Planting plants in the courtyard is not only beautiful but also has the effect of attracting wealth! Plants represent vitality and health; planting plants in your yard creates a fresh, vibrant environment.
It helps to reduce the radiation and pollution generated by various items in modern homes. It can also release oxygen through the action of light and provide fresh air for the residence. Although the aura of trees is very important to us, not all trees can bring good luck. Some trees cannot be planted in the garden because they have a sinister appearance. Let’s take a look at what are the auspicious plants in courtyard Feng Shui?
Feng Shui of courtyard plants with a thriving population
1. Bamboo
Bamboo is a symbol of elegance and refinement. It is not afraid of the winds from the east, west and northwest, and can also become the feng shui of the home. Protective forest is the best choice for courtyard feng shui. According to modern plant taxonomy, bamboo is a grass plant. There are many poems and songs about bamboo in the past dynasties. Bamboo is closely related to people's livelihood. Bamboo materials can be used for building houses, making pens, paper, and furniture. Literati regard bamboo as a wise man and a gentleman. The noble character and integrity of bamboo make people want to live with wise men, so there is a saying "I would rather eat without meat than live without bamboo". In Chinese bamboo culture, bamboo is compared to a gentleman. In traditional Chinese paintings, pine, bamboo, and plum are often referred to as the "Three Friends of Winter". The "Five Pure Pictures" are pine, bamboo, plum, moon, and water, and the "Five Auspicious Pictures" are pine, bamboo, xuan, orchid, and longevity stone, which are often displayed in the painter's brush. Many bamboos already contain cultural connotations. Such as: Spotted Bamboo (Xiangfei Bamboo), Ci Bamboo (also known as Filial Bamboo, Zimu Bamboo), Luohan Bamboo, Jinqi Yuzhu, Tianzhu (Tianzhu, Nanda Bamboo) and so on. For example, adding Tianzhu, pumpkin and periwinkle to form a pattern, the homophonic meaning can form the meaning of "Eternal Spring" and "Eternal Life". Bamboo is homophonic to "zhu", which has the customary connotation of good blessings.
2. Chun tree
Planting Chun tree in the courtyard is a sign of longevity. Later generations also used it as a surrogate name for the father. It has the functions of protecting the house and praying for longevity in Feng Shui. Chunzi means having many children and grandchildren. It is regarded as the tree of longevity and is auspicious. "Zhuangzi? Xiaoyaoyou" says: "In ancient times, there were people with big trees who regarded eight thousand years as spring and eight thousand years as autumn." "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Chongchuan is easy to grow and has a long life." People often use "Chun Nian" and "Chun Order" to wish longevity. Because the chun tree has longevity, it is often referred to as a father. Chun refers to father, and Xuan refers to mother. According to Zhu Quan's "Jin Chai Ji" of the Ming Dynasty, "Unfortunately, there is a funeral in Chun Ting, and I rely heavily on Xuan Tang to teach me." In addition, in some areas (such as southwest Shandong), children touch Chun on New Year's Eve. The tree and the chun tree are circled several times, praying to grow taller quickly; in some places, on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, children hold the chun tree and chant "chun tree, chun tree, you are the king, you grow thick and I grow taller"
3. Orange tree (Orange tree)
"Orange" and "auspicious" are homophones, symbolizing good luck. The red and yellow fruits are full of festive colors. Potted tangerines are important decorations in people's homes during the New Year. , and orange leaves have the function of soothing the liver and relieving depression, which can bring joy to the home. Qu Yuan once praised the shape, quality and character of oranges in "Ode to Oranges". Orange has spirituality, and it is said that it can make things come true. Some people think that Orange is the transformation of the Tianxuan star of Beidou. The actual value is mainly that the fruit is delicious and edible, the skin and core can be used as medicine, and the planting has economic benefits. In folk customs, orange and auspicious sounds are homophonic, and oranges are used to attract good luck and pray for blessings. Kumquats can be a good omen. In Hangzhou, "On New Year's Day, people sign cypress branches on persimmons and use big oranges to carry them, which is called good luck."
