The Relationship of tree and plants in “Feng Shui” (Yin and Yang Group)

Living in a concrete jungle today, many of us like to see a lot of green and flower plants in our garden. We also like our home to be comfortable and in harmony with us so that we have a heaven to go back to. As trees and plants play an important role in our lives,we need to know how it effects us in feng shui for our daily lives. But most do not know what kind of plants or trees are suitable for their house and how they are related to the application of feng shui. The correct placing of certain trees and plants accordingly to the 5 elements and the 4 directions is important as when correctly place the trees or plants will grow healthier, it also gives out oxygen and good chi thus helping us to prosper too. Your flower plants will give you their most beautiful blooms making you a proud healthy owner of the house. When trees and plants are correctly placed, they help to harness good chi as well as lower the effects of bad chi flow around your home. So when you’re strolling along your garden/ compound you too will be surrounded by good chi enhancing good health for yourself. One common oriental design of a landscape is at East sits a bridge across a man made stream, with a willow tree beside the bridge overlooking the stream absorbing the sunlight from South, creates that tranquillity ambience. What a beauty!! While most refer certain trees and plants as bad, I refer them to be in 2 groups which are the Yang group and Yin group plants and trees. It is good to understand your requirement of the right plants or trees for your garden, as it helps to harness good chi for you home at the same time repels the bad energy. Below, are some explanation or meaning in plants and trees and what kind of effect it will create as practiced by ancient chinese gardeners.


Good Fortune Plants (When correctly place)

1. Siok Liu/ Pomegranate - properity tree

2. Bamboo tree/ plants - prosperity and peace

3. Mandarin orange tree/ plant - prosperity

4. Pine tree - longevity


Note: Place an evergreen plant of rounded leaves at your wealth area to help harness good chi to that position to create more wealth.

Example of yang plants/ trees:
Pine trees, Loh Han Siong, Chen Perk







Yang group plants/ trees are good for the area that sits on the yin position, as yang means live.

Example of yin plants/ trees:
Pak Qiao Shu, Williow Tree, Banana Trees and plants that grows on water.







Yin group plants/ trees create bad energy that does not benefits the house occupants. Do not overload your garden with yin trees/ plants.

花木与风水

花木与风水相关性是在中国“东植桃柳，南种梅枣，西栽杷榆，北植杏李”或是，四边竹木什宜栽，四季青青福自来。其实在风水学上，对花木之安排，能合乎环境及艺术，造于园艺上与四相，五行之配合。花木生长得青翠茂盛，则空气清新，人居于旁，自然也能健康长寿。

所谓的东种桃柳于流水畔，枝叶细小松散，早晨阳光亦能透入朝；南边阳光充足，种梅枣易结果；西边种杷榆，夏季浓荫遮挡，西晒之苦；冬季落叶又有西日透光之暖物；北边种翠竹松木等常绿树以防北风。花木本无良恶之分，只有阴阳之分，也没有不美之老树。

为了增添喜气，并求得心理上之满足与祥和，选种植：石榴 (多子多孙) ，竹子 (喜气平安) ，柑橘 (大吉大利) ，松柏 (长寿) 或如在舍内财位，就放一盆万年青等花木。

阴树：芭蕉树，榕树等等。

阳树：罗汉松，真柏等树木。