Some may think that plants are created solely for beauty, but this statement is not entirely true. Indoor flowers, like all living plants, have a certain energy. It can be both positive and negative. Some types of flowers require a special location to avoid negative influence. Below we will talk about what flowers you can keep at home. We will also find out which flowers you should not keep at home from our article.
Folk signs and superstitions
Don't be afraid - not all flowers make the atmosphere in the room unfavorable. There is a list of plants that you should take note of.
cacti
The cactus does not have negative energy if it is located in the kitchen or hallway. You can’t keep it in the bedroom, otherwise it can make the spouses “prickly” and cause them to quarrel. There is a version that it is useful to place a cactus next to the monitor while working - this way it absorbs electromagnetic radiation and reduces its impact on humans. Cactus is also called male plant- people believe that it strengthens vitality.
cacti decorate residential interiorsIvy
Ivy is appropriate in a man’s apartment, but in a woman’s apartment it can harm the personal happiness of the hostess. It is believed that ivy is an “owner” and will not tolerate a strange man in the house.
Crassula
Crassula, or money tree, can and should be kept in the house when it blooms with leaves. If they fall off or the plant becomes sick, this will lead to money spending in family or ruin.
Upstart flower
This flower is best grown in non-residential premises, well suited for an office or supermarket, as well as others public places. Being in the house, the upstart flower will bring poverty to its owner.
Calla lilies
Calla is a flower of prosperity and family happiness. It is believed that if you keep calla lilies in your home, love and mutual understanding will reign in it. Calla helps cure heart disease and get rid of sadness. There is a belief that to get pregnant, plant calla lilies in your house.
Dracaena Sandera
Dracaena Sandera brings its owner prosperity in his career and financial growth. You can keep it both at work and at home.
Croton
Croton is best grown indoors. People believe that it protects the house from enemies and negative energy, and also from envy. Croton has a wonderful calm aura - it has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, normalizes sleep, helps cope with depression, and can promote development creativity. It is believed that this flower brings happiness to its owner.
Spitaphyllum
Spitaphyllum is called " female flower“It’s all about his energy. It is believed that spitaphyllum should be kept at home in order to get married. It gives spouses peace and harmony in personal relationships.
Lilac
Dried and artificial flowers
It is believed that these flowers do not have energy. It’s not for nothing that artificial flowers are brought to the cemetery; they have no life. For this reason, you should not keep them in the house.
climbing flowers
Climbing flowers are best left for work or at home. flowers are more appropriate erect. It is believed that the presence of climbing flowers in the house testifies to the husband’s infidelities, “hovering behind every skirt.”
Palm trees
Palm trees are good in the house when you have grown it yourself. Bringing it into the house from someone else's owners means dooming yourself to misfortune.
Pansies
Pansies, or viola, are good where there is no living energy. It is in cemeteries that they are most often planted. Consider whether you want to associate your home with dead energy.
Geranium
Geranium is controversial. On the one hand, this flower has no negative superstitions. On the other hand, it is believed that it brings loneliness into the house. Perhaps this is due to the fact that geraniums are most often grown by retired grandmothers, hence the belief. In defense of geranium, we can say that this flower is considered medicinal - it can be used to treat colds and apply leaves to the site of a bruise.
Lianas
According to popular beliefs, vines and other hanging plants drive men out of the house. For the same reasons, you should not keep zebrina, raphidophora, rheo and capmelia in the house.
What flowers can you keep at home?
Flowers significantly decorate the interior, please the eye and improve the psychological atmosphere. Below we will talk about what flowers can and should be kept at home for well-being.
Uzumbara violet
Another name for the Uzumbara violet is “flower of love.” It's best if he is white- then there will be peace, happiness, love and harmony in the family. Pink and blue violets Best placed in the kitchen.
Aloe
Aloe is a healing flower, rumors about its harm are nothing more than a fairy tale. For a long time this plant brought only good energy into the home, the juice of this plant is added to many cosmetic products, as well as medicines.
Myrtle
Myrtle is considered a very positive plant; it is strongly recommended to keep it in the house. Myrtle brings quick love to unmarried girls, and long and strong marriage to married girls. Myrtle is often given to newlyweds on their wedding day as a symbol of love.
Anthurium
Anthurium is considered a male plant; it literally attracts male energy into the house and gives happiness to all single girls. Thanks to Anthurium, things are getting better family relationships, quarrels and squabbles leave the house, a pleasant aura appears.
Schlumberger's Decembrist
Schlumberger's Decembrist got its name because it blooms in winter, in December. This flower literally spreads “vibes of happiness and goodness” around itself. Even selfish people become better people with it. It is believed that if this plant begins to bloom at the wrong time, it is only because there is a favorable atmosphere in the house.
