Many families enjoy cultivating ornamental plants for decorative purposes and to enhance their feng shui. However, some types of ornamental plants are not suitable for indoor planting, and everyone should take note.
Lucky Bamboo
Lucky bamboo is aesthetically pleasing and eye-catching, often planted as street ornamentation and in urban areas. This plant is easy to grow and does not require much effort.
Lucky bamboo helps purify the air and combat environmental pollution caused by toxic gases such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.
However, this plant is not suitable for indoor planting as it contains toxins. Even accidental ingestion can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea and, in extreme cases, death. This plant is extremely dangerous.
From a feng shui perspective, a plant with such high toxicity is not conducive to positive energy, so it is best avoided.

Lucky Bamboo
Bỉ Ngạn Flower
Bỉ Ngạn is a breathtaking flower, beloved by many. However, it is considered a flower of the underworld and a symbol of bad luck due to its unique characteristic of “flowers and leaves never meeting.”
According to folklore, this plant is the only flower that grows on the road to the underworld. As a spirit crosses the Nại Hà Bridge over the Vong Xuyên River, all its memories are transferred to the Bỉ Ngạn flower. For this reason, it is entirely unsuitable for home gardening.
Additionally, this flower contains toxins that can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and neurological paralysis if ingested.
Night-Blooming Jasmine
Night-blooming jasmine, like other strongly scented night-blooming plants, is not suitable for indoor placement. This plant releases potent fragrance molecules that can be hazardous to individuals with high blood pressure and heart disease.
Similarly, strongly scented plants like pine and cypress should also be avoided in bedrooms.
Temple Tree Flower
Despite being commonly planted in temples and shrines, the temple tree flower is rarely planted in front of homes or used for incense offerings. This is because its fragrance can be overpowering and may cause discomfort, fatigue, and even nausea when used in confined spaces like home shrines.
Some believe that the temple tree flower’s appearance when in full bloom is not elegant or refined, which may also contribute to its avoidance in certain contexts.

Temple Tree Flower
White Chrysanthemum
In ancient times, white chrysanthemums were used for funeral rites and symbolized mourning and remembrance. Therefore, keeping them indoors is believed to disrupt the home’s feng shui and even attract malevolent spirits. Despite their beauty, white chrysanthemums are not recommended for home gardening.
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The Cai Thanh Loc (Fortune Bathed Branch) is a traditional item used during the Vietnamese New Year celebrations to bring good fortune and prosperity for the coming spring. This symbolic branch is believed to attract positive energy and is often burned as a fragrant offering to usher in the new year with luck and vitality.