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Indoor Plants That Promote Luck, Wealth, And Prosperity This Lunar New Year

The Year of the Snake is quickly approaching, with the Lunar New Year occurring on January 29, 2025. There are many traditions associated with the Lunar New Year that focus on luck and prosperity, and gifting auspicious houseplants is one of them. Here are a few indoor plant gifting suggestions to help celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Money Tree

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Money trees symbolize wealth and good fortune, making them the perfect present to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

According to legend, a struggling farmer from Taiwan working in his field came across a Pachira aquatica plant. Recognizing the opportunity, he decided to grow and sell these attractive plants for profit and quickly became abundantly wealthy. The farmer attributed all of his success to the plant, coining it the “Money Tree.”

The money tree has become incredibly popular in North America as a houseplant due to its easy-to-care-for temperament and awesome features:

  • Pet-friendly and non-toxic
  • Thrives under fluorescents (the perfect office plant)
  • Adaptable to a wide range of indoor temperatures
  • Can go long periods between watering

Ficus Ginseng

Similar to the money tree, The Ficus Ginseng symbolizes fortune and vital energy, as well as home to beneficial spirits, making them another excellent Lunar New Year gift. 

TThe Ficus Ginseng is a wonderful Lunar New Year gift, as it symbolizes prosperity, resilience, and harmony. In many Asian cultures, bonsai-style plants like the Ficus Ginseng are believed to bring balance and positive energy, or ‘Chi,’ into a home. Its thick, root-like trunk represents strength and longevity, while its lush green leaves signify abundance and renewal—perfect themes for starting the new year on a prosperous note. Gifting a Ficus Ginseng is a meaningful way to wish someone good fortune and success in the year ahead.

Since the Ficus Ginseng is admired for its deep-rooted strength and longevity, placing it in different areas of your home can enhance its symbolic power:

  • Near the Entrance: Encourages stability and long-term success for the household.
  • In the East (Family & Health Area): Promotes harmony, wellness, and emotional balance.
  • Southeast (Wealth & Abundance Corner): Helps cultivate financial prosperity and steady growth.
  • Study or Workspace: Boosts focus, patience, and wisdom—perfect for students or professionals.
  • Meditation or Living Space: Brings a calming presence and positive energy for mindfulness and relaxation.

The Ficus Ginseng is a hardy, long-lived companion when given the right care. With time, it develops a stunning bonsai-like form, making it a treasured centerpiece for years to come. By gifting a Ficus Ginseng, you’re sharing a wish for strength, balance, and lasting success—a meaningful way to start the new year with positive energy.

Anthurium

Another Lunar New Year plant that you can’t go wrong with is the anthurium plant. With bold red bracts and shiny heart-shaped leaves, the anthurium symbolizes love and is known to bring good luck to your relationships. It also is known to represent hospitality, protection, and beauty.

In addition to the anthurium’s meaningful symbolism, it makes a great gift for the Lunar New Year because it is easy to care for. Requiring indirect sunlight, moist soil, high humidity, and warmer temperatures, they are a great choice for a bathroom or kitchen if there is enough light. With each flower lasting 2-3 months, this gift means the recipient will always have a beautiful bloom to remind them of their good fortune. Lots of light and warm temperatures will encourage more blooms, while colder temperatures below 60°F may send them into winter dormancy for about six weeks or so.

Bamboo Palm

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Another consideration for Lunar New Year is the bamboo palm. This unique palm represents flexibility and strength in perfect harmony. It’s also considered a lucky plant in many Asian cultures and offers the recipient good health.

The bamboo palm can grow over 7 feet tall and offer excellent Fung Shui, meaning it can aid in creating a healthy and positive energy flow in the home. The plant’s genus name Chamaedorea originates from the Greek words “chamai” and “dorea”, meaning ‘on the ground gift.’

From their Clean Air Study, bamboo palms are on NASA’s list as one of the most effective plants for purifying the air. Able to absorb formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene, its large size also allows it to act as a natural humidifier, making bamboo palms ideal for hospitals, schools, and offices.

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