Gift Your Loved Ones These Wonderful Plants This Deepavali

The festival of lights is approaching and it’s time to decorate your homes and fill them with positivity and happiness. Diwali is the perfect time to buy something special for your loved ones and bring them closer through the joy of gifting. Around the hustle and bustle of Diwali, we often notice people bursting firecrackers and shooting rockets that contribute to air pollution. And the alarming rate of air pollution increases the risk of respiratory infections and heart diseases. Amidst the celebrations, one may not realize the harmful effects of air pollution. Once the festival gets over, people find themselves surrounded by air pollution. In such a scenario, plants come across as a brilliant gift idea for Diwali. Some plants are also considered auspicious to wish love, luck, and happiness to your loved ones on the joyous occasion of Diwali. We have compiled a list of different types of plants that you can gift to your friends and loved ones on Diwali and let them add a touch of nature to their abode.

Spider Plant

It is considered as one of the easiest and low-maintenance plants to grow. Even if you gift it to someone who doesn’t have a green thumb, this plant will keep growing with a little care. Just provide this plant with well-drained soil and bright, indirect light and it will flourish. The spider plant is named so because of its spider-like plants or spiderettes, which dangle down from the mother plant like spiders on a web. Due to its small white flowers, the spider plant makes the perfect decorative element for the home. The spider plant is a champion air cleaner that removes formaldehyde, ammonia, and benzene from the air.

Money Plant

Money plant is the most commonly found indoor plant that is known to bring the grower good luck and prosperity. This plant is perfect to extend Diwali wishes to your loved ones that will reduce the stress level and create a calming effect in their house. It is a low-maintenance plant whose heart-shaped leaves add a refreshing look to the interiors. The money plant absorbs the chemical toxins present in the air, such as toluene, benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene and releases fresh oxygen to breathe.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a succulent popular among gardeners and plant enthusiasts for its hardiness and drought-resistance and can flourish in the presence of the sun. The plant stores water in its leaves, so you can keep it in bright, indirect light and water once every two weeks. The aero vera plant monitors air quality at home and eliminates harmful toxins like benzene. Aloe vera gel contains antioxidants that reduce the growth of harmful bacteria and used as a treatment for burns, sores, and sunburns. Succulents like aloe vera are an eco-friendly and thoughtful gift to send your loved ones on Diwali. Also Read: Top 7 Diwali Gift Ideas For Family Members Lucky Bamboo Lucky bamboo is one of the most popular Feng Shui gifts known for its ability to balance the five elements of water, earth, wood, fire, and metal. It will make an ideal Diwali gift to wish good luck, prosperity, and longevity to your loved ones. Keeping lucky bamboo will attract positive chi energy and fill their house with peace and harmony. While buying a lucky bamboo, make sure you select the proper number of stalks as each number symbolizes different kinds of energy. The best places to keep the lucky bamboo are the east or south direction of the home.

Bonsai

Bonsai symbolizes peace, harmony, balance, and order of thoughts. Bonsai are miniature trees that add a classic touch to home décor. The perfect amalgamation of beauty and precision, the bonsai will make a wonderful gift with a touch of nature for the auspicious occasion of Diwali. It will help nurture your relationship with your loved ones and give an opportunity to beautify their abode in a thoughtful way. Think green and gift these plants to your loved ones on Diwali to promote the concept of green gifting.  

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