Sympathy Plants for Delivery: Overview

Show your care and support to friends or colleagues facing the loss of a loved one with tasteful and encouraging sympathy plants. At a time when it’s difficult to know what to say, sending plants for sympathy is a meaningful way of showing that your thoughts are with your friends as they grieve.

Condolences plants make enduring, memorable sympathy gifts. Unlike cut flowers, which don’t last long, a live plant becomes a durable symbol of hope. Watching it grow and thrive can be a powerful reminder of an enduring legacy and new beginnings, offering comfort to friends and loved ones in times of loss, stress, or hardship. For many people, routinely caring for plants can provide a much-needed outlet for stress, helping to diminish anxiety and sorrow.

Different varieties of sympathy plants carry symbolic meanings, suggesting remembrance and consolation. From gorgeous flowering plants to impressive hanging plants or tropical plants, plants for conveying your condolences come in all shapes and sizes. Palms also make a great, less conventional choice, as they are associated symbolically with victory and eternal life.

Sympathy Plants: Care Guide

Keeping your sympathy plants lush and lively is essential for communicating their uplifting message. Faded sympathy plants are depressing, which is why many people choose professional sympathy plants delivery to ensure their gift arrives in perfect shape. It’s not difficult, however, to properly care for your sympathy plant gifts yourself before gifting them to the recipient. Here’s what you need to know about their maintenance:

Watering 

Regular watering is important. Check the soil frequently to see if the sympathy plant needs water. Most plants require watering about once a week, but the exact watering needs vary depending on the plant type and the season. You’ll need to water more often during hot summer weather, for instance. Don’t leave the plants sitting in water, as waterlogged soil might lead to root rot. 

Light 

Ensure that indoor sympathy plants get appropriate light while you’re caring for them. While houseplants differ in their light requirements, don’t leave plants in direct sunlight to prevent premature fading or unsightly burns on the leaves.

Temperature

Most plants thrive in temperatures from 60°F to 75°F. Note, however, that some common funeral plants, like English Ivy or Heather, don’t require warm temperatures, and keeping them in warm, heated rooms may result in dry leaves. 

Humidity 

Average indoor humidity is sufficient for most plants, but tropical sympathy plants will benefit from daily misting. Use filtered or distilled water when misting, as minerals and chemicals in tap water can cause white spots and brown tips on the plant’s leaves. Other ways to increase the humidity and keep the foliage of your plant gift healthy include placing the pot on a pebble tray, keeping plants together to benefit from a local microclimate, or using a humidifier.

Explore Our Selection of Sympathy Plants

Find the perfect memorial plants to encourage friends or loved ones among our selection of sympathy plants:

Olive Tree

Description: The beautiful Olive Tree (Olea europaea 'Mission') is one of the most encouraging plants for grieving family members or friends, with its reassuring symbolism of peace and forgiveness.

Peace Lily

Description: Traditionally one of the most popular plants for funerals and sympathy gifts, the gentle Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) has luxuriant green leaves and snow-white flowers, resembling a lily, although it’s not a true lily variety.

Prayer Plant 'Beauty Kim'

Description: The verdant Prayer Plant ‘Beauty Kim’ (Maranta leuconeura) is a beautiful reminder of faith and commitment, folding its leaves in the evenings as if praying and unfolding them to greet each new day.

Red Lip Moth Orchid

Description: The lovely Red Lip Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis spp.) is an amazing, easy-care choice of sympathy flower, since white orchids are traditional symbols of eternal devotion, purity, and virtue. Moreover, the blooms last for months, providing a loving tribute to the departed.

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