Popular science post: get to know plant feng shui in planning and design

The five elements and feng shui

Sound mysterious, but are not superstition

In fact, they areGeography, ecology and various other natural factors

A comprehensive discipline combined with human life information

Allowing people, after understanding nature

To follow nature and create a good living environment

And plants themselves, as a field of life

Also have feng shui considerations

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Plant feng shui

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The theory of plant feng shui

If someone said that an inconspicuous little flower beside you might be affecting your body, you would surely find it unbelievable. But in fact, in feng shui theory, plants can affect the feng shui of homes and offices, and there really is a scientific basis for it.

The feng shui of plants originates from theirTranspiration: it promotes air movement, regulates air humidity, and helps remove bacteria from the air. Whenever people are near a plant, they often feel relaxed and pleasant, yet few can explain why. This brings us to plant feng shui.

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The scientific basis of plant feng shui

Feng shui, feng shui

From the field of plant research

There is a scientific basis for it

"Feng" (wind)--Transpiration, the secret that lets air flow naturally

The process by which water evaporates from a plant's leaves is called transpiration. Evaporation from the soil together with transpiration from the leaves is called evapotranspiration.

Plant physiologists have discussed transpiration for many years. When transpiration is vigorous, air movement is created. As long as there is a significant temperature difference between the leaf surface and the air, convection occurs, causing air to flow even when the air is otherwise stagnant.

The ability to create air movement is very important for plants to remove toxins from indoor environments, because the interiors of buildings often use air conditioning and the air is quite dry. A high transpiration rate helps move toxin-containing air toward the roots, where microorganisms in the roots break the gases down into sources of nutrients and energy.

"Water"--Transpiration helps regulate air humidity

Plants release many different substances into the air around their leaves, and the most studied and best understood of these is water vapor. Plants play an important role in controlling humidity and climate conditions, and dry air is a hallmark of the indoor environment in winter. It irritates the sensitive mucous membranes of the nose and throat, making people more susceptible to airborne chemicals, viruses, mold spores, dust and allergens. Plants happen to release water vapor to balance the humidity of dry air.

Many variations in environmental factors affect the opening and closing of stomata. The stomata of most plants open at sunrise and close at night, while some plants do the opposite (including most succulents and some orchids and bromeliads), opening their stomata at night. The main reason these plants open and close their stomata at opposite times is to conserve water in hot, sunny climates.

"Qi"--Leaves, the gate that opens absorption and transport

A plant's leaves not only produce the oxygen needed to sustain life, they also play a major role in maintaining the health of the plant and the microorganisms in its roots. Leaves absorb carbon dioxide and transport various chemicals from one part of the plant to another, which is very important for the plant's function.

Research shows that some organic substances in the leaves are transported not only to the roots but also into the surrounding soil. Systemic pesticides take advantage of this ability of plants to absorb and transport chemicals.

Organic chemicals transported from the atmosphere to the root zone do indeed affect the type and number of microorganisms in the soil around the plant. This effect is significant, indicating that plants can absorb volatile organic substances from indoor air and transport these chemicals to the root zone, where microorganisms there break them down. The plant's own biological activity can destroy certain chemicals absorbed from the air without the involvement of soil microorganisms.

"Spirit"--How plants affect the human mind

Plants not only make a room more beautiful, they also make the environment more suitable for living or working. For most people, they also have a calming effect on the mind, which may explain why plants play an important role on some important occasions in our lives (such as weddings, funerals, festive events, hospital visits and birthdays). When near a living plant, people often feel relaxed; adding greenery to an office also effectively boosts work efficiency and reduces absenteeism; and upscale hotels, restaurants and some commercial venues frequently use plants to help attract customers.

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What are feng shui plants?

Feng shui plants

Refer to plants that, in Chinese feng shui, are believed

In terms of their species, attributes and placement

To be able to influence a person's fate

Such plants are called feng shui plants

In the five elements theory of traditional Chinese geomancy, green plants belong to wood. After years of research, botanists have found that the plant kingdom is extremely rich and all-encompassing, and in fact plants can also be divided according to the five elements, producing different conditioning effects on human health. The five elements classification of plants is highly specialized, and those who are unfamiliar with plants can, on the one hand,Judge by the color of their reproductive organ--the flower: white belongs to metal, green belongs to wood, blue belongs to water, red belongs to fire, and yellow belongs to earth; on the other hand, they can alsoDistinguish them according to the characteristics of the plants, such as hot belonging to fire, warm belonging to earth, cool belonging to water, and dry belonging to metal.

The five elements theory of plants

White and apricot-colored plants are "metal"

Implying solemnity, and can regulate the lungs. Such as Cape jasmine, Chinese snowball viburnum, white camellia, white magnolia, and southern magnolia.

Green plants are "wood"

Implying health and soothing, and can regulate the liver. Such as green peony, green cherry blossom, Japanese maple, Chinese tallow tree, and poplar.

Blue and black plants are "water"

Implying calmness and solemnity, and can regulate the kidneys. Such as eucommia, glossy privet, Buddhist pine, Elaeocarpus, southern magnolia, and Michelia maudiae.

Red and purple plants are "fire"

Implying vitality and warmth, and can regulate the heart. Such as pomegranate, kapok, red camellia, and red azalea.

Yellow and brown plants are "earth"

Implying wealth and auspiciousness, and regulate the spleen and stomach. Such as golden osmanthus, forsythia, weeping forsythia, and daylily.

In terms of the five elements theory

Supplement whatever is lacking

It is taboo to have too much of any one element

And it is also taboo for elements to counteract each other

Mutual generation and mutual restraint, complementing each other, is the best state

Note: The material in this article comes from the internet and was compiled and adapted by the Lancheng Agricultural Research Institute.