic herb. 

Holiday cactus plants do well in mixed containers.  

As a rule, all these houseplants will do well when kept at normal room temperatures. You'll want to keep your houseplants healthy and growing by feeding them every two weeks with houseplant fertilizer such as Schultz’s 10-15-10 or Jack’s Houseplant fertilizer. On the weeks you don’t fertilize, water with Super Thrive, a vitamin solution that includes Kelp. This supplement will help your plants thrive.   

  

Houseplants make easy, beautiful gifts for teachers, co-workers and hostesses. They're a gift that will last long after the holidays are over.