Lucky Plants for Home as per Vastu

Time beholds the truth that humans have had a very close affinity to plants. And since we stopped living in the forests and have settled into our concrete nests we needed to grow plants on our own and make space for them inside our houses. Potted plants have a long history, outdoor potted plants go way back in time and can be traced to ancient Indian, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations, and indoor plants can be traced to Ancient Greece and Rome. so it is no surprise that we have equated the presence of plants with luck. In different cultures and myths, different plants have achieved the status of luck bringers, here we have listed out a few plants that could just hit the right spot in the luck spectrum for you.

1) Citrus plants:

Citrus plants are a genus belonging to the Rutaceae family, some common examples include oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, kumquat, tangerines, and other hybrids. These plants are easy to grow houseplants but fruit much easily outdoors in full sun. According to the Feng shui customs of the Chinese traditions, the citrus plant was given the ability to absorb lousy energy from people around it and put it in its fruits, making them sour. By sucking the lousy energy citrus plants bring positive activity to our households, resulting in good luck.

Care for Citrus plants:-

These plants love the sun and will appreciate at least 8 hours of sun, for efficient fruiting.
They want soil that is consistently kept damp but not soggy, as soggy soil can cause root rot. To prevent soggy soil, let the soil dry out in between waterings, but don’t let the soil dry for longer than 2 days.
Citrus plants also don’t fare well in temperatures colder than -1°C, hence they are not ideal for places that get frosts in the winters.
These plants are also prone to getting diseases like a citrus canker.

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2) Tulsi plant:

Tulsi or holy basil is a very familiar plant in the family Lamiaceae, which also includes mint, rosemary, sage, and oregano. This plant grows more readily outdoors and loves the sun, with a minimum requirement of at least 5 hours of sun, it too has an affinity for water and asks for water by drooping leaves. Holy basil is a shrub so it stays relatively small and has a very distinctive smell, a characteristic of the Lamiaceae family. The foliage is mid-green with a fuzzy appearance, it also produces small flowers with a colour in the range of purple. According to some Hindu myths and Vastu Shastra, Tulsi was an ardent lover of Krishna who got cursed by Radha, turning her into a plant. It is said that houses inhabited by tulsi stay clean of death and bad luck and harbour positivity and optimism.

Care for Tulsi plant:-

Tulsi love the shaded sun, so keep these plants in areas that receive direct morning light but get shaded during the afternoon
These plants don’t like dry compact soil, so make sure to aerate the soil with a stick
Holy basil loves moist soil so keep it moist, but avoid overwatering. Water your plant when the leaves start to droop. A common mistake people make with this plant is that they add oil to the plant’s roots, this kills the plant by cutting the supply of water to the roots. Never add oil to any plant

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3.) Jade plant:

This plant is a succulent native to Eastern Cape in South Africa and Mozambique. It has an appearance similar to that of a small tree when completely mature. it appreciates a lot of sun, but it is, however, prone to a lot of moisture, so keep it on the drier side and it’s better to not water it when in doubt. This plant doesn’t like attention, just like other succulents. According to some African myths, Unkulunkulu, the creator of humanity, gifted humans the Jade plants to use as a source of money, as it is very easy to propagate and just a leaf is enough to make a new plant.

Care for Jade plant:-

→ Jade plant just like other succulents dislikes constantly moist soil and high humidity. It should be kept dry for the most time, and when watering, water it thoroughly till the water starts to come out from the bottom of the pot

→ This plant can be placed in direct sun but fares much better in the shaded sun. younger plants need shaded light and will crisp up in full intense direct sunlight, but older specimens can handle it and will sun stress into a beautiful shade of red.

→ It should ideally be fertilized every growing season i.e. spring to summer

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4.) Money tree (Pachira Aquatica):

Money tree is also known as water chestnut is a plant native to Guyana, a country in Central America. This plant loves water and prefers moist soil with high humid air, you should leave it to dry for a while before watering it again. You should also mist it enough to keep it happy and healthy. It prefers shaded filtered light, so it’s the best indoor plant, if kept in direct intense full sunlight, the leaves will burn and die, outdoors this plant can grow to a full tree, but indoors it maintains a smaller stature. According to a Native South American legend, there was once an old man who had chronic pain issues and couldn’t work full time for the European officers to sustain himself, so his friend bought him a money tree and told him he could propagate this plant very easily and can earn money by selling it around the town, hence the name money tree, this also owes the plant a lot of good luck.

Money tree care:-

Pachira Aquatica loves a well-draining soil that remains moist for a long, you should water it when an inch of the top soil is dry.
This plant needs humidity to grow properly, so place it in a humid place, or you can mist it or invest in a humidifier or you can keep the pot in a tray filled with pebbles and water to increase the humidity.
This plant is highly susceptible to cold winters and will drop its leaves if touched by cold gusts of air, so keep it away from windows and drafts.
Money tree does well in shaded light, keep it away from direct sun at all times.

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5.) Money plant (Epipremnum aureae):

The money plant, also known as Pothos is a very common houseplant. This plant is in the family Araceae shared by philodendrons, anthuriums, and alocasias. It is native to the Polynesian islands of French society but is an invasive species in most temperate tropical ecosystems because of its fast-spreading abilities. The legend of Epipremnum is similar to that of the money tree, because of the ease of its propagation, this plant can be sold to earn money, hence the name money plant. It is said to be a bringer of good luck and positivity by increasing liveliness in closed spaces.