An integrated fountain and vase assembly for increasing longevity of blooms of cut flowers includes a vessel, which has a top that is open and a bottom that is both closed and substantially planar. A plate attached to an inner perimeter of the vessel defines a reservoir for water. A monument is attached to and extends upwardly from the plate. An opening in the plate allows for insertion of stems of plants into the water. A water pump in the reservoir pumps the water through a tube that opens proximate to an upper end of the monument. The water exits the tube and enters a fluidic path, which extends between the tube and the opening and which has at least a segment that extends along an exterior surface of the monument. The water thus is aerated and rendered resistant to formation of algae.