Peony is also known as 'Mu Dan' or 'Fu Gui Hua". It represents ‘wealth, prosperity and honour’. When it flowers, it represents ‘good fortune is arriving’.
Jing Qian Shu
‘Jing Qian Shu’ is another popular plant as its Chinese name literally means ‘Golden Money Plant’. Its shiny angular shaped leaves represent gold ingots. Therefore, having this plant at home symbolises ‘having plenty of wealth in the household’. When it flowers, it is believed that good fortune is arriving for the household. Can you spot the flower above? It looks like a white corn.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum is well liked for its vibrant and rich colour, especially its yellow flowers. Chrysanthemum signifies ‘great joy and happiness’.
Four Season Lime
‘Four Season Lime’ is known as ‘Si Ji Ju’ in Chinese. This is a very popular plant during Chinese New Year as ‘Ju’ is associated with New Year. It bears many fruits, which is called ‘Kum’ in Cantonese and ‘Kum’ literally means ‘gold’. Therefore, having a ‘Four Season Lime’ plant at home symbolises the ‘abundance of wealth’.
Peach Blossom
Keng Huay
Lucky Bamboo
- 2 for Love & Marriage
- 3 for Happiness
- 5 for Perfection
- 6 for Luck
- 8 for Wealth and Abundance
- 9 for Everlasting Good Fortune and Happiness
Water Narcissus signifies ‘good luck and prosperity’. If the narcissus flowers blossom on the first day of the New Year, it indicates good fortune for the rest of the year.
Tangerines and Oranges
Guzmania Or 'Ong Lai Huay'
Guzmania is also known as 'Huang Li Hua' in Chinese. It is popular because its Hokkien name 'Ong Lai Huay' signifies the 'arrival of wealth and prosperity'. It is also popularly referred as ‘Pineapple Flower’.
Lotus Flower
Lotus Flower is greatly esteemed and cherished by Buddhist followers. Lotus represents ‘purity of body, speech and mind’, as it floats above the muddy waters of attachment and desire without being stained. It symbolises ‘purity, elegance and peacefulness’.
Fatt Chye Su’
Taken from: Chinese New Year Decoration
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