The approaching Lunar New Year is also the time when families clean and decorate their homes to welcome the first days of the new year. Currently, on the market there are many beautiful decorations, but an indispensable decoration in every Vietnamese family during the Tet holidays are flower pots and bonsai pots. They not only help bring the warm atmosphere of spring and Tet holiday but also bring luck, fortune and money to the owner in the new year.
Each type of flower and ornamental plant has different meanings and is suitable for its own space, so choosing a tree that is both beautiful to decorate Tet and attract fortune as your wish is not known to everyone. Here are the types of ornamental plants and their meanings to help you refer to choosing decoration for your home.
Peach blossom is considered the quintessence of the five elements, a symbol of fertility, growth, predestined relationships, and wedding ceremonies. According to feng shui, peach blossoms can cure all demons. Therefore, in the new year, Vietnamese families in the North often display peach trees or branches with the desire to pray for good luck and favorable conditions for the whole year.
The yellow color of apricot blossom symbolizes prosperity and development. According to the concept of the ancients, apricot flowers blooming on New Year’s Day will bring good luck, good health, prosperous business, and good fortune.
Kumquat tree symbolizes luck, peace, health, longevity, joy, sucking fortune. Therefore, during Tet, most families, companies and shops choose kumquat trees to display.
The fig tree is a symbol of fullness and fullness, so the fig tree is very popular with Vietnamese people as an ornamental. The fig tree is also ranked first in the trinity of banyan trees, which is a symbol of happiness (fig tree) along with fortune (sesame buds), longevity (thousands of lives). Figs are also chosen by many people to display on the five-fruit tray to worship ancestors on Tet.
In folklore, chrysanthemum is a precious flower in the four quarters “tung, chrysanthemum, bamboo, apricot” , symbolizing longevity and abundant blessings. According to feng shui, chrysanthemums bring luck and a peaceful life to the owner. Therefore, this is one of the indispensable flowers in every Vietnamese family every Tet to spring, be it a small pot of chrysanthemums placed in front of the house or chrysanthemum flowers on the ancestral altar.
This is a plant that brings luck and prosperity to the whole family. According to feng shui, the number of lucky plants planted in a pot will have different meanings.
The begonia is a flower that symbolizes spring. In feng shui, this flower brings wealth, good business, and good luck to the family. In addition, begonia flowers also symbolize harmonious brotherhood, happy life and close friendship.
Poinsettias are a symbol of success and success in learning. With its crimson color, poinsettias bring happiness, luck and success to family members. In particular, families with children and grandchildren about to enter important exams choose poinsettia plants to display in their homes in the hope that their children will study well and pass high.
This flower “queen” symbolizes wealth, luxury, nobility. In feng shui, orchids bring good luck and prosperity to the owner. Therefore, with its luxurious beauty and vibrant colors, this flower is often displayed in the living room every spring.
Rosehip bud means fertility, prosperity, and good luck. Along with peach blossom, kumquat tree, rose hip is an indispensable decoration in many families during Tet.
Gerbera flowers bring a lot of luck, health, longevity but the price is quite cheap, so many families choose to play flowers on Tet. You can put a pot of gerberas in front of the house, in the living room or put it in a decorative vase as a meaningful wish for the family on New Year’s Day.
The flower symbolizes luck, longevity, wealth and prosperity. According to feng shui, daffodils have the effect of eliminating evil, bringing auspicious, increasing fortune for the owner. Therefore, daffodils are chosen by many families to decorate their home.
Dragon fruit is a popular fruit tree grown in our country, in recent years people often use the whole dragon fruit tree to give each other and display in the house during Tet.
Dragon fruit means green dragon, when given to each other, it means wealth, health, and fortune in the New Year. A dragon fruit pot is made from many branches grafted together and there are many fruits growing closely on the branches, meaning full reunion.
Pomegranate is not only a favorite fruit of many people, but growing pomegranate trees in pots also works as an ornamental plant in the house and brings many feng shui meanings such as dispelling evil spirits, bringing bad luck and bringing good luck. a lot of joy, fortune and luck for the owner’s house every Tet and spring.
Azaleas with red and pink colors represent luck, wealth and success. Moreover, this flower is very easy to grow, the flowers are wide and luxuriant, so it is a great thing to display in the living room, both helping to bring spring color and have the effect of dissolving bad gas, bringing prosperity to the family.
Should not use too many flowers with many colors in the house will cause confusion, need to choose flowers with colors that are in harmony with the space of the house.
In the kitchen, dining room should choose compact trees, avoid entanglement.
Large potted plants will be suitable for spaces such as the yard, the two sides of the living room door, the entrance to the house, …
Small potted plants, flower vases suitable for living rooms, dining tables or windows,…
Keeping flowers fresh for a long time is very important during Tet, so you should pay attention to taking care of pots and flowerpots properly: the amount of water is appropriate for each type of plant, changing the water for the flowerpot, Place pots/pots of flowers in the yard in the evening, ensuring light for potted plants….