According to Vietnamese culture, buying ornamental plants to decorate during the Lunar New Year is something that many families enjoy. Ornamental plants and Tet flower plants not only decorate the atmosphere of Tet, bringing Spring into the house, but also have good feng shui meanings, praying for luck, wealth, and prosperity for the homeowner.

In particular, species of ornamental plants with names that mean luck, fortune, and happiness, and have yellow and red flowers and fruits are very popular for display during Tet.

Each type of flower and ornamental plant has a different meaning and is suitable for its own space, so not everyone knows how to choose a plant that is both beautiful for Tet decoration and attracts fortune as one wishes.

Below are the types of ornamental plants and their meanings to help you choose to decorate your home during Tet and spring:

 

Kumquat

Kumquat is considered a plant that brings luck and success to the family at the beginning of the year. The reason why kumquat trees are displayed a lot on Tet is that according to Chinese pronunciation, the pronunciation of the word "kumquat" is similar to the word "sand" in "auspicious" which means good luck and blessings. That's why kumquat trees are often chosen to decorate the house during Tet.

 

When choosing trees, buyers often choose trees with green leaves, trees with all the elements: young, green fruit, ripe fruit, and many flowers, showing prosperity, and promising a good harvest and business in the new year. , good health.

Kumquat has the characteristic that it can be played for a long time during Tet. You can buy kumquats 1 to 2 weeks before Tet but it will still be beautiful and will not wilt or lose fruit until the end of January and February. Tree prices range from a few hundred to a few million, even tens of millions. Depending on price, preferences, and space, each family will choose the appropriate tree to display during Tet.

 

Peachtree

The custom of playing peach blossoms on Tet in the North has been around for a long time because bright pink peach blossoms are the color of "joy and faith", very suitable for the joyful, hopeful atmosphere of the first days of the year. Yet, during the traditional Tet holiday, Northern people often decorate their houses with a peach tree or large peach branches in the house with the hope of fortune and prosperity all year long.

 

 

Besides, the lightness and freshness of peach blossoms have been considered the quintessence of the five elements, which can ward off demons and misfortunes and bring us a peaceful and happy new year.

 

Yellow apricot tree

Since ancient times, apricot trees have been attached to the countryside, fields, and gardens of Vietnam, and have been attached to people since their ancestors opened land to establish villages to live. The tree sprouts seeds, roots deep in the soil, and refuses to be defeated by wind and storms, no matter how harsh the weather is, it still perseveres over the years, full of vitality and blooms in early spring.

 

Therefore, the apricot tree was considered by our ancestors in the past to be a symbol of character, always keeping morality and kindness in mind, as enduring vitality through many winds and dew, then blooming in early spring, bringing beauty. sweet scent. The yellow apricot symbolizes prosperity, wealth, and prosperity. Yellow apricot blooms at the beginning of the year seem to bring prosperity and happiness for the whole year.

 

Types of apricot flowers

According to statistics, in the world today there are more than 24 types of apricot trees, and in Vietnam, there are about 19 types. Among them, the 6 most popular types of apricot in the world are the Cambodian yellow apricot (Cambodian yellow apricot), Indonesian yellow apricot, Myanmar yellow apricot, South African yellow apricot, African yellow apricot, and Madagascar yellow apricot.

Below is a summary of the most popular types of apricot:

Ochna serrulata

Ochna serrulata tree is also known as the red apricot tree and has the scientific name Ochna Atropurpurea. This is an ornamental flower that not only opens in spring but can bloom all year round. More special than many other species, this apricot tree blooms twice, the first time yellow, the next time red. When first blooming, the apricot flower has 5 bright yellow petals that will fall off when they wither, while the 5 sepals turn dark red and face up like a bud embracing the pistil.

 

Snowrose 

Snowrose flowers have a maximum height of about 15m, grown mainly in Ben Tre, Ba Den mountain region - Tay Ninh, Ha Tien. The flowers are pure white, consist of 6-8 thick petals, are slightly rounded, have yellow pistils, and are quite similar to porcelain flowers. One drawback of this white apricot species is that it is quite difficult to grow and care for.

 

Water jasmine

 

The Water jasmine tree is a perennial tree with the scientific name Wrightia Religiosa, only about 1.5m tall with many branches and a fairly large base. The leaves are small but long and grow in pairs. The flowers are white and grow in small clusters, consisting of 5 small petals, and have a gentle fragrance. It is called that because the plant has flower stalks that always point downward to the ground.

 

White apricot blossom

 

The White apricot blossom tree has a large rough root and shiny black wood trunk. The leaves are small, young green, and have a pointed tip that looks like a lancet. The flowers are smaller than other types, have many thin petals, are initially white, and gradually turn red as the flowers wither. Flowers can grow single or in clusters.

 

Orchid

Orchids are also chosen as a Tet plant during the nation's traditional Tet holiday. Orchids are known as the queen of flowers, symbolizing luxury, nobility, and wealth.

In addition to its sharp beauty, many people choose orchids to display during Tet because they bring prosperity and luck to the homeowner in many aspects. A pot of fresh green Tet orchids can help your family start a new year with lots of luck and fortune.

 

Pussy willow

Pussy willow carry the meaning of prosperity. That's why this plant is very popular in Vietnam and is often used to decorate homes during Tet, with the wish for a favorable, lucky, and prosperous new year. “Rosehip” is often understood to mean “spring”. Each tree branch along with the small flower buds growing around the trunk also symbolizes growth and development, bringing the homeowner a new year, a new beginning, complete and lucky.

 

Lily

Not only do they possess breathtaking beauty, but lilies also have an extremely attractive fragrance. Perhaps that is why lilies are often chosen by many families to display on Tet.

Lily flowers with large petals will represent luck and fortune. Especially if the yellow lily placed on the ancestral altar blooms on the first day of the New Year, that year the homeowner will receive a lot of joy, luck, and happiness. In feng shui, this flower also has the effect of repelling evil spirits, creating healing relationships, and also representing comfort and sharing.

 

Snowflakes Fast

Snowflakes Fast flowers have a characteristic pure white color and a very gentle and noble appearance, so many people buy them to display during each Lunar New Year. You can arrange snow apricot flowers in your garden, or living room,... to make the space more gentle and luxurious.

Snowflakes Fast is native to China and blooms in early spring. This flower has an elegant and elegant beauty with lovely small white flowers. In addition, snow apricot flowers also have a gentle, pleasant fragrance. Each snow apricot branch is about 1.2 - 1.5m long, with many blooming flowers and buds on the stem. Each flower is very small, but because a branch of snow apricot has many flowers, it creates an extremely attractive whole. A vase of snow apricot flowers can be played indoors for 7 to 10 days. If you know how to take care of it, you can keep it for up to 20 days.