Why you can’t keep orchids at home: good and bad omens, effects on health

Many folk signs say that an orchid should never be kept at home. What is wrong with these gorgeous tropical flowers, what real health hazard do they pose? Let's look at both the signs and the objective reasons.

The influence of orchids: signs and superstitions (good and bad)

First, let's look at the botanical description of the orchid. A number of varieties of these flowers are epiphytes - some mistakenly consider this a form of parasitism. Epiphytic flowers are adapted to live on other, larger plants, as well as rocks (lithophytes), but they absorb moisture and nutrients through aerial roots from the air and plant debris, and not from the “host”. But it is precisely on the ability to be placed on other plants that folk signs are based that the plant absorbs the energy of its owners.

Other superstitions are also negative:

1. It is not recommended to grow orchids, as they are husbandry plants. So, a woman who loves these flowers will remain lonely.
2. For widows and widowers, such a plant will only increase the feeling of loneliness.
3. The flower suppresses the will, especially romantic natures from frequent contact with it become weak-willed, constantly tired, and lose their purpose in life.
4. The orchid turns men into soft, pampered, indecisive, and even negatively affects potency.
5. Another interesting sign: plants become attached to their owner and can harm guests, as well as poison the lives of new owners.
6. Orchids cannot tolerate competition with other flowers. Either place them in different rooms, or grow only orchids.

Some signs say exactly the opposite:

• for women, an orchid is a symbol of success, attractiveness and youth; lovers of these flowers are lucky; such girls are successful both in business and in their personal lives;
• In the language of flowers, an orchid symbolizes purity and perfection.

The influence of orchids on the color of the buds:

1. White varieties they pacify, help to improve relations between children and parents, and force the younger ones to listen to authoritative opinions.
2. Fuchsia - the color of prosperity, good luck in business.
3. Burgundy will raise self-esteem.
4. Soft pink and beige flower harmonizes relationships in the family, especially between brothers and sisters, and helps spouses understand each other better.
5. Blue and light blue buds will ward off ill-wishers and unfaithful friends from you.

Perhaps it’s all about the attitude towards the flower: if you are afraid of its negative influence, you can attract troubles into life only with your thoughts. But the real threat to health must be taken into account - the orchid is an allergen.

Objective reasons not to grow orchids at home

Among the objective reasons not to grow orchids are their special aroma and pollen, which spreads throughout the house during flowering, causing allergic reactions, weakness, and drowsiness in humans. In rare cases, the negative effects are so strong that they lead to dangerous allergic edema.

Orchids should not be placed in the house due to their impact on health. The smell of flowers causes nausea and headaches.Too bright for sensitive people, the aroma affects the emotional background. The person becomes irritable, sensitive, anxious, even tearful and prone to depression. Bouquets in the bedroom are possible causes of insomnia, attacks of inexplicable fear, depression and emotional impotence.

Where to put

If you were given these beautiful flowers, do not rush to get rid of them (unless you are allergic to them). Place the bouquet in the apartment, but away from the bedroom and kitchen. The best place is the hallway, living room.

Growing orchids at home is quite difficult, but nurseries offer ready-made plantings for cultivation at home. The most popular and not capricious variety of orchid is phalaenopsis. Decide on this experiment only if you can provide the orchids with conditions close to tropical ones, and also if none of the family members or regular guests suffer from pollen allergies.

Orchids look amazing in the interior, and refusing them can upset an amateur gardener. Choose this controversial flower only if you have good mental health, do not have problems sleeping and do not believe in folk superstitions.