According to feng shui principles, adding plants to your home or office bring positive energy from nature into your space.
Plants can also absorb and dispel negative energy in your home, replacing it with fresh, clean energy!
Whether you want to attract good luck, clean the air, or just generally uplift your space, adding auspicious plants is an easy way to do it!
What are the lucky plants in feng shui?
Feng shui lucky plants bring good health, abundance, good fortune, and growth into your home.
Lucky indoor plants generally have round leaves, lush foliage, fruit or beautiful flowers, and/or upward growth.
The best lucky indoor plants are those that are easy to take care of and easy to grow because dead or dying plants can represent sad or negative energy.
That’s the opposite of what you want when you are trying to attract good luck and good fortune!
Feng shui lucky plants are:
According to feng shui, the most auspicious plants are:
- healthy (not dying, droopy, or sick)
- easy to take care of (good in artificial light or indirect light)
- tall or have upward growth (represents the wood element and growing to new heights)
- lush, thick, or dense leaf patterns (abundance of leaves)
- not spiky – plants that are spiky have “dangerous” energy and can be associated with fear and trouble. This includes most cactus plants.
18 plants that bring money and good luck
Money Plant (pachira aquatica)
The money plant is one of the most well-known feng shui plants that bring money and good luck.
It has a long history of being associated with wealth and abundance.
It has a tall, braided trunk (wood energy) which is usually between 3 and 7 trunks.
The stems have 5 green leaves in an umbrella pattern.
It is super easy to take care of, because it just needs bright, indirect light and moderate water.
Some people believe that placing money under your money tree will help you accumulate wealth and abundance. You can also write a specific intention for money you’d like to manifest and place it under the tree to help grow your manifestations!
Jade Plant
Jade plants are evergreen succulents that are often given as housewarming gifts because they welcome good health and a long life.
They are super easy to care for – they just need indirect sunlight or bright light (direct sun can burn their leaves.)
Jade plants have long lives, an abundance of round, coin-shaped leaves, and upward growth.
They represent growing sustainable wealth that can be passed on through different generations.
They are often given to new business owners too, as a symbol of good fortune in business!
Rubber Plant (ficus elastica)
Rubber plants have thick, rounded leaves which are associated with peaceful, positive energy in feng shui.
They can grow tall, bringing a strong wood element into your space, growing your dreams and good luck!
They come in a wide variety of colors, helping bring movement and interest into your home, which attracts even more positive energy and good luck!
Rubber plants bring resilience and happiness in all areas of your life, not just wealth!
Snake Plant
Snake plants are low-maintenance succulents that don’t require much sunlight.
They are perfect for beginners!
They can grow tall, and you can even propagate their leaves to make more plants.
They have strong, upward growth and sword-shaped leaves, which carry fire energy.
They can stimulate feelings of safety, security, and protection, helping you bring that energy into your home.
They are associated with good luck, good health, and strength – giving you the confidence to go after your dreams!
Lucky Bamboo Plant
Lucky bamboo plants are another good luck plant that has long been associated with good fortune and abundance.
Lucky bamboo is often given as a gift because it is a symbol of good fortune, strength, longevity, and resilience.
They are super easy to care for, and are usually grown in water instead of soil.
Water energy represents money and abundance, so the bamboo is growing wealth and good fortune!
The container is often tied with red ribbon, which activates the fire element and brings auspicious energy.
In Chinese culture, the number of stalks has different meanings:
2: love and marriage
3: happiness
5: health and a long life
8: wealth and abundance
Parlor Palm
The parlor palm is also called a dwarf palm or good luck palm.
It’s a popular house plant because of its compact size and easy maintenance. It has upward growth (strong wood element and positive energy) but it only grows about 2 feet tall.
It needs moderate light, and is great to liven up a room’s energy or to put in front of sharp corners or stairways to soften their energy.
Peace Lily
Peace lilies have an abundance of deep, shiny green leaves, and large, spoon-shaped white…
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