The Most Romantic Valentines Day Plants to Gift This Year
At My Green Leaf, we provide a lot of romantic and sustainable plant gifts that truly speak from the heart. If you are looking to express your love to your valentine, our Valentines day plants will be much useful.
So why not step it up this Valentine’s Day with a gift that keeps growing—literally? Indoor plants are not just a refreshing change from the usual gifts; they symbolize nurturing, growth, and a lasting bond.
From the adorable String of Hearts to the bright Red Anthurium, these living symbols of love speak volumes without saying a word. Ready to trade in cliches for creativity? Dive on in.
Best Valentines Day Plant for Your Valentine
Selecting the right indoor plants for Valentine’s Day isn’t just about looking pretty; it’s also about meaning. Here is a specially curated list to help you choose the ideal green friend for your Valentine’s Day plants.
1. String of Hearts
The String of Heart plant is perfect if you want a subtle message of love without going overboard.
Symbolism
The String of Hearts is aptly one of love, relation, and relationships that do not perish with time.
Features
The blood-purple trailing vines with their delicate, heart-shaped leaves are a visual treat.
Care
This is a bit of a ‘low-maintenance romance,’ but it thrives with minimal effort—bright indirect light and the occasional watering spell.
Imagine this: Your partner unwraps a vine of tiny heart-shaped leaves that cascade. “You say it is like our love—beautiful, growing, and thriving.” Smooth, right?
2. Red Anthurium
The Red Anthurium plant, also known as the “Heart of Hawaii” symbolizes love, passion, and admiration.
Symbolism
Its red heart-shaped blooms scream love, dub it the ‘Heart of Love’ plant.
Features
It’s bold and striking, and it will instantly add a pop of colour to any room.
Care
It can live well in humid conditions and indirect sunlight, just like your relationship.
Fun fact: Since the Victorian era the red anthurium has been a favorite for Valentine’s Day. Then plants spoke louder than words. Time to revive the trend?
3. Mini Succulent Plants
Love is in the air and your mini succulent plant garden. Small packages are well known to hold good things and these plants are examples.
Symbolism
An enduring love symbolizes their endurance and compact nature.
Features
The variety is endless, from Echeveria rosettes to quirky Jade plants.
Care
And a few sips of water and some bright light – they are happy campers.
Mini succulent plants are little reminders of your love scattered all over your partner’s day, from their desk to their windowsill to the nightstand. A plant can say, ‘I’m thinking of you.’
4. Heart-Shaped Cactus (Hoya Kerrii)
Perfect Valentine’s Day gift on trend!
Symbolism
The adorable heart-shaped leaves of this plant are tailor-made for February 14.
Features
It’s also a perfect mix of cute and low-maintenance, ideal for small spaces.
Care
It will wither away if you are a little short on water and prefer colors such as red, orange, or purple, bright red, orange, and fake flowers.
Pro tip: Combine it with a cheeky note such as You’ve spiked my heart. Pun game = strong.
5. Orchids
Houseplants are the black-tie affair of orchids.
Symbolism
An elegant trifecta of beauty, love, and strength. Features: Pink, white, and purple exotic blooms, which last for weeks.
Care
These beauties like moderate water and indirect light.
Orchids also symbolized love and luxury in ancient Greece; you probably didn’t know that. Gift one, and you’re pretty much channelling Cupid.
6. Peace Lily
A graceful and meaningful Valentine’s Day plant. This Peace Lily plant has beautiful green foliage making it a perfect way to express lasting love and appreciation.
Symbolism
Beautiful and perfect for a balanced relationship!
Features
It has elegant glossy green leaves and delicate white blooms.
Care
Low light? No problem. It’s the adaptable every home needs.
Let’s face it: Every couple has had their share of chaos. A Peace Lily offers peace of mind: “Let’s take a deep breath and take in the calm.”
7. Lucky Bamboo
If you’d instead add a dash of love or luck to your partner’s day, you can choose this Lucky Bamboo plant.
Symbolism
It’s not just about love, prosperity, and good fortune.
Features
Water or soil-friendly and comes in fun arrangements that grow happily.
Care
Indirect sunlight and fresh water weekly are all you need.
Feeling playful? And say this as you gift it in a heart-twisted turn: Here’s some love and some luck for the journey ahead.
8. Jade Plant (Money Plant)
Grow your love story with the gift of a Money Plant. Love shouldn’t be fake, so why can’t it be practical?
Symbolism
Great for growing, thriving, prospering, and (why not?) fortune—great for manifesting good vibes.
Features
Practically shining with positivity, thick, glossy leaves.
Care
It will go busy with full sun and occasional watering.
This is the ultimate ‘I believe in our future’ plant. Subtle, yet powerful.
9. Lavender Plant
Reach for the stars with the Sky Flower this Valentine’s Day. It smells as good as it looks, a gift.
Symbolism
Romance and tranquillity all in one pot.
Features
Soft purple blooms and a calming scent made it a dreamy mood.
Care
It requires very little watering and loves bright light.
Picture a cosy evening; candles lit, lavender wafting in the air—romance level: expert.
10. Begonia
The Begonia, with its vibrant colours and delicate, heart-shaped leaves and this one is for the romantics.
Symbolism
Gratitude, love, and cherished memories.
Features
Blooms and foliage are eye-catching and bring colour to any space.
Care
It likes indirect light and constant watering.
A Begonia blooming beautifully in the background says nothing more than, “I appreciate you.”
11. Philodendron Heartleaf
The Philodendron Heartleaf plant is a stunning and meaningful gift for Valentine’s Day. A plant that grows as beautifully as your relationship.
Symbolism
Its leaves come heart-shaped, representing love and care.
Features
Ideal for trailing along a shelf or in a hanging pot.
Care
It does well in low to medium light and appreciates a bit of misting.
The perfect low-maintenance but charmingly warm hug of a plant, it’s exactly that.
12. Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana
Celebrate your love with the cheerful charm of Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana. It is impossible not to love this bright and cheerful one.
Symbolism
Living happily and living long love.
Features
Vibrant blooms in red, pink, and yellow; this bloom is compact.
Care
It thrives on bright light and little water.
Saying it as a gift of your understanding of how to say, “You’re my sunshine on cloudy days.”
13. Calathea Medallion
The Calathea Medallion, with its striking, intricately patterned leaves and vibrant hues of green, purple, and silver, is an exquisite and thoughtful gift for Valentine’s Day. Perfect for the one who doesn’t mind a bit of drama.
Symbolism
Admiration and elegance.
Features
With patterned green leaves that pop.
Care
It tends to shine in high humidity and indirect light.
That’s the approximation of ‘I love how unique you are.’ The plant equivalent.
Gift the Perfect Green Gift for a Memorable Valentine’s Day
Gifts that double as tokens of love, growth, and care come in the form of the best indoor plants. On this Valentine’s Day, do away with fleeting gestures and consider something enduring.
Check out My Green Leaf and see what plant you can find to say I love you. Make this Valentine’s Day something special, one leaf at a time.