Ficus
Ficus definitely has no place in the bedroom; it is best to place it in another room. Ficus has powerful energy that can drive away negativity and aggression from the home. Some believe that ficus can bring peace and tranquility to the home, as well as cope with anxiety and depression.
First of all, there should be no climbing plants in the house, as they take away love from the family. These include:
- Golden mustache;
- Tradescantia;
- Epipremnum.
Other homewrecking flowers, and which ones you shouldn't keep unmarried girl in the house are described below.
Birch
The Birch flower is popularly considered a muzhegon. It will not be easy for an unmarried girl to arrange her personal life, since the birch tree does not tolerate male energy around her. For this reason, the birch flower should not be kept in your home, nor should married couples.
Chinese rose
Rose is everyone's favorite and most popular flower, she is called the “queen of flowers.” Undoubtedly Chinese rose- Very beautiful plant, however, it is fraught with danger for young girls and married ladies. People say that a rose is able to draw the energy of love from the house, being in some way an “energy vampire.” There is no return from the rose.
Orchid
The orchid is quite demanding to care for; it has very beautiful and eye-catching flowers. But for external beauty the ability to absorb the energy of the household is hidden. They say that an orchid blooms due to the shortcomings of its owners. In addition, its presence in the house can disturb your sleep, for this reason, do not place it in the bedroom.
Begonia
Begonia is a very popular flower, but it is better not to keep more than one pot in the house. It cannot be said that begonia carries exclusively negative energy, but it can do a disservice to unmarried ladies by taking away self-love. True, she still gives some of the positive energy in return.
Tulips
Tulips are the most spring flowers; this plant has many fans. Tulips in the house can disturb the peace and “give” insomnia; they can only be kept in the kitchen. Also, tulips can lead to hair loss and worsening appearance girls.
Fern
Fern is good to grow in a garden or greenhouse; it is not at all suitable for an apartment. The abundance of fern in the house can cause severe headaches, since its flowers produce large quantities carbon dioxide. In addition, a fern can discourage fans from you.
Tuberose
The aroma of tuberose is very attractive; it is often used in the preparation of perfume compositions. But if you are in a relationship, then tuberose will affect them in the most negative way.
Of course, the question of whether it is possible to keep flowers at home is rhetorical. Of course, it is possible and even necessary. However, not all flowers are “equally beneficial.”
What flowers should you not keep at home?
It is undesirable to place plants that are poisonous in apartments where there are children or pets, since they have a number of negative properties.
Aglaonema
Aglaonema opens the list - this is the most poisonous houseplant that can secrete poison. Even touching its flowers you will feel some irritation. Aglaonema is very dangerous if it enters the body internally - it affects the central nervous system and causes nausea, headache and even fainting. You should be very careful with this flower.
Spurge
Euphorbia is definitely not a flower for happiness, since milkweed juice can burn the skin and cause severe swelling of the mucous membranes, including loss of vision.
Sims' rhododendron
Sims' rhododendron - very poisonous flower, under no circumstances should it be allowed to enter the body. If this happens, call a doctor immediately, otherwise you may fall from convulsions and lose consciousness.
Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia is dangerous because of its juice. Children or animals should not be allowed near the flower, otherwise there is a high risk that they will try the Dieffenbachia stem. As a result of ingestion, the plant juice will provoke a strong gag reflex due to poisoning.
Monstera
Monstera is an energy vampire. According to popular belief, this flower sucks energy out of a person. Without noticing it, he begins to feel tired, apathetic, and health problems begin.
Sansevieria
Sansevieria, or " mother-in-law's tongue" (and also " pike tail") sucks love out of the house, takes away female attractiveness. Unmarried girls may have their personal lives go wrong. For this reason, “mother-in-law’s tongue” cannot be kept in the house.
Primrose
Primrose - beautiful name for no less beautiful flower. Primrose is very toxic; it releases large quantities into the atmosphere harmful substances, which affect the general condition of the body. Primrose leaves may cause skin irritation.
Christmas star
The Christmas star, or poinsettia, got its name from unusual shape their leaves. This is a very beautiful plant that requires proper care. In case of non-compliance temperature regime and moderate air humidity, poinsettia absorbs oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide. A Christmas star is good to place in the office.
Pandanus
Pandanus cannot be kept in the house because it is an energy vampire. Impressionable people with such a plant will feel uncomfortable, they will feel depressed, even to the point of nervous breakdown. In other cases, pandanus can be placed both at home and at work.
