Thorny plants near building

[myfs_89542]

Hello Cecil,

# What is your advice about plants like bougainvillae in the house? They are so colourful, but really thorny. I had read that these have a negative effect on the house members. Yet, many houses grow them profusely? If they can be kept, which directions are best?

# Can these be planted just outside the building compound towards SE/S, or near building gates towards N/NW/W?

# What about plants like aloe vera, roses?

Thanks in advance

[Robert Lee]

Hi Anon,

Generally, plants in general are good for beautifying the environment as well as as plants with flowers are often good indicators to whether a sector is good or bad.

Remember that the goal of feng shui is ultimately to create an environment which you will feel comfortable in. Most people should find that a home with plants or a beautify garden very relaxing to be around. Thus, plants no matter what variety are always used.

In terms of feng shui, any sharp objects pointing at your home or etc are considered poison arrows. Which is why most people will go for less torny plants if and where possible. Usually, one will also try to avoid getting plants which can create major poison arrow to the home. But you should remember that that whatever sha qi, you can often grade the severity. ie a small single torn isn't going to create as much sha qi as a single tall and thin lamp post for example.

This means that even if you have a plant that has some torns, it is not going to create as big a sha qi as a corner from another building or tall lamp post. Thus, even if you put like a rose (which has torns as well), it isn't going to create a major sha qi. Rather, some plants especially a variety of plants can create a very nice garden decor which will be override the minor sha qi and still create a very nice environment.

In addition, some people use plants that are torny as a form of protection to the home. Imagine if you create a fence with a row torny plants, don't you think it will act as a deterent against any one from climbing over the fence. So, sometimes plants can also be a form of protection.

Thus, I would consider the sha qi created from such plants as minor. And if the use of the plants can still create a very nice decor and/or act as a protection, why not?

Hope that helps.

Warmest Regards
Robert Lee
GEOMANCY.NET - Center for applied feng shui Research.

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On 11/30/2004 10:28:47 AM, Anonymous wrote:

Hello Cecil,

# What is your advice about

plants like bougainvillae in

the house? They are so

colourful, but really thorny.

I had read that these have a

negative effect on the house

members. Yet, many houses grow

them profusely? If they can be

kept, which directions are

best?

# Can these be planted just

outside the building compound

towards SE/S, or near building

gates towards N/NW/W?

# What about plants like aloe

vera, roses?

Thanks in advance