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Plants: Gifting ideas for green thumbs

Orchids, feng shui favourites and other options for a green house

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Green never fails. Drive out of the city and the first sight of a long stretch of green immediately soothes you.

In cities where a patch of green is difficult to find, a pot of greenery can work wonderfully well as a gift idea. Potted and hanging indoor plants come in a wide variety, fit into all budgets and do not need too much care. While some can even do without soil, others are aquatic; some act as air purifiers, while others can keep geckos away! Invariably, however, they brighten up a room or a windowsill gathering dust. Expect additional gifts in the form of fresh leaves and flowers.

THE DENDROBIUM ORCHID needs a water spray every day, fungicide and water- soluble manure sprays every week, 450, available at The Agri-Horticultural Society of India, Kolkata (24791713/0834).

THE JADE, a feng shui endorsed plant, 749, available on Rollingnature.com.

THE RED COLEUS, an easy-to-maintain decorative plant, requires regular watering and manure once a month, 50 in a small earthen pot, available at nurseries on the Patuli EM Bypass, Kolkata.

THE CODIAEUM VARIEGATUM, popularly known as croton and maintained with regular watering, comes in many shades, 120 in an earthen pot, 420 in a terracotta pot, available at Manali Nursery, Patuli EM Bypass, Kolkata (9836138415).

THE MONEY PLANT requires almost zero care and acts as an air purifier, 459, available at Rollingnature.com.

THE FICUS LONG ISLAND, known as the Chinese banyan tree, is used to create bonsai, 140 in an earthen pot, 440 in a terracotta pot, available at nurseries on the Patuli EM Bypass, Kolkata.

AGLAONEMA is easy to grow and maintain, 180-10,000, depending on the species, available on Indiannursery.in.

THE PEACE LILY, dark foliage which has a calming effect, 599, available on Rollingnature.com.

OPHIOPOGON DWARF (GREEN) AND OPHIOPOGON VARIEGATED (WHITE STRIPES), popularly known as Ribbon Grass. These need little care other than water, and manure every three-four months, 80, available at nurseries on the Patuli EM Bypass, Kolkata. Variations in hanging plastic pots start at 125.

THREE-LAYER LUCKY BAMBOO, a feng shui endorsed plant, 329, available on Rollingnature.com.

HOYA is an easily propagating tropical plant, commonly known as the Sweetheart Plant, 250-5,000, depending on the species, available on Indiannursery.in.

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Published: 30 Oct 2015, 11:27 PM IST
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