The Most Beautiful Exotic Plants Delivered by Your Local Florist

Exotic plants bring a touch of the exotic into your home: large, striking leaves, spectacular silhouettes, and stunning flowers from the tropics. Native to the world’s warm regions, they captivate with their lush appearance and unique character, transforming an interior into a corner of a lush jungle. At Sessile, your exotic plants are selected and prepared by an artisan florist who delivers to your town. Depending on the season and what’s in stock, they offer everything from tropical foliage—monstera, strelitzia, banana plants, and alocasia—to exotic flowers like orchids and anthuriums, all potted and ready to decorate your home or to give as a gift.

To have an exotic plant delivered through Sessile, follow the same steps as for a standard order. Enter the delivery address, view the florists serving that town, and then choose the plant you like from their catalog. The florist will carefully prepare it, protect the often-lush foliage and the pot for transport, and hand-deliver it to the recipient on the date you’ve chosen. Our network covers all of France: the plant can be sent wherever the person you’re thinking of lives. Spectacular and long-lasting, an exotic plant is a gift that leaves a lasting impression. It’s a lovely gesture for plant lovers and interior design enthusiasts alike.

In-store pickup remains a convenient option with no delivery fees, and it’s well-suited for plants. When you check out online, select “Click & Collect” and specify the pickup date. The florist will then notify you as soon as the plant is ready. This way, you can take a look at it before taking it home, assess its actual size—which is often quite large for an exotic plant—and leave with a plant in top condition. It’s also a chance to ask the florist for advice on the best placement, watering, or humidity levels, since exotic plants have somewhat specific needs that are best understood from the start.

An exotic plant is a gift that doesn’t go unnoticed. With its size, striking foliage, or spectacular flowers, it immediately catches the eye and adds character to a room. It’s also a gift that lasts: while a bouquet is enjoyed for just a few days, an exotic plant stays with its owner for months, even years. It’s particularly popular with interior design enthusiasts and those who love green interiors, which are very much in vogue. Finally, it evokes travel, warmth, and the tropics, bringing a touch of the exotic to the home. Giving an exotic plant as a gift means giving a living, decorative, and somewhat spectacular object that transforms the space where it’s placed.

The world of exotic plants is rich and spectacular. The monstera, with its large, lacy leaves, has become the symbol of the jungle trend. The strelitzia, or bird of paradise, impresses with its upright foliage and orange and blue flowers. The banana plant and the alocasia feature large, highly graphic leaves. The philodendron and pothos, which are easier to care for, add cascading greenery. When it comes to flowers, the orchid remains the best-known of the exotic houseplants, followed by the anthurium with its glossy spathes, and bromeliads with their colorful bracts. The croton adds variegated foliage to the space. Depending on the space you have available, the room’s light levels, and the look you’re going for, your specialist will help you choose the exotic plant that’s right for you.

Exotic plants fall into two main categories. Foliage-focused exotics—such as monstera, strelitzia, banana plants, alocasia, and palms—rely entirely on the shape and size of their leaves to create a lasting decorative effect, without depending on flowering. They add structure to an interior all year round. Flowering exotic plants—such as orchids, anthuriums, bromeliads, and hibiscus—offer spectacular and often long-lasting blooms that add color. Many rebloom year after year with a little care. Some plants, like the strelitzia, combine both of these qualities. The choice depends on what you’re looking for: a stable, graphic foliage display, or the colorful brilliance of exotic blooms.

Exotic plants are at the heart of the “urban jungle” trend, which involves generously filling your home with greenery. To create this atmosphere, focus on quantity and variety: several plants of different sizes, a mix of foliage, and a few large specimens that set the tone. An imposing monstera, a banana plant near a window, and a few hanging plants high up are all it takes to transform a room into a little slice of the tropics. Planters made of natural fibers, terracotta, or rattan enhance the vibe. The key is to group the plants together, which—in addition to the visual effect—creates a more humid microclimate that tropical plants love. Your interior designer can help you put together a cohesive arrangement.

Originating from the tropics, exotic plants thrive in warmth and humidity. Place them in a well-heated room, away from cold drafts, as they cannot tolerate frost and rarely withstand low temperatures. Most prefer bright but indirect light, without direct, intense sunlight. Humidity is their most specific need: regularly mist the foliage, group the plants together, or place the pot on a bed of moist clay pellets, especially in winter when heating dries out the air. Water when the soil is dry on the surface, without allowing water to pool. Wiping dust off the large leaves helps them breathe. With these simple care tips, an exotic plant will thrive for longer.

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On Sessile, every exotic plant is offered by an independent artisan florist who delivers to your town. Choosing a beautiful, healthy exotic plant that’s suited to its future location requires a professional’s eye: our artisans select beautiful, well-acclimated specimens and can advise you on their specific light and humidity needs. Each florist curates their selection based on their inventory and the season, and sets their own prices. You choose the plant from their catalog; they provide the quality selection and care advice. Spectacular, exotic, and long-lasting, exotic plants are one of the most beautiful ways to bring a little bit of the tropics into your home—or to give them as a gift to those you love.