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7 Vastu-approved plants for a happy home

Best Vastu plants for home garden: Plants beautify a home and brighten the surroundings. They have a calming effect and attract positive energy. Here’s a list of seven Vastu-approved plants that you’d love to have in your space.

February 26, 2026 / 09:01 IST
Vastu benefits of lemon tree in home garden: Planting a lemon tree in your home garden brings good health and bright, happy energy (Image: Canva)
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  • Vastu plants like tulsi, bamboo, and money plant bring positivity
  • Placing these plants correctly brings health, luck, and harmony.
  • Jasmine and peony reduce stress and attract good fortune

Plants bring nature into homes, and having them around has a soothing effect on the senses. According to Vastu Shastra, they not only beautify a space, but also promote harmony and invite positive energy and serenity. Some of them also detoxify the environment.

Here are 7 Vastu-approved plants that you’d love to bring for a happy home…

Holy Basil Plant

Also known as tulsi, it is one of the most auspicious plants to place at the entrance of your home. It holds spiritual significance in Indian culture and has medicinal properties that help protect and heal. Its ideal placement is in the East or Northeast direction.

Also read | 10 best Vastu-approved flowers and plants that bring prosperity to your house

Lemon tree

Planting a lemon tree in your home garden helps, as it brings good health and bright, happy energy. It is also known to cure Vastu dosha. It can be planted in the North, East, or Northeast direction. This one promotes prosperity, abundance, and absorbs any negative energy.

Bamboo plant

Bamboo plant brings good luck and protects the members of the home from negative energy and evil. Placing it in the home is bound to bring health benefits as well as prosperity. It is considered a lucky plant, and should be placed in the East or Southeast direction of the home.

Jasmine plant

This plant, when placed in homes, brings peace, good luck, and tranquility. The fragrant aroma of its flowers is appealing to the senses. It is also known to reduce anxiety and stress. Place it in the South or Southwest direction for best benefits.

Also read | Holi 2026 Vastu tips: Remove these things from your home before the festival to clear negative energy

Peony plant

A true delight, this beauty symbolises nobility and love. It infuses the surroundings with positivity and optimism, and helps promote harmony in relationships. It should be placed in the Southwest region of the home. Its flowers are believed to attract good fortune as well.

Money plant

It is quite the multi-tasker. Not only does it bring wealth and prosperity into the home, but it is also one of the lucky plants that spreads cheer and positivity with its heart-shaped blooms. As per Vastu, it should be placed in the Southeast direction of a home.

Plum blossom plant

Just as gorgeous as the peony, a plum blossom plant invites peace, serenity, and wealth into a home. It brings joy to its residents and creates a positive environment. It should be placed in the Northeast direction.

Gursimran Kaur Banga is a Delhi-based content creator, editor and storyteller.
first published: Feb 26, 2026 09:00 am

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