15/05/2025

9 indoor plants that you should not keep in your home

- Sneha Kumari

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Indoor plants you must avoid at home
According to Vastu Shastra, plants have different amounts of energy and unique primordial traits that can either improve or bring negativity. Here are 9 indoor plants that you should not keep in your home; click to see.  

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Babul Plant
According to Vastu Shastra, the babul plant should be grown outside the home, as it may have bad effects on relationships if kept inside.  

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Banyan Tree
As per Hindu mythology, banyan trees are helpful, but they shouldn't be grown inside or near your house.  

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Cactus
Plants with thorns, like cacti, should not be grown inside the house or in the yard or outdoors, as it is believed to cause harshness and quarrels.  

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Caladium
Caladium plants are also known as ‘Elephant Ear’ plants, but according to Vastu, their chaotic energy can cause discomfort.  

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Cotton Plants
According to Vastu Shastra, cotton trees are considered undesirable in a house, despite their link with raw materials.  

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Dead or dying plants
Vastu promotes energy in a living world, and dead or dying plants may release negative energy that might affect the well-being of people.  

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Dieffenbachia
This plant is also known as the Uninformed Cane plant, and as the name suggests, a lack of communication relates to the idea that might limit good conversations. 

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English Ivy
The English ivy is a famous climbing plant which attracts negative energy as per Vastu.  

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Lilies
Lilies are also considered bad as per Vastu due to their energy, and it is believed that lilies send negative energy.  

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