4. Osmanthus tree
According to legend, there is a osmanthus tree in the moon, and the osmanthus flower is also known as mignonette. The osmanthus branches can be used as medicine, and their functions are to drive away wind evil and harmonize. Osmanthus symbolizes nobility. In summer, osmanthus is fragrant and is a natural air freshener. Wealth, honor and auspiciousness are valued in ancient and modern times. Osmanthus mostly grows in southern China, and there are many kinds of osmanthus, including red osmanthus, golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, bay laurel, Burmese osmanthus, and willow-leaf osmanthus. Among them, red osmanthus, golden osmanthus, and silver osmanthus are named after their flower colors of red, yellow, and white. Guixiang blooms in August (lunar calendar). Therefore, August is also called "Guiyue". Osmanthus fragrans is fragrant and can be used as tea or medicinal bait. Customs regard osmanthus as an auspicious plant. The imperial examination high school has always been called "Zhegui in the middle of the month" and "Zhegui in the middle of the month". It used to be called "Lan Gui Qifang" because his descendants had a prosperous career and honored dignitaries. The sound of Gui sounds like "gui", which means prosperity and wealth. In some customs, the bride wears osmanthus flowers, which are fragrant and "expensive". The combination of cinnamon and lotus seeds means "continuous birth of noble sons"; the combination of cinnamon and longevity peach means "no end to longevity" and so on.
5. Palm (palm tree)
It has ornamental value, and its trunk can also be used as a pavilion pillar. The brown hair can be used as medicine. Disease, in Feng Shui, has the function of generating wealth and protecting wealth.
6. Sophora japonica tree
Sophora japonica tree has hard wood and can be used as a greening tree, street tree, etc. It is considered to represent "Lu" in Feng Shui. In ancient times, the imperial court planted three locust trees and nine thorns, and the public The doctor sat under it, and the person facing the three locust trees was called San Gong. Later, it was convenient for planting locust trees in the courtyard. The locust tree has the highest grade among all trees, and it has the authority to control the house. There is a locust tree at the door, which indicates wealth. There is a folk proverb: "A locust tree in front of the door either attracts treasure or brings in wealth." Considered an auspicious tree species. Considered the "Essence of the Spiritual Star", he has the ability to arbitrate lawsuits. The opera "The Match of the Immortal" also has a plot in which the marriage is decided under the shade of a locust tree and the child is later given away under the locust tree. "Flower Mirror" says: "There are many people planting them in front of the garden, one to get its shade, and the other to get the good omen of three locust trees, hoping for the wishes of the descendants and the three princes." In addition, Sophora japonica can also be used medicinally. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "The first buds of Sophora japonica can be fried and washed in water before eating, or it can be used as a drink instead of tea. It can also be harvested from Sophora japonica seeds in the seed bed, and the seedlings can be eaten as well."
"Baopuzi" says: "This is the best thing to nourish the brain. If you take it early, your hair will not turn white and you will live longer." Sophora japonica trees are beneficial to people, are commonly used in greening, and are indispensable for Feng Shui layouts.
7. Acorus
Acorus is a perennial herbaceous plant. Most of them are wild, but they are also suitable for planting in green spaces next to houses. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that calamus "is the most prosperous of Pu". Folk custom believes that the flower of calamus is valuable and its taste can make people live longer. In ancient China, calamus was believed to be the rebirth of the star in the sky. Legend has it that calamus flowers are very expensive. Calamus is widely used in folk customs and is regarded as an auspicious plant to ward off evil spirits.
8. Plum
The plum tree has strong adaptability to the soil. Its five-petaled flowers are noble and wealthy. Its five petals mean "the plum blossoms bring five blessings", which is good for home furnishings. Blessing has an uplifting effect. Plum blossoms bloom at the turn of winter and spring, and are known as "primroses". The beauty of plum is a metaphor for a woman, the bamboo is a metaphor for a husband, and the plum is a metaphor for a wife. The wedding couplet has the phrase "double happiness with bamboo and plum". Boys and girls are called "childhood sweethearts". The character of plum blossoms, Aoshuangxue, has the saying of "Four Virtues": "Plum blossoms have four virtues: they are prime when they are born, they bloom vigorously, they bear fruit, and they are chaste when they mature." The five petals of a plum blossom symbolize the five blessings: happiness, happiness, longevity, success and peace. It also combines with China's yin and yang "five elements" metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Shou couplets often have the words "plum blossoms bring five blessings, and bamboos bring three blessings" (three bamboo leaves), which means good luck. Both garden plants and bonsai have ornamental value. There are "four noble qualities" in plum blossoms: rare rather than dense, old rather than young, thin rather than fat, and open rather than open. Therefore, "plum blossoms bloom twice" is appropriate to describe beauty.
9. The banyan tree
means "tolerance means bigness, and lack of desire means strength." Residents can use this to encourage themselves and help improve their self-cultivation.