Wax ivy
Wax plant, or hoya, brings troubles and misfortunes to the house. It’s hard to say where this belief came from. However, according to signs, Hoya does not promise have a good marriage girls, sons leave home, and the husband begins to cheat, which brings discord into the family.
We found out which plants should not be kept at home and why. The list is quite extensive, although incomplete. The question of whether it is possible to keep certain flowers at home always causes a lot of controversy. Yes, you can blindly trust signs and superstitions, but do not forget that they were also invented by people. How easy it is to blame your problems on these green plants without understanding why there is discord and quarrels in the house. Undoubtedly, some flowers are considered poisonous and you should protect your children and animals from them. But we recommend that you take a closer look at the rest - a flower will not be able to improve your personal life or solve health problems; the cause of the problems may lie much deeper.
Therefore, if you don’t like flowers, you don’t need to have them... By the way, it didn’t come to me right away either, only with motherhood, before that I was completely indifferent to them. Drawn to flowers « interesting position» so to speak))
Now, my flowers nourish and protect me (they take away negativity and illnesses). And of course they make you happy! By the way, there was a case when, after the arrival of a “difficult” person, all the flowers in my office where I work died. I had to get new ones later. Like this.
We consider flowers from the point of view of energy. So, there are flowers for the home, and there are for offices, for large premises. There are “male” flowers - with male energy, and there are “female” flowers - “women”. When one species prevails in a house, this may affect the composition of the household itself. That is, if there are many “female” flowers in the house, there is more feminine energy in the house, and it is already difficult for men to survive there. And vice versa. It's better to keep a 50/50 balance.
Flowers grow quickly and look healthy only when positive energy. Yours indoor plants, serve as an indicator of your family (work) atmosphere. If something is wrong with your pets, they get sick, the leaves turn yellow, they die, you can expect problems...
When you come to visit someone, you can easily determine “what” people (with what thoughts and mood) live in the house. If the flowers grow symmetrically and look healthy, it means the residents have positive thoughts, and vice versa. Flowers cannot survive in negativity.
Vampire flowers that you should not have in your home:
Generally any climbing plants. - They give rise to quarrels and gossip, attract various diseases. They take away positive energy.
Even in offices, it is undesirable, or install a wire frame so that the stems lie on the frame in a circle.
But the vines are useful in front of the house, with outside. There they serve as guards. On the contrary, they do not allow negativity into the house.
Ivy- This is a vampire plant. You can’t keep it in the house, it has masculine energy, and practically drives the men out of the house where it is located. So keep that in mind.
Monstera - a vampire plant, and a very powerful one at that. Please be careful not to place it in the bedroom or children's room. If there are small children and old people in the house, the monstera will feed on them first. It's better not to keep her in the house at all.
Dieffenbachia- Also a vampire plant. Takes energy. You can't install it in small rooms at all. Designed, like Monstera, for large spaces with very high traffic. There they will even be useful, they cleanse the space.
Ferns- “vampire” flowers, they are undesirable for the home, or you need to know where to place them.
Lilac- better on personal plots and about residential buildings do not plant it, it is not for nothing that it is planted in cemeteries - this plant attracts otherworldly forces.
Useful flowers for the home:
Bedroom.
“Flower of Love” (spathiphyllum) - The name speaks for itself, I hope you don’t have to decipher it).
"Male flower" (anthurium)- attracts men, it is better to place it next to the “Flower of Love”.
"Chinese rose" (hibiscus). In general, any Rose is a flower of Venus, the goddess of love) - lures men.
Lavender- for those who have insomnia. Strengthens sleep, relaxes.
Orchid- it can also be called the “flower of love”, it also cleanses energy and improves mood.
Red geranium -
strengthens the union between a man and a woman.
White lilies, any indoor plants with white flowers- these flowers (like all women) are under the protection of the Moon. The moon gives magical powers woman. White flowers should be placed on the windowsill so that moonlight falls on them and nourishes them at night.
Children's room.
"Vanka-wet" (balsam) - very positive flower, purifies the air and energy .
Kitchen.
Citrus - improve appetite.
Geranium - purifies the air and energy.
Violet, any color- violets can be characterized by color in accordance with the chakras (red - enhances the energy of the residents; pink - stimulates the 4th chakra, love; blue - opens the creative flow; purple - stimulates the work of the seventh chakra, spiritual; white - cleanses the energy). Therefore, choose the one according to the color you need, according to your needs. Violets can be used not only in the kitchen, but also in any room.
Chlorophytum- cleanses toxins and energy.
"Pike tail" (ansevieria)- a very positive flower, purifies the air.
Living room
Dracaena - protects the room, an energy indicator; if she is sick, the residents have problems, it is better to clean the house. He feels the energy of the house very subtly.
