INTENTION OF PLANTS & FLOWERS

The Meaning of Flowers
 

In Chinese culture, plants and flowers are more than just decorative – they are believed to carry powerful energy that can influence our lives. In Feng Shui, each plant and flower is selected for its ability to promote harmony, prosperity, and well-being. From the lucky bamboo, known to attract wealth, to the orchid, symbolising love and creativity, these plants are carefully placed to enhance the flow of positive energy in your space. Below is a list of the most popular plants and flowers used in Feng Shui, each carrying cultural significance and offering a unique benefit for your home or office.

Popular Feng Shui Plants by Bagua Direction

Wealth & Prosperity (South East)

• Money Tree: Wealth, Prosperity, Good Fortune, Abundance
  Placement: Ideal for this area to attract financial success and prosperity.
• Jade Plant: Luck, Prosperity, Wealth
  Placement: Placed in the Wealth sector to invite good fortune and financial abundance.
• Bamboo: Strength, Flexibility, Longevity, Prosperity
  Placement: Can be placed in the Wealth area or near the entrance for good fortune.

Fame & Reputation (South)

• Orchid: Elegance, Refinement, Fertility, Beauty
  Placement: Orchids bring beauty and refinement, enhancing your reputation and fame.

Love & Relationships (South West)

• Orchid: Elegance, Refinement, Fertility, Beauty
  Placement: A symbol of romantic love, it’s perfect for the Relationship area to promote harmony and personal growth.
• Peony: Prosperity, Good Luck, Happiness, Romance
  Placement: Placed in the Relationship area to invite love and good fortune.
• Camellia: Love, Affection, Beauty
  Placement: Ideal for boosting romantic energies and encouraging affection between partners.
• Jasmine: Love, Romance, Beauty, Tranquillity
  Placement: Jasmine's soothing fragrance enhances peaceful and loving energy.

Family & Health (East)

• Chrysanthemum: Longevity, Vitality, Endurance
  Placement: Placed in the Family area to promote long-lasting health and vitality.
• Plum Blossom: Resilience, Perseverance, Winter, Renewal
  Placement: Symbolising new beginnings, it helps with growth and renewal, especially in the Family area.

Center (Health of the Home)

• Lotus: Purity, Enlightenment, Spiritual Growth, Inner Peace
  Placement: The lotus is perfect for the centre of the home to purify and clear negative energy, fostering inner peace and balance.

Creativity & Children (West)

• Lily: Purity, Harmony, Happiness
  Placement: Placed in the Creativity area to improve romantic relationships and promote harmony.

Helpful People & Travel (North West)

• English Ivy: Protection, Growth, Harmony
  Placement: Used for protection, it can be placed near windows or in the entryway to invite fresh and protective energy.

Career & Life Journey (North)

• Pine Tree: Longevity, Resilience, Strength
  Placement: Generally used outdoors, it can be placed near the home or garden to enhance vitality and resilience, supporting your career and life journey.

Knowledge & Self-Cultivation (North East)

• Lotus Blossom: Purity, Enlightenment, Spirituality
  Placement: Often placed in areas requiring emotional healing, the lotus can be used to enhance spiritual growth and knowledge.

The Meaning of Flowers
 

Flowers have long been woven into the fabric of human expression, with their names, distinctive traits and stories from myth and legend carrying hidden layers of meaning. In Victorian times, this fascination blossomed into a rich symbolic language known as The Language of Flowers. 