10. Jujube tree
Jujube is a common tree species beside Chinese residential houses. The wood is hard and can be used to make utensils and wood carvings. The ancient book was once called "Zaoben". The fruit is edible and can "tonify the body and replenish qi, and serve the gods for a long time" ("Compendium of Materia Medica"). The jujube tree bears fruit very early, and the young trees can bear fruit. The folk proverb in the north has: "Peach, three apricots and four pears for five years, the jujube tree will be ready in that year." "Putting out money" refers to the speed of results. Planting jujube trees in the courtyard means that you will have a son early and everything will be done quickly. Jujube is homophonic to "early". In folk custom, there is a combination of jujube and chestnut (or lychee), which is homophonic to "zao". "Early birth of a child". In weddings, jujube and longan are combined as gifts, which is homophonic to "give birth to a child early." Newlyweds use dates, chestnuts, peanuts, etc. to "spread the tent" for good luck.
11. Chestnuts
p>Chestnuts are edible, can be used as medicine, and are masculine. In ancient times, chestnut wood was used as a god (spiritual tablet for the deceased), and the god of the ancestral temple was called "Li Zhu". The ancients used it to express the sincerity of a woman, which is beneficial to the harmony of the family. "Lizi" is a homophonic pronunciation of "Lizi", which is a mascot for seeking children. Dates, chestnuts, peanuts, pomegranates, etc. are often used on the wedding table or in the tent or in the arms of the bride for good luck.
12. Pomegranate is an auspicious sign of fertility and prosperity. According to the medical texts unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb, there were many ancient poems and poems about pomegranate in China before the Western Han Dynasty. In culture, "pomegranate with a hundred seeds" is considered to be a symbol of "many children and good fortune". In fact, pomegranate flowers and fruits are as red as fire, and the fruit can quench thirst and relieve drunkenness. It has aesthetic and practical value, and is widely planted in residential courtyards. .
13. Grapevines
Grapevines are wrapped around vines, symbolizing intimacy. Since ancient times, there has been a saying of meeting under the grape trellis on Chinese Valentine's Day. In summer, enjoying the coolness under the shade of grapes is also a part of life. Great news.
14. Indus
Indus is a kind of tung tree. There are many kinds of tung trees, such as tung trees, paulownia trees, tung trees and so on. The tung tree can extract oil, and the paulownia tree provides the best shade. The sycamore tree is regarded as a spiritual tree and has the ability to fulfill current events. Legend has it that the phoenix tree can attract phoenixes. The phoenix tree is growing on the high hill, and the sun is rising there. Zou Bo's "Historical Records" of the Song Dynasty said: Birds dare not stay on the phoenix tree. In myths and legends, the phoenix is ??a magical bird. The auspicious phoenix tree is naturally a magical plant. The auspicious phoenix tree is often combined with the magpie in the pattern. A plant that has been praised in ancient and modern times, pine is cold-resistant and drought-resistant. It can grow in the cracks of dry rocks in the shade. It is evergreen in winter and summer, and can survive frost and snow. "Flowing water, longevity is as long as the immortal pines in Nanshan". In calligraphy and painting, there are often "Three Friends" (pine, bamboo and plum) in the winter to show good luck. In calligraphy and painting, utensils and decorations, there are often "pines and cypresses spring together" and "pines and chrysanthemums prolong life". , "Fairy Pot Gathering" (Pine branches, narcissus, plum blossoms, Ganoderma lucidum, etc. gathered in a vase)
16. Begonia
The flowers bloom brightly, filling the house with wealth and prosperity. Flowers symbolize brotherly harmony and happiness.
17. Ginkgo tree
The ginkgo tree is more than a thousand years old. Because it blooms at night, it cannot be seen by people, and it hides mysterious power, so it is popular in many towns. The house's talisman must be carved from ginkgo wood.
18. Lotus
The lotus is an aquatic perennial plant of the family Nymphaeaceae. It has many other names: lotus, water hibiscus, hibiscus, water bloom, water rhizome, and water dandelion.
Lotus root is edible and can be used medicinally. Lotus seeds can clear the heart and relieve heat, and lotus root can replenish the heart and replenish qi. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Doctors take it as a medicine, and all kinds of diseases can be cured." In addition to its practical value, the lotus flower has profound cultural roots in China. After Buddhism was established as the state religion in the Tang Dynasty, the lotus flower became highly respected by people. The hometown of Buddha Sakyamuni is rich in lotus, so Buddhism often uses lotus as a metaphor for itself. The Buddhist kingdom also refers to the place where lotus flowers live.