Ficus of any variety- very positive energy from him.
Myrtle- purifies the air and energy of the room. Very helpful.
Office
"Dollar Tree" (Zamioculcas)
, the same functions as the fat woman, for attracting larger sums))
“Reach towards the clear sun,
Take root firmly in the ground.
Grow in our sight and joy,
Protect from adversity and sadness.
I give my word,
I fasten it with an alatyr stone.
Amen"
And yet, I forgot the most important thing))) We are all very different, including in terms of energy, that’s why...
When choosing flowers for your home, focus, first of all, on yourself and your feelings. If you like a flower, you should take it no matter what...
P . S . IN " critical days"- it is not advisable to water flowers)
It is rare to find a house without indoor flowers. Housewives strive to decorate their window sills and purify the air. Some people find friends in flowers. But there are some flowers that cannot be kept at home. Some “prohibitions” are related to energy a certain type flowers, others for more banal reasons - their toxicity. According to Feng Shui, individual plants should be kept only in special places in the apartment so that they bring positive energy.
Nice flowers
There have long been signs about which flowers can be kept in the house and which ones cannot.
It is best to place flowers somewhere in the kitchen or living room. The bedroom is considered an undesirable place.
Bad flowers
If a person, without any reason, begins to complain about feeling unwell, headaches and problems with sleep, one of possible reasons There may be a plant in the apartment that is not suitable for the home.
The second sign, answering the question of whether it is possible to keep them at home, says that they unbalance a person and induce negativity. But at the same time, keeping ivy not inside the house, but on the fence, is even useful: it will ward off unwanted glances from the owners.
When growing plants, few people are interested in the question of which flowers should not be kept at home. At the same time, there is both scientific evidence of the harmfulness of some flowers, as well as folk signs and feng shui, which many gardeners also take seriously.
What does science say about dangerous plants?
First of all, let's look at the scientific side of the issue. After all, when growing plants, we want them not only to decorate the room, but also to be useful, or at least not cause harm to household members.
It's no secret that indoor plants can cause serious harm to their owners. So, some of them are poisonous, others are allergens, and others even combine these two dangers. In addition, some types of plants can negatively affect your well-being. For example, you may experience headaches or fatigue due to the strong aroma of some flowers.
However, do not panic and throw out all the flowers from your windowsill. After all, about 50 indoor plants are on the list of poisonous plants. This is approximately 2% of their total number!
Plants dangerous to children
First of all, all mothers take care of their children. Therefore, first of all, let's talk about those indoor plants that can be harmful to babies. The danger increases due to their excessive mobility and curiosity. They strive to touch or taste the new inhabitants of the house. Therefore, the choice of plants in a house where there are children should be approached especially carefully.
Keep children away from the seemingly innocent and beloved plant lily of the valley because it contains cardiac glycosides. They harm the cardiovascular system, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract.
Oddly enough, this would seem useful plant, like celandine, was also included in the list of dangerous plants. This is because it contains milky juice. If it gets on the mucous membranes or even the skin of a child, it can cause redness and burns. That's it negative impact it doesn't end at all. Celandine contains alkaloids. If they get into gastrointestinal tract, then the child may be poisoned.
In addition, you should get rid of those plants that have brightly colored fruits. For example, aglaonema is especially dangerous. When it self-pollinates, small red berries may appear. Children may want to pick them and taste them. However, they are extremely poisonous and can cause serious harm to health.
Children need to be explained which plants are poisonous and why. In the future, this will only be useful to them, but now it can protect them from poisoning.
Other plants that are absolutely contraindicated for a child’s room include the following:
- oleander;
- ehmeya;
- monstera;
- Dieffenbachia;
- alocasia;
- ficus.
- cacti;
They all have negative energy, and some are completely poisonous. Others, like ficuses, intensively absorb oxygen at night.
Advice! Considering that it is extremely important for a child to always receive a lot of oxygen for normal development, it is better to avoid ficus in the house.
In addition to the danger for children, you should also think about whether indoor plants benefit them. So, you need to choose those colors that have positive energy, add oxygen to the room, and purify the air. This is very important for a child.
Poisonous plants
Poisonous indoor plants are dangerous not only for children, but also for adults. Therefore, check your window sills for the following types plants:
- Alocasia. All its parts are extremely poisonous.
- Azalea(see photo). Its leaves contain toxic substances– glycoside and andromedotoxin. Other parts of the plant are also poisonous. Swallowing them is deadly.
- Anthurium. The juice of this plant contains strong poison.
- Clivia. It contains lycorine, which can cause paralysis.
- Croton. It has a poisonous milky juice.
