Learn about the Unlucky Plants to Avoid Growing Indoors, and bar any negative vibes from entering your home!
Nothing beats the serene and positive vibes of indoor plants. However, there are some of them which, according to feng shui and other folklores, are not fit for growing in rooms. Here’s a list of the Unlucky Plants to Avoid Growing Indoors!
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Unlucky Plants to Avoid Growing Indoors
Growing or not growing these plants depends on the personal perspective.
1. Tamarind
Botanical Name: Tamarindus indica
As per the traditional Fengshui practices, the tamarind plant is believed to bring negative energies to the home and illness to the family members. Also, the plant is often associated with the dwelling of evil spirits.
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2. Bonsai
Bonsai stands for swarf plants. This is why this wonderful species should not be included in your interiors, as it indicates stunted career growth brings bad luck and interferes with the smooth pattern of life.
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3. Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla
According to Feng Shui, hydrangeas portray loneliness; hence it is advised not to grow this plant indoors. Although undoubtedly beautiful, it denotes coldness to heartfelt emotion and bad luck when grown inside the home.
You can keep its cut flowers in a vase, and nothing is better than a pretty hydrangea shrub in your outdoor garden.
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4. Weeping Fig
Botanical Name: Ficus benjamina
Weeping fig displays pretty white blooms and beautiful leaves that are excellent in removing dust particles in the room, but according to Feng Shui, this plant appeal to negative energy in the home; hence avoid growing it indoors.
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5. Euphorbia Milii
Botanical Name: Euphorbia milii
Though the plant is a great outdoor specimen, growing it indoors can invite bad luck. It is also full of thorns and very toxic, so it might also harm your kids and pets.
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6. Dead Plants
Dead and dried plants indicate unfondness among the family members, invite negative energies and disturb the health of the inhabitants. Also, it will not pair well with your beautiful interiors.
7. Fake Plants
Fake plants are also not typically considered desirable in Feng Shui because they don’t play any significant role in reinforcing the natural balance that real plants bring to the home.