Who said the only Christmas ornaments you can adorn your home with are artificial stars, tree toppers, and ball ornaments? In our opinion, one of the best ways to make your home Christmas-ready is to paint it green and give it life with all kinds of plants that naturally look like Christmas decorations!
This blog will explore 8 different succulents for Christmas that look just like or even better than most other festive ornaments for this end-of-the-year celebration. So, let's get into it!
☆ 8 Succulent Plants for Christmas to Spruce Up Your Space!
If you know us, you probably know by now that we're staunch believers in the power to plants to instantly make everything look better. But with these 8 succulents, you're sure to become one of us, too!
These stunning succulents for Christmas speak for themselves with their stunning looks and ever-glowing charm that can instantly make the vibe of your festive decorations 10x more attractive.
1. The Elongated Variegated Cactus
Bring Home this Effortless Stunner
The prickly good looks of this stunner are sure to capture your gaze and your heart. An effortless looker, this green-yellow Christmas Cactus is on another level when it comes to making your space look gorgeous. All it needs to do is sit there and look pretty, and bam! You've got yourself a succulent that looks as beautiful as those glass ornaments adorning your tree.
Due to its succulent nature, another benefit of this plant is that it is very low maintenance and will stick by your side throughout the festive season... all the way till the next and more!
2. The Multicolored Jade
Shop the Vibrant Variegated Jade
You set the theme for your Christmas party and this variegated Jade succulent thoroughly got the memo! With its green foliage and vibrant red stems, the Jade makes for the most wonderful Christmas-time succulent, with its colors flawlessly reflecting the spirit of the festivities.
So, if the vibe you're going for this time is to be set with succulent plants for Christmas decorations, then this plant needs to be at the top of your list! More than anything, its versatility allows it to be displayed as you want it - talk about the perfect fit for decor all over your home!
3. Haworthia Cymbiformis
Shop the Haworthia Cymbiformis for Christmas
Ask the entirety of the plant lovers community which one succulent will look wonderful with all kinds of festive decor and they will all point you in the direction of this plant - the Haworthia cymbiformis.
Display this mesmerizing plant right next to/near your stunning Christmas tree and watch the fairy lights bounce right off of the translucent leaves of the Cymbiformis. With the almost-transparent leaves of this plant, every Christmas ornament you have is amplified and made to look even better by 10x.
Guess this makes the Cymbiformis one of the most visually striking succulents for Christmas, doesn't it?
4. Earth Star Plants
Buy Earth Star Plant for Christmas Decor
Star ornament look-alikes, just 20x more beautiful and long-lasting? Yup, those are Earth Star plants for you. Known for their long leaves that grow in rosettes and form star-like shapes, these stunners are the perfect succulent plants for Christmas time.
Not only are they super easy to maintain but also - and more importantly - they will fit right in with your other Christmas decor. Their bold colors and timeless presence make for a holly-jolly Christmas theme that looks better than any other ornamental decor you can think of putting in its place!
5. The Trailing Golden Sedum
Bring Home the Cascading Golden Sedum Succulent
If you've laid eyes on Golden Sedum plants IRL, you'll know just why we believe these make for the most wonderful succulent plants for Christmas decorations. The delicate, pointy foliage of the Sedum and its wonderful cascading growth habit make for the most mesmerizing complementary Christmas decor.
It effortlessly adds life to any space it graces and makes your decoration look fuller, and more graceful! What better way to commemorate your favorite festive than with a plant that is also a symbol of prosperity, growth, and peace!
6. Euphorbia Hybrid Plant
Shop the Most Unique Christmas Succulent Ever
You said you wanted to bring home the festive spirit this year? Well, here it is... all wrapped up into a plant!
This absolutely stunning succulent is the epitome of unique. You're wondering how and why, we're sure. Well, every leaf of this succulent boasts a unique design in itself. No matter how much you observe the plant, you will never be able to guess how the next new leaf will grow and what pattern it will display.
Additionally, the reddish-pink and green leaves of the plant add the perfect festive flair to indoor spaces. After all, what screams Christmas more than your evergreen red and green color scheme?
7. Aloe Vera Star
Shop the Star-Shaped Aloe Succulent
Yes, we call it the Aloe Vera Star but this plant is really a Haworthia succulent... and if there's something we know by now, it's that Haworthias have a track-record of being the most perfect houseplants ever.
Throw in Christmas-time and this star-shaped succulent will become your favorite festive ornament in no time! With its white and green striped patterns and star-shaped growth, there's not a single succulent that is more fit for aesthetic Christmas decorations.
No wonder this is known as one of the best succulent plants for Christmas!
8. The Echeveria Hybrid Succulent
Shop the Pink Echeveria Hybrid Plant
Another colorful stunner is the Echeveria Hybrid with its greenish-grey leaves and pink hues adorning the borders. The pink in the borders really make the plant pop no matter where you put it, making it one of the the most picture-perfect succulents for Christmas time.
Whether you put it next to your Christmas tree or create a whole new Christmas-themed decor with it by pairing it with other succulents, it won't ever let you down!
All you need to do is find the right plants and get super creative with their decorations, and there you have it... the most picturesque, eco-friendly Christmas decor with succulents of your choice. And in the end... what better way to start the new year, too?