- Monstera(photo). Its juice contains strong poison.
- Oleander(see photo). It also contains poison. The juice of this plant can even cause loss of vision, and the aroma of such beautiful flowers can cause dizziness. It is not for nothing that, according to Greek legend, wives placed this flower near the plates of their unfaithful husbands, hinting that next time it would end up in their soup.
- Poinsettia. It is dangerous due to its poisonous milky juice. So, if you cut the leaves of a poinsettia, they will highlight white poisonous juice, which can cause burns.
Many of these plants, in addition to being poisonous, are also highly allergenic.
Plants are allergens
It's sad, but enough large number indoor plants, often found in many homes, are allergens when flowering.
Allergens, in addition to many of the plants listed above, include pelargonium, fern, cyclamen, rhododendron (aka azalea) and others. What reaction do they cause in humans? For example, juice aglaonemas can severely irritate the skin and mucous membranes.
Dieffenbachia is able to decorate any window sill thanks to its exquisite large leaves. However, it can cause tissue swelling if it enters the oral cavity. Why is this beautiful plant poisonous? Dieffenbachia can cause poisoning in a child or pet if they swallow its leaves. In addition, you need to be careful when replanting it or cutting off its leaves. In this case, you may get burned by its juice. Philodendron poses the same danger.
Croton And oleander are also strong allergens, and ficus and does not occupy an honorable third place after them.
The dangers of favorite and common plants
Of course, the greatest danger lies in wild or exotic plants, which hardly anyone would think of growing on their windowsill. At the same time, you need to be careful even with such familiar compact plants as begonia, orchid, geranium and hydrangea . What is their danger?
Rarely does a window sill now do without beautifully blooming geranium. After all, this beautiful plant is unpretentious and does not require special care. In addition, it has a fairly long flowering period. However, geranium can lead to headaches or even severe asthma.
Other common houseplants are also dangerous. IN lately Growing orchids at home has become fashionable. However, they have a relatively strong, pungent odor, which can lead to insomnia or simply worsen your mood, which is also unpleasant.
Such a plant, beloved by many flower growers, is also fraught with danger. azalea. If its leaves enter the body, it can cause convulsions and intestinal colic.
Contains some danger and is beloved by all begonia. This seemingly harmless plant has the property of releasing volatile substances. They fight pathogenic microbes. Of course it is positive attribute plants. However, you need to work with it carefully. This is because begonia contains insoluble salts. oxalic acid. They can cause severe burns and mouth irritation.
You should also treat these with caution beautiful flowers, How lilies. At night, they intensively absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide. So don't be surprised if you wake up with a headache the next morning.
Folk signs
There are many legends about which flowers should not be kept at home. Since the majority of avid flower growers are women, most of the folk wisdom boils down to the fact that due to the wrong choice of plant, a husband can leave, cheat, become an alcoholic, die, etc. Who among us has not heard “horror stories” about ivy? Which under no circumstances should be kept at home, otherwise there is a high probability that your spouse will leave you. This mainly applies to climbing ivy (see photo). Wax, its relative, is contraindicated for an unmarried girl. If she dares to grow it, then there is a high probability of remaining an old maid.
Thus, if you believe the signs, then ivy and marriage are completely incompatible things. And these beliefs arose, most likely, because ivy is considered an energy vampire.
If you can still believe in some signs, then there are completely strange beliefs. For example, there is a legend among the people that if you are given a palm tree, it is strictly forbidden to bring it into the house, as this can lead to misfortune. However, with such a gift you can find a way out of the situation. You can simply roll the palm tree into the house on a bicycle.
Trust but verify
Despite the paradox of these folk beliefs, many signs are justified with scientific point vision. For example, as described above, it is not recommended to keep a cactus at home due to its danger to children and some other properties. Folk signs They also don’t trust this thorny plant. It is believed that growing a cactus at home can lead to the husband becoming an alcohol addict.
Paradoxical signs relate to wealth and happiness. Yes, it's worth someone house plant bloom, then expect trouble. And if it never blooms, then you will be poor.
Of course, most of these signs regarding indoor plants only make modern people smile, but it’s not for nothing that our ancestors were so attentive to the choice of plants. Therefore, of course, you should not blindly believe foreign wisdom. It is better to check them with scientific facts. And if they do not recommend keeping this or that indoor plant at home, then it is wise to listen to such advice.
If your favorite indoor plants are on the “black list” and you don’t want to throw them away, then read the rules for handling them and work with them only with gloves. But to be completely sure of your safety, it is better to completely refuse to grow such a plant at home. After all, there are many more beautiful plants. And, of course, one must avoid holding poisonous flowers at home if you have growing children.