Where to Put a Plant, and Where Not To
Plants are the most common feng shui remedy and the most commonly misplaced. A short guide to getting it right.
IN PLAIN WORDS
- 1A healthy plant adds Wood energy: growth and vitality.
- 2Best spots: the east and southeast of a home.
- 3In bedrooms keep plants small and away from the head of the bed.
- 4Spiky plants belong by windows facing something sharp — and a dying plant is worse than none.
A healthy plant introduces Wood energy: growth, upward movement, vitality. That makes it a genuine remedy in the right corner, and a mild liability in the wrong one.
The east and southeast sectors of a home are traditionally the most receptive to Wood, which is why these are the standard recommendation for a large leafy plant. Round or soft-edged leaves are preferred over spiky ones in living areas — jade, pothos, and money plants are popular for exactly this reason.
The bedroom is the usual exception. Strong upward Wood energy is at odds with rest, so if you want greenery there, keep it small and keep it away from the head of the bed.
Spiky plants — cacti, snake plants, anything with points — are traditionally kept out of areas where people gather, but they are welcome near a window facing something harsh: a sharp building corner, a utility pole, a road pointing at the house.