Acacia: Concealed Love, Beauty In Retirement 

Amaryllis: Pride, Pastoral Poetry 

Alstroemeria: Devotion and friendship 

Alyssum: Worth beyond beauty 

Anemone: Unfading love 

Apple Blossom: Good Fortune 

Artemisia: Dignity 

Azalea: Take Care Of Yourself For Me 

Baby’s Breath: Everlasting Love 

Begonia: Beware 

Bells Of Ireland: Good Luck 

Bluebell: Humility 

Cactus: Endurance (not good Feng Shui for indoors, Cactus leaves are sharp and spiky)

Calla Lily: Magnificent Beauty 

Camellia: Perfected Loveliness 

Camellia (White): You're Adorable 

Carnation: Pride and Beauty, Fascination 

Carnation (striped): Refusal 

Carnation (yellow): Disappointment 

Cattail: Peace, Prosperity 

Chrysanthemum: You're A Wonderful Friend 

Crocus: Cheerfulness 

Cyclamen: It’s over, goodbye 

Daffodil: Unrequited Love 

Daisy: Innocence 

Dandelion: Faithfulness, Happiness 

Fern: Magic, Fascination, Confidence And Shelter 

Flax: Domestic Symbol 

Forget-me-not: Memories, True Love 

Foxglove: Insincerity 

Gardenia: Secret Love 

Geranium: Stupidity, Folly 

Gladioli: Sincerity 

Heather (pink): Good Luck 

Heather (Lavender): Admiration, Solitude 

Heather (White): Protection, Wishes Come True 

Holly: Defense, Domestic Happiness  (not good Feng Shui for indoors, Holly leaves are sharp and spiky)

Hyacinth (General): Games And Sports 

Hydrangea: Thank You For Understanding 

Iris: Fleur-De-Lis, Faith, Hope, Wisdom And Valor, 

Ivy: Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection 

Jasmine: Cheerful & Graceful 

Larkspur (Pink): Fickleness 

Lilac: First sign of love 

Lily: Purity of Heart 

Lily (white): Purity & sweetness 

Lily (orange): Hatred 

Lily of the Valley: Return to Happiness; Sweetness 

Lily (Calla): Beauty 

Magnolia: Nobility 

Marigold: Cruelty, Jealousy or Grief 

Mistletoe: Kiss Me, Affection 

Moss: Maternal Love, Charity 

Myrtle: Love, Hebrew Emblem Of Marriage 

Mums (white): Truth 

Mums (yellow): Slighted 

Narcissus: Egotism, Stay As Sweet As You Are 

Nasturtium: Conquest, Victory In Battle 

Oleander: Caution 

Orange Blossom: Marriage and Fruitfulness 

Orchid: Beauty 

Palm Leaves: Victory And Success 

Peony: Happy Life or Happy marriage 

Petunia: Resentment, Your Presence Sooths Me 

Pine: Hope, Pity 

Poppy (Yellow): Wealth, Success 

Primrose: I Can't Live Without You 

Queen Anne’s Lace: Fantasy 

Rose (Red): Passion, Love 

Rose (Dark Crimson): Mourning 

Rose (Pink): Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me 

Rose (White): Innocence And Purity, I Am Worthy Of You, 

Rose (White And Red Mixed): Unity 

Rose (Yellow): Decrease Of Love, Jealousy 

Rosebud: Beauty And Youth 

Rosebud (Red): Pure And Lovely 

Rosebud (White): Girlhood 

Roses (Bouquet Of Mature Blooms): Gratitude 

Snapdragon: Deception, Gracious Lady 

Spider Flower: Elope With Me 

Stephanotis: Happiness In Marriage, Desire To Travel 

Stock: Bonds Of Affection, You'll Always Be Beautiful To Me 

Sweetpea: Good-Bye, Thank You For A Lovely Time 

Rudbeckia: Justice 

Tulip (General): Perfect Lover 

Tulip (Red): Believe Me, Declaration Of Love 

Tulip (Variegated): Beautiful Eyes 

Tulip (Yellow): There's Sunshine In Your Smile 

Violet: Modesty 

Violet (Blue): Watchfulness, Faithfulness 

Violet (White): Let's Take A Chance 

Yellow Daylilies: Coquetry 

Zinnia (Burgundy/Magenta): Lasting Affection 

Zinnia (Mixed): Thoughts of absent friends 

Zinnia (Scarlet): Constancy 

Zinnia (White): Goodness 

Zinnia (Yellow): Daily Remembrance 

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