Flowers and plants can be an excellent gift all year round. Even during the Christmas season. Some might think that the choice is limited when considering season and feast-appropriate flowers, but this is not the case. With the help of Teleflora, we have compiled a list of some of the season favourites, which might help those of you who are simply stuck for a gift.

Christmas cactus

This cactus comes in a wide variety of colours, including red, white, pink, violet, yellow and salmon. Each colour can create quite an exciting display when clustered together. This flower is a great selection for a hanging Christmas gift basket. It also goes by the name “orchid cactus” whose sweeping arms design has been known to produce over 100 blossoms per plant.

Amaryllis

Actually the holiday flower is a hippeastrum, though popularly called an amaryllis (a related flower native to Africa). It is grown from a bulb and blooms around Christmas time. They come in a variety of sizes and colours.

Star of Bethlehem

A flower belonging to the lily family, the Star of Bethlehem has more elongated petals than other variations of lilies. Pure white, the Star of Bethlehem is native to Illinois, as well as Europe and parts of the Middle East.

Protea

These come in a gallant array of bold colours, with petals that make crown-like displays around their large eyes. Legend has it that the flower got its name from the Greek god Proteus, who was known to come to earth in various shapes. The protea can also come in other shapes.

More traditional alternatives:

Mistletoe

Some species of mistletoe are evergreens. They are parasitic plants that grow on trees such as oak or apple. They have beautiful green leaves and white or yellowish berries. A sacred plant for both the Norse and the Celts, mistletoe has been adopted into the Christmas decorating tradition. Kissing under the mistletoe is a custom dating back at least to the early 17th century. The man is supposed to pluck a berry when he kisses a woman under the mistletoe and when all the berries are gone, no more kissing takes place.

Holly

The Christmas colours of green and red are derived from the colours of the European holly plant, with its spiky green leaves and bright red berries. The custom of decorating with holly probably goes back to the Roman festival of Saturnalia, a precursor to Christmas.

Poinsettia

Is a plant known for its bright festive display of colour right around Christmastime. In addition to the traditional red, the poinsettia now comes in white and pink.

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