Christmas is a time of great festive cheer and joy, known for its sparkly fairy lights and shiny Christmas trees adorned with fascinating ornaments. But there is one silent player in this game that is perhaps the strongest of them all - plants!
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While they may not always take centerstage for being the most evident ornaments in the room, they still take the cake for being the most stunning. Especially if you're looking for follow the theme and get festive with your Christmas plants, their appearance will fit in just right with the rest of your decor.
So, to bring your Christmas decor full circle with colorful greenery, here are 10 red flowering and foliage plants you can use to adorn your home!
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Here are 10 perfect flowering and plants with red flowers and leaves that will fit in perfectly with your festive cheer:
1. Poinsettia Flower Plant
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Possibly the most end-of-the-year plant ever, the Poinsettia is basically Christmas in a plant. This beautiful plant is one of the most fascinating plants to have at home because as the year-end nears and the cold begins, the leaves of this stunner begin to slowly turn red.
They go from plain green to whitish to slightly pink, and then finally to a deep red. Once the plant completely changes color, it becomes a stunning blend of green and red, making for the perfect last touch to tie your Christmas decor together.
2. Ixora Red Plant
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Another flowering plant, the Ixora is a wonderful outdoor plant that produces vibrant, clustered blooms. This blooming stunner boasts small star-like clusters of flowers in a variety of colors but the red-flower variety is the one that you really want to bring home this Christmas.
The blooms of the Ixora Red plant contrast flawlessly against its dark green foliage, creating a striking contrast that results in a beautiful Christmas decoration. Believe us, it doesn't get any better!
3. Aglaonema Red
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The perfect red plant with red leaves - the only description that really sums up the Aglaonema Red flower plant. This wonderful plant is more of a foliage plant indoors and its stunning red leaves are its most attractive feature.
Moreover, whether you're for good-looking or low-maintenance, the good news is that this plant has it all! Its long, tapering leaves and variegated red colors make for the most wonderful Christmas plants that will look and feel just at home, right under your Christmas tree!
4. Red Bromeliad
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Compact, low maintenance, and perfectly red - the Red Bromeliad is definitely one of the greatest small ornamental plants for Christmas. This plant with reddish leaves is much like a succulent and requires little to no care indoors.
Its long red leaves grow in a compact, rosette-like pattern and also have slightly pinkish hue that make it even more attractive.
5. Croton Petra
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Not just red but this indoor foliage plant is also a wonderful combination of yellow, purplish-black, and slightly green! Known to be rather low maintenance and fuss-free, the Croton Petra is perfect for all homes and gardeners, whether seasoned or new gardeners.
Additionally, it adds the perfect pop of color to spaces with its vibrant appearance and pleasant aura. This makes it absolutely perfect for Christmas and the New Year!
6. Kalanchoe Red Flowers
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This stunning flowering plant really brings you the best of all worlds - while being one of the most wonderful Christmas plants, it is also super low maintenance because of its succulent nature.
Its striking red flowers make for the most wonderful attractions in a room full of decorations, often becoming a source of warmth and comfort throughout the festive season.
7. Red Anthurium
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The absolutely stunning Red Anthurium is another perfect Christmas plant with its red flowers and heart-shaped green leaves, because nothing says "Merry Christmas!" more than its glossy flowers!
Perfectly easy to grow and maintain with the right know-how, the Anthurium will reward you with its lovely blooms even if you're a first time gardener. So, grow with confidence and bring home the perfect festive addition.
8. Fittonia Pink
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Also known as the "Nerve Plant", the lovely Fittonia Pink is an absolute stunner indoors and outdoors. Additionally, the pink-red hue of the Fittonia Pink makes it the perfect Christmas decoration, letting it fit right in with all your other decor items.
Whether you're a new gardener or a seasoned pro, this plant will just never disappoint!
9. Euphorbia Red Plant
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This succulent plant with red and green leaves is practically the most perfect indoor plant you will find for Christmas. Its leaves are the perfect symphony of red and green, making it right on theme for the festive season.
Additionally, there is something super unique about this plant that also makes it a very appealing indoor companion. Its leaves are all a different pattern. No, really... all its leaves are different and it is impossible for any two to be the same!
Definitely a conversation-starter for every party!
10. Christmas Cactus
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Making a special appearance on this list of our Christmas favorites is the simply wonderful Christmas Cactus. Perfectly on theme because of its name, this plant is also much more than just a cactus... it's a flowering cactus!
It blooms with stunning red and pink flowers, making it the most beautiful addition to your windowsills throughout the festive season and into the next year!
So, which of these plants with red flowers and leaves will you be adding to your list of Christmas decor to put up this year? Whichever ones you choose, they definitely won't let you down! So, happy decorating!
