Chinese feng shui: Money plant placement and care for 2026 prosperity

As the Year of the Fire Horse approaches in February 2026, an ancient Chinese tradition invites the humble money plant—Plectranthus verticillatus, native to Africa yet long naturalized in human homes—to serve as a living symbol of financial intention. Feng shui, the practice of harmonizing one's environment to shape the flow of fortune, places this resilient evergreen at the intersection of the practical and the hopeful. In tending something small and green, people across cultures have always found a way to tend their aspirations.