People born in the year of the Horse have dynamic, enthusiastic, straightforward, and sociable personalities, and they are well-respected. However, their straightforwardness can sometimes hurt others’ feelings. To attract wealth and luck, those born under the sign of the Horse can use feng shui items or plants. Let’s explore the best feng shui plants for people born in the year of the Horse.
1 Feng Shui for the Horse Sign
People born in the Horse year have enthusiastic, straightforward, and adventurous personalities. They enjoy lively and bustling places.
People born in the Horse year are enthusiastic and straightforward.
In terms of work, they are dynamic and productive. Based on the five elements and heavenly stems and branches, the years of the Horse are categorized as follows:
- Horse years with the Wood element: 1954, 2014
- Horse years with the Water element: 1942, 2002
- Horse years with the Fire element: 1966, 2026
- Horse years with the Earth element: 1978, 2038
- Horse years with the Metal element: 1930, 1990
2 Feng Shui Plants for the Horse Sign
Giáp Ngọ (Wood Horse)
In the heavenly stems, Giáp stands for “tree bark” and represents the Wood element, along with Ất. People born in the Giáp Ngọ year have the Wood element, which is incompatible with the Fire and Metal elements but harmonious with the Water and Earth elements.
Ficus alii (left) and Golden Pothos (right)
Since the Wood element represents vitality and new beginnings and is associated with green and greenish-blue colors, most houseplants are suitable for this sign. People born in the Giáp Ngọ year can choose plants from the Water and Earth elements to support and nurture their destiny.
- Plants from the Water element: , , , , Ficus alii, Ficus benjamina, Dieffenbachia, ..
- Plants from the Earth element: Golden Pothos, , Money Tree, Polka Dot Plant, Snake Plant, Peace Lily, Orchid (yellow flowers)…
Nhâm Ngọ (Water Horse)
In the heavenly stems, Nhâm and Quý represent the Water element. Therefore, people born in the Nhâm Ngọ year also have the Water element, which is incompatible with the Fire and Earth elements but harmonious with the Metal and Wood elements.
Prayer Plant (left) and Orchid (right)
People born in the Nhâm Ngọ year can choose plants from these two elements. However, although the Wood element is harmonious, plants need water to survive, which will deplete the Water element. Therefore, it is best to choose plants from the Metal element to supplement their energy or from the Water element.
- Plants from the Water element: Ficus alii, Ficus alii ‘Starlight’, Money Tree, Lucky Bamboo, Ficus benjamina, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Peace Lily, Orchid…
- Plants from the Metal element: Ficus microcarpa ‘Green Island’, Silver Pothos, Snake Plant, Peace Lily, Orchid, Dieffenbachia ‘Camille’, Spathiphyllum…
Bính Ngọ (Fire Horse)
In the heavenly stems, Bính and Đinh represent the Fire element, which is harmonious with the Wood element and incompatible with the Water element. Thus, people born in the Bính Ngọ year have the Fire element, and if they want to choose feng shui plants, it is best to select from the Fire and Wood elements to support their destiny.
Ficus alii (left) and Red-Edged Dracaena (right)
In fact, all plants belong to the Wood element, and people with the Fire or Wood elements are compatible with any plant. However, it is best to choose a plant with only green leaves to increase positive energy.
- Plants from the Wood element: Ficus alii, Money Tree (green), Pothos (green leaves), …
- Plants from the Fire element: Red-Edged Dracaena, Red Abyssinian Banana, Red Dracaena, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Ficus alii ‘Starlight’.
Mậu Ngọ (Earth Horse)
In the heavenly stems, Mậu and Kỷ represent the Earth element, so people born in the Mậu Ngọ year also have the Earth element. In the five elements, the Earth element is harmonious with the Fire element and incompatible with the Water and Wood elements.
Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’ (left) and Anthurium (right)
The Earth element is also harmonious with the Metal element, but since Earth creates Metal in the cycle, it will deplete their energy, so we cannot say that Earth is compatible with Metal. If choosing feng shui plants, it is best to select from the Earth and Fire elements.
- Plants from the Fire element: Red-Edged Dracaena, Red Abyssinian Banana, Red Dracaena, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Anthurium, Ficus alii ‘Starlight’, Money Tree, Lucky Bamboo, Fiddle Leaf Fig.
- Plants from the Earth element: Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’, Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’, Golden Pothos, Money Tree, Snake Plant, Peace Lily, Orchid (yellow flowers)
Canh Ngọ (Metal Horse)
In the heavenly stems, Canh and Tân represent the Metal element, so people born in the Canh Ngọ year have the Metal element, which is harmonious with the Water and Earth elements and incompatible with the Fire element.
However, similar to the Water and Earth elements, people with the Metal element should choose feng shui plants from the Earth element instead of the Water element because Metal creates Water, which will share some of their energy.
Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’ (left) and Anthurium (right)
- Plants from the Earth element: Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’, Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’, Golden Pothos, Money Tree, Snake Plant, Peace Lily, Orchid (yellow flowers).
- Plants from the Metal element: Ficus microcarpa ‘Green Island’, Silver Pothos, Snake Plant, Peace Lily, Orchid, Dieffenbachia ‘Camille’, Spathiphyllum…
The plants mentioned above are suitable for people born in the year of the Horse. We hope this article has provided you with interesting and useful knowledge.