Plants That Bring Good Luck

A home without plants? No thanks. I've even fallen for the little fake plants you can get at IKEA – those are pretty darn realistic aren't they?
Indoor plants make any home feel warm and inviting, especially the green and healthy ones!

Plants and greenery help bring the outdoors in and that soothes our souls. We love to be surrounded by nature because it boosts our mood. If you've heard of forest bathing you know what I mean.

But you don't have to bring all the plants inside your home. Just enough of those little green devils to clean the air and soothe your vibe.

1. Bamboo Bamboo is known for attracting joy and wealth. It offers protection and luck, can break hexes and grants wishes! Bamboo is said to help increase mental flexibility, aid in spiritual growth, help people to develop artistic talents, and encourages good health.
2. Miles' Good Luck Plants. The ancient Chinese practice of Feng Shui uses plants with rounded leaves to bring good luck and fortune to the home. The Peperomia (Baby Rubber Plant) is an easy-care, low-maintenance houseplant with rounded leaves to bring good luck to your home! Full size or mini, a Jade succulent's round leaves.
3. According to the Vastu and Fengshui, there are certain plants like money plants and bamboo plants that bring good luck and wealth. Most of the houseplants are low on Maintainance and perfect to eradicate unwanted pests from your home. Also, they bring in positive energy and peace, helping you to combat stress and negativity.

Below is a list of plants that bring positive energy and good fortune into your home: Money Plant (Epipremnum aureum) The money plant, also known as Golden Pothos, Hunter's Robe, Ivy Arum, and Silver Vine. According to feng shui, this plant produces a positive energy flow that attracts good luck and fortune. 9 Plants to Create Good Luck and Wealth Jade plant 1. JADE PLANT – Money plant. There's a reason you see Jade plants in every Chinese restaurant. They're considered 'money trees' because the leaves look like coins. Place a jade plant in your wealth area and watch your health and abundance grow.

Which plants are lucky for the home?

It turns out plants are also really helpful if want more luck or wealth at home. Let's face it, who doesn't?

Want to up your the calm vibe and soothe your inner beast? Need to keep the abundance flowing, not to mention the coin?

Next time you head to your favorite big box store, take a look at the plant section. It's a great way to find feng shui plants for wealth at a budget price.

Every time I go into Lowe's I make a beeline for the house plants. I've been known to rescue those poor little sad plants on the clearance table. Just my mini mission to save the world, one plant at a time!

What is the meaning of feng shui

By the way feng shui is basically a Chinese term for wind water or energetic flow. The goal is to balance the natural energies of wood, metal, air, water, earth and fire. Sounds like a 70s soul band doesn't it?

When the energy in your home is balanced, your home will feel balanced and steady. Good vibes only.

Plants are considered wood elements. So although you may be tempted to cram as many pots into your house as you can carry home, keep it balanced. You don't want to overpower your home's energy with wood. You might get splinters ha ha.

Wood elements like plants need to be balanced with air, water, earth and fire so keep that in mind when you're picking out your home decor. Simply the best games.

Feng shui divides your home up into sections and here's the important one for us, the wealth area.

As you walk in the door, the back left or southeast corner of a room or your home is considered the wealth area.

1. JADE PLANT – Money plant

• There's a reason you see Jade plants in every Chinese restaurant. They're considered 'money trees' because the leaves look like coins. Place a jade plant in your wealth area and watch your health and abundance grow.
• Prefers 4 hours of sun so place in a sunny south facing window. Keep watered well in spring and summer. Water less frequently during fall and winter months.

2. LUCKY BAMBOO

• Another plant favorite in Chinese restaurants. Place 8 stalks in your wealth area and 9 for a boost of luck anywhere in the home.
• Place the bamboo stalks in jar or glass. Make sure the roots are covered with fresh water. Be sure to change the water often so it doesn't get cloudy.

3. GOLDEN POTHOS – Devils Ivy

• The pothos plant is incredibly easy to maintain, and its easy growing vines thrive where other plants can't. If your pothos is dying, it means there's negative energy in that space you need to fix. Pothos is also known to 'cure' a problematic bathroom/toilet.
• Tolerates low to bright light. Water well but let dry out in between. Leaves will turn yellow if over-watered.
• Home Depot carries a 6 in hanging basket pothos which you'll need, because pothos grow like crazy!

4. MONEY TREE – Pachira aquatic

• As the name says, this tree brings good fortune, positive Chi energy and money. Place it in the wealth area of your home.
• Prefers medium to bright light but not full sunlight. Water deeply but let dry out in between.
• If you're having a hard time finding the money tree plant, Home Depot has a 2-pack to get you started. Pilea are also sold as Chinese Money trees but this is the traditional plant you want.

5. PEACE LILY – Spathyphyllum

• The peace lily soaks up harmful allergens and volatile compounds like a sponge. Wherever you put it, a pothos will make your home healthier because it absorbs negative energy!
• Tolerates low light areas. Place the peace lily in a bathroom or kitchen area because it likes high humidity. May get brown tips if your tap water has a lot of fluoride or chemicals.

6. ALOE VERA

• Treasured for it's healing properties, aloe vera has long been known as a therapeutic plant that cleanses the air around it. The ancient Egyptians considered it a 'plant of immortality'. Keep one on your kitchen window. The cut flesh is a handy remedy for any burns or cuts.
• Place your aloe in bright or indirect light, water well but let dry out in between watering. Water less during winter months.
• Can't find an aloe vera plant where you live? Home Depot will ship one to your home.

