Lucky Plants Are a Wonderful Gift For Anyone
Lucky plants make fantastic gifts because they wish for good fortune and prosperity, and who doesn’t want that?
Plants make meaningful gifts across all cultures, offering something unique - a living, evolving presence. Lucky plants are especially special, as they grow under your recipient's care and become a symbol of their good luck.
Plus, anyone can care for an indoor plant with the easyplant self-watering pot, which waters the plant when it needs to drink.
Your recipient will appreciate the reduced maintenance with the easyplant pot. It needs refilling once monthly or when the reservoir runs dry, and that’s all the plant needs to thrive and look its best in all seasons.
So, how do you go about choosing a lucky plant?
Join us below to discover everything you need to know.
What Makes a Plant Lucky?
Lucky plants earn their name and status through cultural beliefs, physical characteristics, and historical significance.
For instance, in feng shui, some plants attract positive energy and good fortune through their leaf shapes, growth patterns, or symbolic meanings.
Some plants are lucky because of their resilience and ability to thrive despite challenges—qualities that resonate with human perseverance.
Your recipient might also associate some unconventional plants with good luck, such as palms and anthuriums. These personal lucky plants make fantastic gifts, although you’ll need some insider knowledge to pick them.
The Symbolism of Gifting Lucky Plants
Gifting a lucky plant is a wish for prosperity wrapped in living, growing form.
Unlike cut flowers that fade, lucky plants grow stronger under care, symbolizing your wish for your recipient's growing good fortune.
The gesture shows thoughtfulness in choosing a gift that brings beauty, healthy living, and beneficial energy to someone's space.
The Best Lucky Plants
Jade Pothos
The Jade Pothos combines the lucky Chinese symbolism of jade with the Pothos family's easy-going nature. Its heart-shaped leaves represent love and harmony, while its jade-green color demonstrates prosperity.
Your recipient will appreciate this hardy climber because it adapts to various light conditions. It does best in a well-lit space with medium to bright light, but it’ll also adjust to low light or spaces without natural light with reduced growth.
The easyplant system's monthly watering schedule makes upkeep simple, and your recipient can expect lush greenery all year.
Goldfish Plant
The Goldfish Plant is named for its vibrant orange-red blooms resembling leaping goldfish. In many cultures, these blooms symbolize abundance and wealth.
Its cascading growth makes it perfect for shelves or hanging baskets that get bright indirect light – think windowsills with sheer curtains or a few feet from south-facing windows.
The easyplant self-watering pot keeps this beauty thriving with monthly watering, letting your recipient focus on enjoying its unique appearance rather than maintenance.
Money Tree
The Money Tree's intertwining, braided trunk, and flat, palm-like leaves have made it a symbol of financial prosperity in feng shui.
Five leaves on each stem represent the five balance elements, while the braided trunk symbolizes "locked in" fortune.
In the easyplant self-watering pot, your money tree only needs monthly watering to maintain its lucky properties and striking appearance. It’ll grow perfectly in a space with bright direct light and adapt to bright indirect sunlight.
ZZ Plant
The ZZ Plant's bold, emerald leaves arranged in precise symmetry symbolize friendship and prosperity in Asian culture.
Gift this resilient beauty to someone special, and they'll appreciate its ability to thrive even in low-light spots where other plants surrender.
The easyplant system extends watering requirements to every two months, matching this plant's naturally drought-resistant nature.
Rubber Tree
The Rubber Tree is believed to trap and hold wealth within its thick, glossy leaves. It stands tall as a guardian of abundance.
Its upward growth mirrors rising fortune, while the deep green leaves with burgundy undersides add dramatic flair to any space.
In the easyplant pot, your recipient’s rubber tree needs monthly watering to maintain its stately presence. Position it in a bright spot where its impressive height can draw the eye upward - perfect for creating a focal point in living rooms or entryways.
Dracaena
Ancient folklore tells of Dracaena's protective powers. Its sword-like leaves are said to ward off negative energy while attracting good fortune.
Each variety brings its lucky charm: the Janet Craig offers protection through deep forest greens, the Marginata adds prosperity with its red-edged leaves, and the Song Of India Dracaena infuses spaces with happiness through its cream-striped foliage.
This plant does best in bright indirect light – a shelf next to a window is perfect, as is a north or west-facing windowsill.
How to Gift the Perfect Lucky Plant
Lighting Requirements
Some lucky plants need direct light, others prefer bright indirect sunlight, and some aren’t fussy, doing well in all lighting conditions.
The easiest option is a lucky plant that thrives in all lighting, such as the ZZ plant and the Jade Pothos. Both adapt to low light and spaces with no natural light, as well as direct and indirect light.
Of course, choosing plants that thrive in all lighting limits your choice, and there’s nothing wrong with gifting fussier plants. The Dracaena is a beautiful species that does well in most lighting except those without natural light.
Plant Size
You should give a plant your recipient can comfortably accommodate in their home.
For instance, if your recipient has a room corner perfect for a houseplant, then a large plant will fill the space perfectly. However, a small or medium plant is better if your recipient only has a shelf or windowsill.
The plant's pot size dictates its growth rate – a larger pot means more growth in the first few years. A small pot will keep your recipient’s plant petite, and you can add a pot stand to make it more noticeable.
Pet and Child-Friendly Plant Options
The best pet and child-safe lucky plant is the money tree. It's non-toxic and doesn’t trigger allergies, making it a safe choice for your recipient’s home whether they have cats, dogs, or little children running around.
You could also go down the Majesty Palm route – these are non-toxic and love lots of direct sunlight and bright, indirectly lit spaces.
Another non-toxic plant is the Cast Iron Plant. It’s a symbol of strength rather than luck, but it’s also non-toxic and thrives in low to moderate indirect light.
Discover more pet-friendly indoor plants.
Gift a Lucky easyplant
easyplant's hidden reservoir delivers water directly to the roots for optimal hydration with one watering cycle, slashing your recipient's maintenance and upkeep requirements.
All your recipient must do is refill the easyplant pot monthly (or when it runs dry), and their plant will thrive in suitable lighting.
You can check out the latest easyplant collections here.
