Feng Shui is an age-old Chinese discipline that aims to harmonize the energy of a place and promote its circulation. This would attract health, prosperity, or abundance. For this, you can bet on plants. Indeed, indoor plants have an impact on the harmony and the flow of energy in our environment, according to Feng Shui. Discover these two plants recommended by this Chinese discipline, in order to bring harmony to your home.
To bring harmony and get a better flow of energy, Chinese Feng Shui recommends these two indoor green plants.
What are the plants recommended by Feng Shui to promote harmony?
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The dracena plant
Dracaena fragrans – Source: spm
The dracena or dracaena, also called the dragon tree, is a perennial tropical shrub, native to Africa. Its foliage is persistent and its trunk is thick and brown; it is known as the trunk of happiness. Indeed, according to Feng Shui, it brings luck to people who have just moved into a new house, or who intend to start a new project. This plant is also associated with serenity and good humor. In addition to this, the dracena helps purify the ambient indoor air and absorb excess humidity. Grown indoors, the dracaena is a resistant and easy-care plant.
Variegated foliage of the dracena – Source: spm
To flourish, the dragon tree needs an exposure to partial shade. Indeed, exposure to direct sunlight may burn its foliage. If you keep your plant in a dark place, its foliage may turn brown. Also, the dracena is a tropical plant that appreciates heat. As for the temperature of the room, it must be between 20 and 25°C. A cold environment could slow the growth of the plant and cause it to lose its leaves. Regarding watering, be sure to keep the soil moist. It should be done as needed, avoiding excess water which could rot the roots. If its leaves turn brown and begin to fall off, it means that your plant lacks water.Mist the foliage from time to time, because the dracena likes humidity. During its growth period, fertilize your plant with a liquid fertilizer every two months. Pests that can harm your plant are scale insects, spider mites and fleas.
The multiplication of the dracena is done by cuttings, in spring or at the end of summer. Don’t forget to repot your plant as soon as its roots begin to emerge from the pot. For this, choose a slightly larger pot, because the dracena likes to be cramped. As for the substrate, opt for a soil for green plants.
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The pothos plant
Pothos – Source: spm
Pothos is a perennial plant of the Araceae family. Easy to maintain, this indoor plant allows, according to Feng Shui, to harmonize and revitalize any space. It is also a depolluting plant, which purifies the ambient air. The pothos is a vine that can be, depending on the support, climbing or drooping.
To maintain it and take advantage of its revitalizing benefits, this plant with decorative foliage likes light and heat. Make sure it is exposed to partial shade, and make sure that the temperature in the room is not below 14°C. However, keep your plant away from drafts and from the radiator, which dries out the surrounding air. The pothos also appreciates a drained soil, composed of mulch, peat and sand. If you don’t have this potting soil, you can also make do with potting soil for indoor green plants. Regarding watering, water your plant as soon as the soil dries out, and avoid excess water. Foliage may turn yellow and fall off. Decrease the frequency of watering in winter. Since pothos is a moisture-loving tropical plant, mist its foliage regularly with non-calcareous water.
Repot your plant every year, in the spring. If you wish, you can propagate it by cutting the stem in the spring. Pothos is a resistant plant, which knows no enemies or diseases. Only excess water and inappropriate temperatures can harm its survival. Hence the need to place a layer of clay balls at the bottom of the pot to promote drainage. Do not forget to remove stagnant water from the cache-pot or saucer after each watering.
According to Feng Shui, certain houseplants can bring you, depending on what you are looking for, harmony, positive energy or wealth. For this, you can also opt for succulents. In this regard, the sansevieria is highly prized for its ability to attract abundance and wealth.
