By Sharon Cohoon, Sunset senior garden writer

Decorating a holiday present with a Tillandsia, an epiphytic plant in the Bromeliad family,instead of the standard bow makes any gift seem more special.  Even a simple stocking stuffer--like the aforementioned Box Tidy.  It's like receiving a second gift.

Tillandsia is a sturdy, undemanding houseplant, happiest in an area with high humidity, such as a kitchen or bathroom counter.  It can just sit there without soil.  Just mist once in awhile.  Best with distilled water so you don't spot the leaves.

Idea and package were found at Chicweed, a succulent plant and decor shop in Solana Beach, California.