{"id":573,"date":"2025-12-06T15:18:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tadoley.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2025-12-06T15:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:18:52","slug":"no-room-for-a-christmas-tree-try-one-of-these-10-plants-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tadoley.com\/?p=573","title":{"rendered":"No room for a Christmas tree? Try one of these 10 plants instead"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Christmas tree is lovely and festive, but it can take up a lot of space and there’s nothing to show for it come January. Unless you’ve bought one in a container which can be planted into the garden after Christmas. And that supposes that you have room in your garden for a forestry type tree.<\/p>\n

There are some easy alternatives \u2013 decorate a houseplant you already have, buy a small tree that will work as a focal point but can be planted in the garden afterwards or buy an architectural houseplant that is easily decorated (how about a giant cactus?). Alternatively, you could use make an indoor arrangement of branches from winter pruning to hang your lights from. These are plenty of sustainable options and many of them can be used year after year.<\/p>\n

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Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

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For those who want something that looks similar to a traditional tree but won’t take up as much space, this is the tree for you. It’s an evergreen conifer with soft needles and fan-shaped branches. It can be decorated just like a normal tree, and will stay looking good year round.<\/p>\n