7. ORCHIDS

• Orchids are a classic symbol of fertility. Put a two stemmed pink orchid in relationship area – southwest corner of a room. Place a purple orchid in your wealth area. White orchids can be placed anywhere. The orchid is an enduring symbol of perfection. Place it where it will inspire you.
• Orchids are epiphytes and naturally grow on trees and moss bark. They love humidity and prefer to not to be in a draft. Water lightly and let drain. Prefers bright light but not direct sun.

8. SNAKE PLANT – Sansevieria

• The Snake plant is considered a good luck plant because it sucks up negative ions from electronics and helps remove toxins from the air. Use in the south, eastern or southeastern corners of your rooms. Avoid placing in bedrooms as leaves are considered 'sharp' not restful.
• Sanseveria is one plant that doesn't like to be over-watered especially in winter. Takes bright to indirect lighting but is not fussy.
• Although they're common, if you can't find a snake plant locally, Home Depot has several sizes to choose from that can ship directly to your home.

9. CITRUS TREE

• Orange, lemon or lime trees bring luck and good fortune to your home according to feng shui. Place the potted tree in your wealth area.
• Citrus trees need full sun to pollinate and produce fruit. Here's how to grow a lime tree in a pot.
• Look for citrus plants in the fall when they're in season. Home Depot has a Meyer lemon tree which would be my choice. Almost like a cross between an orange and lemon, it's got a luscious sweet taste that will give your recipes and drinks an extra kick!

Want to increase your wealth and bring healthy abundance into your home? Try bringing home a few of these incredible plants!

Indoor Plants That Bring Good Luck

The Role of House Plants in Luck and Superstition

There are plenty of decorative plants available to put inside your house, but which plants​ are lucky?

Some bring luck, wealth, prosperity, or good health. These are all positive things to add to your home, and knowing which plants to choose and NOT to choose can be beneficial.

Some plants are known to bring a more positive energy into a home, and wealth and prosperity with it. ​

Types of Lucky Plants

Plants That Bring Good Luck In The House

The Money Tree, or Malabar Chestnut is one of the most popular Feng Shui choices because of its name. It is a small succulent and is widely available at local stores. No, it does not actually produce money, but it does flower and produce some edible nuts to enjoy. It is said that the leaves invite money, and the twisting trunk holds the wealth close to home.

Lucky Bamboo, which is actually a variety of Dracaena, has a variety of lucky connotations based on the number of stalks that grow from it. While every number of total stalks conferred some sort of beneficence upon the lucky bamboo's owner, the owners of 21-stalk bamboo were purported to enjoy great wealth and longevity.

Snake Plant, also known as Viper's Bowstring, is a very unique looking species and is reputed to be lucky for its purification powers. The hard leaves grow in a twisting vertical pattern so it does not get too wide, and resembles a pot of charmed snakes. This plant has been tested to purify the air of several varieties of airborne toxins including benzene and formaldehyde. The plants proper name is Sansevieria Trifasciata, and is very easy to take care of.

Jade is a common gift to new owners that is thought to bring success and prosperity to new businesses and homes. Feng Shui attributes positive value to rounded-leaf plants.

Jasmine secretes natural aromatic oils which give it quite the reputation as a source of money. Some people would be more than happy to pay you money for the oil from your Jasmine as it is one of the strongest aphrodisiacs known to man. Fully grown Jasmine is also commonly associated with the ability to attract love.

Asia Plants That Bring Good Luck

Give a Jade Plant to someone moving into a new home!

Lucky Bamboo brings wealth and longevity, particularly if it has 21 stalks

photo: Clyde Robertson

Old Wives' Tales and Plants in the House

• When a person discovers a Five-petaled Lilac, she should make a wish, pluck the flower and keep it close to her; doing so will bring the person closer to someone she desires.
• Spreading Solomon's seal across your floor will ward against snakes and poisonous creatures.
• When installing new rafters, nail the branch of an evergreen to them for good luck.

• The four-leaf clover, not the same thing as a shamrock, has long been revered as a source of good luck.
• If you wish to protect your house from witchcraft or black magic, place some fennel either within the keyhole of your front door, or over the front door.
• While not pertaining to house plants themselves, trees are literal 'house plants' because they produce lumber, and we make our homes from lumber. The act of 'knocking on wood' for good luck or to avoid an undesired outcome originates from early spirituality, back when humans believed that spirits resided in every creature and natural feature. Back then, a person would knock on a nearby tree in order to awaken the tree's spirit and ask it for whatever the person wanted.
• Norse folklore indicates that placing an acorn on a windowsill will protect the home from being struck by bolts of lightning.
• The Shamrock of Irish folklore is a three-leafed white clover. St. Patrick explained that the shamrock's three leaves were indicative of the Holy Trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  

Solomon's Seal can protect against venomous creatures and bad luck

Superstitions Regarding Plants and Bad Luck

• Rowan is a variety of wood that has long been purported to fight against evil forces. This reputation extends to being the preferred form of lumber to use in building a cradle as a means of keeping the child safe from changelings and hags.
• Elder trees, those belonging to the Sambucus genus, have long been associated with bad luck. Several pieces of folklore claimed that every elder tree served as the home of an evil hag. Furthermore, elder was regarded as a terrible variety of lumber for a cradle as it left the child susceptible to witchcraft.
• Cow Parsley, also known as Queen Anne's Lace, is said to bring bad luck to mothers. You are not supposed to pick this plant, and if you do by accident, be sure NOT to bring it inside the house.
• Red and White Flowers bundled together are believed to be related to blood and bandages, or symbols of misfortune. The flowers alone are fine, but arranging them as a gift is bad luck.

Elders Trees have been associated with bad luck

Are you a superstitious person? Do you find yourself following old wives tales as part of your everyday life? Start here to discover more supe rstitions

Having plants around always make you feel better, even if you don't know anything about them. Find out which plants bring good luck when inside your home