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Your plant-loving friend cannot stop talking about wanting another plant, but not knowing what to get. You’d love to gift a houseplant, but how do you choose?

When choosing a plant for someone else, take lifestyle into consideration. Need non-toxic plants safe for pets? Chronically forgetful, so needs a plant that can withstand missed watering? Obsessed with taking care of plants and needs a new challenge, like a rare plant? Whatever the situation, we’re here with some recommendations for the perfect giftable plants.

Pet-Friendly Plants

  • Christmas Cactus
  • African Violets
  • Peperomia
  • Tillandsia, aka Air Plants
  • Bird’s Nest Fern

Easy Care Plants (Infrequent Watering)

  • Snake Plant
  • ZZ Plant
  • Pothos
  • Succulents
  • Lithops

Plants For Your Sunniest Spots

  • String of Pearls
  • Jade Plant
  • Aloe Vera
  • Croton
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

Plants For Your Indirect Sunlit Areas

  • Bromeliad
  • Maidenhair Fern
  • Peace Lily
  • Monstera Deliciosa
  • Aglaonema Silver Queen

Rare Plants

  • Philodendron Mamei
  • Philodendron White Wizard
  • Philodendron Pink Princess
  • Monstera Dubia
  • Syngonium Three Kings

When in doubt, go with a Pothos. They’re extremely easy-care, capable of tolerating underwatering and all levels of light. They look amazing on an office desk or a bookshelf, and there are tons of varieties to choose from. Don’t forget to pair it with a piece of pottery!

Happy gifting!


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