Plants have become a decorative element of all houses. They are part of the decoration of certain areas of the home because they give that natural and vegetal appearance, in addition to being "alive" to a corner. Many trends use them, much more if we rely on oriental techniques, such as Feng Shui. But, Do you know how and where to place the plants according to Feng Shui?
Next we are going to give you the keys that you must take into account to decorate with plants according to Feng Shui so that the whole house complies with this ancient oriental philosophy and makes your house a true bunker of good energies and attracts only good things.
What is Feng Shui
But first of all, you should really know what Feng Shui is and why its principles can change the way you feel in your home. To do this, you should know that we are referring to a Eastern philosophy, more specifically Chinese, and of Taoist origin. This is based on the organization and placement of the elements of a home in a certain way, both in position and in orientation. In this way, what is sought is that the energy in the house can flow properly without there being anything that hinders it and, at the same time, also helps other aspects of day to day, such as health, love or money.
One of the main elements of Feng Shui are plants and flowers; For this philosophy, including these objects is essential due to the benefits it brings to people, both physically and mentally.
What do plants contribute according to Feng Shui?
If you follow the principles of Feng Shui for plants and flowers, you will benefit from:
- Less anxiety. Not only does Feng Shui say it, but a study carried out by the University of Washington supports it, it makes us relax, have less anxiety and less stress.
- Makes you feel better. Because even if we don't notice it at first, having a plant makes us feel connected to nature and that, when you live in the city and you don't have that opportunity, it's a great relief.
- Helps you be more focused and creative. It makes you focus on the tasks that you have to do but also to do them in ways that perhaps did not occur to you until the plant was there.
Where to place the plants according to Feng Shui
As we have mentioned before, the location, as well as the orientation of the plants according to Feng Shui is very important. In addition, in a house there are different rooms with different uses each of them. Because, in each place one plant or another will be better, in a certain location or another.
Cbathroom
We start with the bathroom, which is said to be one of the rooms where less time is spent per day. This place is characterized by being the most negative of a home and it is where Feng Shui determines that there must always be a plant. Now, something that not many know is that this has to be changed every so often because there are many negative energies, the plant sometimes is not able to bear them and ends up withering. But as long as it's lively, it means it's doing its job.
Among the plants that you can put here would be the poto, the bamboo, the cactus or the fern.
Bedroom
It has always been said that there should be no plants in the bedroom because they "steal" the oxygen from the room and while we sleep it can be a danger. But the truth is that this is not the case, it is important to use them although depending on the plant, you will have to remove it when you go to sleep.
What kind of plants can we put in? The best are a bonsai or a succulent? It is not good to put more than 2 plants and these, as they are not oxygenating, it is better to remove them at night since they emit CO2 that is toxic to people.
Now, you could choose one of the plants that you can have in the bedroom because they produce oxygen.
Living room
The living room, together with the dining room, are two of the places where we usually stay the longest, especially with the family. This is why maintaining positive energies and eliminating negative ones is so important. To do this, you can choose to place shrubs, as long as they are medium in size. Or even a bonsai. But not much else.
With them you will achieve a balance and also call for calm.
Above all it is good that place in the corners of the room, since they will be more protected.
Entrance of the house
The entrance of the house is one of the great forgotten, and we also tend to err in the type of plants to place. Here the best is a ficus, olive or banana tree or love ribbon. All of them are plants that purify the air but, in addition, act as protectors and control the negative energies that enter through the door.
You can place it in the center of that place or in a corner of the room.
Hallways
As they are places of transit, in which we do not stay for long, they become only places of transit for energy. However, for this same reason they can also be a problem if they stagnate, since they would turn into negative energies. Therefore, you have to choose place the plants in a zigzag as this will break up rapid movements. The energy will flow, because it will cause oscillations, but in this way it is avoided that it stays in the same place.
And what plants to use? Well, try leafy plants, long-leaved palm trees, Adam's rib, ferns, philodendrons or ficus.
Cooking
The kitchen is one of the places where we also spend a lot of time. Therefore, plants always must be on the south and north side, and if they are water plants, such as poto, peperonia or even aromatic plants (mint, oregano, coriander, parsley ...).
Is it clearer now where to place the plants according to Feng Shui and which are the best?