Also known as the "Lotus Realm". The Buddhist scriptures are called "Lotus Sutra", the Buddha's seat is called "Lotus Seat" or "Lotus Platform", the Buddhist temple is called "Lotus Yu", the monk's residence is called "Lotus Room", the robe is called "Lotus Clothes" and so on. The lotus pattern has also become a symbol of Buddhism. Buddhist buildings, decorations, and utensils also have lotus patterns. In China, the lotus is revered as a gentleman. The lotus with one stem and two flowers is called the lotus with two stems, which symbolizes the harmony between man and woman and the love between husband and wife. Happy couplets often include "birds always perching on evergreen trees, and flowers blooming for a long time for industrious and thrifty families" and so on. Lotus is homophonic to "Incorruptible" (clean) and "Lian" (sheng). Folklore has homophonic meanings such as "a good grade of incorruptibility" and "Continuous to give birth to a noble son".
19. Hibiscus
It is divided into water hibiscus and wood hibiscus. Hibiscus is also known as magnolia, ground hibiscus, repellent frost, etc. It is abundant in Sichuan and blooms in autumn and winter, when frost is at its peak. During the Five Dynasties, Meng Chang, the empress of Shu, planted hibiscus trees all over the palace city. The flowers bloomed like brocade, so later generations called Chengdu Jincheng and Rongcheng. Hibiscus is cold-tolerant and blooms when exposed to frost, so it is also known as "frost-resistant". Hibiscus is homophonic to "Fu Rong", and is often combined with peony in patterns to form "Prosperity, Wealth and Honor", both of which have auspicious connotations.
20. Peony
Peony is a shrub of the Ranunculaceae family. It is known as the "King of Flowers" and the "Flower of Fortune". Peonies are a famous flower in China. There are many varieties of peonies, and peonies are divided into six categories: sacred products, famous products, spiritual products, exquisite products, energy products, and utensil products. In "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is said: "Among the flowers, peony ranks first, and peony ranks second. In ancient times, peony was called the king of flowers." By the Song Dynasty, Luoyang peony had been promoted to the best in the world, and it was known as the "Luoyang flower". say. Peony flowers are plump and beautiful, and are known as the "flower of wealth". They are the symbol of wealth and beauty in the country. Peonies have beautiful colors and reputations, and they mean auspiciousness. Therefore, in gardening, they are often combined with longevity stones to symbolize "longevity and wealth." Combined with Periwinkle, it creates a landscape of "Prosperous Changchun".
21. Rose
Rose is an upright shrub of the Rosaceae family. There are more than 600 kinds of roses in my country. It has a long flowering period and is also known as Yueyuehong. Because the rose blooms all year round, it is regarded as auspicious by folk custom and has the connotation of "peace in all seasons". The combination of rose and Tianzhu has the meaning of "everlasting spring in all seasons".
22. Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia, also known as thousand-year-old calamus, is a perennial herbaceous plant. The leaves are fat and the fruits are red, which is regarded as auspicious by folk customs. It is often used as a symbol of auspiciousness for building a house or moving a house, the birth of a child, and all happy events. The move will go smoothly, the marriage will go well, and the children will live a long life. In Chinese paintings, the image of evergreen is often used in fabric patterns. The royal family likes to use buckets to plant evergreens, which means "unification for thousands of years". Building a house is easy to live in, hiring and managing, a child is born, and all happy events, it is considered an auspicious slogan. It is a traditional custom that the king and the people love Dieffenbachia.
Note: Plants that are not suitable for planting in the courtyard
In addition, it is not suitable to plant mulberry trees in the courtyard, which is the same as mourning, and the neem tree. The ancients said that neem does not enter the house, so doors, windows, beams and purlins are used in building houses. It is not advisable to use mulberry and neem wood, but it is okay for furniture. Usually, thorny or needle-shaped objects such as rhododendrons, roses, cacti, etc. are not suitable to be placed at home, otherwise they will affect the health of the family, and the family members may take turns to get sick in the story. There are many plants suitable for displaying at home. You can choose some plants with lush foliage to display at home. Green is the preferred color, and plants with flowers are also acceptable. Varieties include violet, dieffenbachia, dragon bone, golden kudzu, etc. These plants can make your family energetic and work energetically. But you need to take care of it carefully, and don’t think that you can reap the benefits just by placing it. If you find any withered flowers and branches, you should cut them off as soon as possible. Otherwise, your work will be hindered and your family will have bad luck. Types of ominous trees include willow, plantain, fig, cherry tree, magnolia, yucca, phoenix bamboo, beech, poplar, etc. In principle, these trees cannot be planted in the gardens of private houses. Because they are evil trees, they cannot bring the good fortune that trees have. In particular, willows must not be planted in private residences. In short, the greening layout in the house is improper and the plants selected are wrong. It will destroy the feng shui pattern of the courtyard and bring adverse consequences to the residents' careers.