Growing flowers has its rules; these 10 plants bring prosperity to people and home alike. Have you chosen the right ones?

Fellow flower lovers, do you have several kinds of plants and flowers at home? I have quite a few myself. For flowering plants, there are kaffir lily (Clivia), wax begonia, Christmas cactus, anthurium, and more. As for foliage plants, there are even more: pothos, spider plant, and snake plant are all kept in the living room, and Maidenhair fern, lucky bamboo, asparagus fern and money tree are also being grown.

Actually, keeping plants and flowers at home also has its rules. For example, some plants bring prosperity to people and home, while some plants carry bad meanings. Today I will share with you some plants you must keep; these are all good plants that bring prosperity to people and home!

1. Peace Lily Tree (Machilus)

Plant meaning: symbolizes peace and safety

The Peace Lily Tree (Machilus) symbolizes peace and safety. Keeping one in the living room or entryway represents bringing peace to the family. So no matter what, every home should keep a Peace Lily Tree. Its growing habits: it prefers a warm, humid environment with plenty of sunlight. The optimal growing temperature is 20°C~30°C. For cultivation, use loose, fertile, well-drained acidic sandy loam rich in organic matter.

2. Money Tree (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)

Plant meaning: symbolizes rolling wealth and fortune

The Money Tree is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant. Its newly sprouted pinnate compound leaves almost always come in pairs of 2, one long and one short, one thick and one thin, so it is also known as "Dragon and Phoenix Tree." Its symbolic meaning is: bringing in wealth and treasure, glory and prosperity. If you keep a Money Tree in your living room, be prepared, for your family's money might slowly become too much to count.

3. Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)

Plant meaning: adds fortune and longevity

Monstera has uniquely shaped leaves with holes and splits, closely resembling a turtle shell. Its leaves stay green all year round, and it is extremely shade-tolerant, making it a famous large indoor potted foliage plant. If there are elderly people at home, keeping a Monstera symbolizes fortune, well-being and longevity. It is best placed in a corner of the living room or on both sides of the TV cabinet. Growing habits: it grows easily in fertile, loose, slightly acidic loam with high water absorption and good water retention; leaf mold or peat soil is best. In summer, avoid strong direct sunlight.

4. Alocasia (Elephant Ear)

Plant meaning: symbolizes attracting wealth, dripping with riches

Alocasia, also called Elephant Ear, prefers a warm, humid and semi-shaded environment. The optimal growing temperature is 20-25°C, and the overwintering temperature is 10-15°C. Alocasia can not only absorb dust and purify the air, but also maintain the balance between carbon dioxide and oxygen. Keeping one at home is more than suitable, and it also carries a beautiful symbolic meaning.

5. Money Tree (Pachira aquatica)

Plant meaning: attracting wealth and fortune

No need to say much about the Money Tree (Pachira aquatica). Many companies keep several pots in their offices simply because it symbolizes making a fortune. The same goes for the home; keeping a Money Tree at home is very necessary, whether in the living room or the courtyard. However, it is not advisable to keep a large specimen at home; a small potted Money Tree carries the same beautiful meaning. Growing habits: it prefers fertile, loose, breathable and water-retentive sandy loam. In addition, the Money Tree is a medium-day plant; after sprouting, 75% shading is generally suitable.

6. Wax Begonia

Plant meaning: wealth and honor in the jade hall

Wax Begonia has a graceful posture, delicate and glossy leaves, clustered flowers that bloom in all four seasons, and a slight fragrance. It is one of the main potted flowers for indoor and outdoor decoration. Moreover, in the royal gardens of ancient China, begonias were often planted, symbolizing wealth and honor in the jade hall, a strong nation and a peaceful people. Keeping a Wax Begonia at home is not only beautiful but also symbolizes good things. So, would you keep one?

Growing habits of Wax Begonia:

Wax Begonia likes sunlight, tolerates shade slightly, fears cold, and prefers a warm, slightly shady and humid environment with moist soil. In summer, adjust the light duration to create a suitable growing environment, and provide shading.

7. Kalanchoe (Florist Kalanchoe)

Plant meaning: longevity and well-being for the family

There are many varieties of Kalanchoe, and the flowers are extremely beautiful. The key point is that this flower is relatively easy to grow and blooms for several months at a time. Kalanchoe symbolizes health and longevity for the family, so keeping one in the living room or on the balcony is very suitable. It is not hard to grow Kalanchoe well; you just need to master its growing habits: it is quite sensitive to photoperiod. For a plant growing well, giving it short-day treatment for half a month will produce flower buds and blooms. In addition, Kalanchoe has low soil requirements; fertile sandy loam is best.

8. Narcissus

Plant meaning: family reunion, a beautiful life

Narcissus is one of the most traditional flowers. As one of the top ten flowers, narcissus is a must-have flower at home every Chinese New Year. Do you still remember the annual Spring Festival Gala? Every table at the banquet had narcissus flowers placed on it. The beautiful meaning of narcissus has always been reunion and beauty since ancient times. Key care points for narcissus: it likes light, water and fertilizer, is suited to warm, humid climate conditions, and prefers fertile sandy soil.

9. Peace Lily

Plant meaning: symbolizes smooth sailing

Peace Lily, also called white crane taro, peace taro, spathe-leaf taro, smooth sailing, and lily of intent. Just hearing the names tells you the beautiful meaning of the Peace Lily. Keeping one at home symbolizes the whole family having smooth sailing and everything going as desired. The Peace Lily is very beautiful when in bloom, and even when not blooming it is an excellent indoor potted foliage plant. It can also filter indoor exhaust air and has a certain effect on formaldehyde. The optimal growing temperature for Peace Lily is 22-28°C. It is relatively shade-tolerant, fears strong direct sunlight, and prefers fertile loam rich in humus.

10. Anthurium

Plant meaning: a prosperous and happy life

Anthurium, also called flamingo flower, has both beautiful flowers and leaves, with uniquely lovely flower shapes and a long flowering period. Growing habits: it prefers a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment and avoids direct sunlight. Keeping an Anthurium at home symbolizes life getting more and more prosperous. The red spathe has a golden spadix embedded on top, which also means attracting wealth. So next time you go to the flower market, fellow flower lovers, remember to bring an Anthurium home to grow.

Good plants represent good feng shui. That is all for today's sharing. I hope you all like it.

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