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Approaches to Indoor Ornamental Plant Design within the Framework of Feng Shui Principles

Feng Shui İlkeleri Işığında İç Mekân Bitkisel Tasarım Yaklaşımları

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159–167
Publication Date
2025-12-30
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In conclusion, Feng Shui-based planting design approaches not only enhance the aesthetic quality of spaces but also create positive effects on individuals’ spiritual balance, mental health, social relations, and overall quality of life.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In recent years, particularly with the increase in urbanization and the impacts of the pandemic, people have sought to transfer their connection with nature into interior spaces.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, ornamental indoor plants have gained importance not only for their aesthetic contributions but also for their positive effects on physical, mental, and social health.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, Feng Shui-based planting design approaches not only enhance the aesthetic quality of spaces but also create positive effects on individuals’ spiritual balance, mental health, social relations, and overall quality of life.
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⚙️Variables:Süs bitkileri · Uyum · Denge

Abstract

In recent years, particularly with the increase in urbanization and the impacts of the pandemic, people have sought to transfer their connection with nature into interior spaces. In this context, ornamental indoor plants have gained importance not only for their aesthetic contributions but also for their positive effects on physical, mental, and social health. Feng Shui philosophy, based on the interaction between environment and humans, is an ancient system that adapts the flow of energy derived from nature into living spaces. Its fundamental purpose is to ensure harmony between humans and nature, creating balance, coherence, and unity through life energy (Chi). This study explains the key concepts of Feng Shui (Chi, Yin–Yang, Five Elements, and the Bagua map) and examines their counterparts in architecture, landscape design, and interior arrangements. Moreover, it is emphasized that while live plants enhance the flow of energy, artificial or dried plants may have negative effects. The symbolic meanings and spatial uses of different species (e.g., Crassula ovata, Spathiphyllum sp., Dracaena braunii, Pachira aquatica) are evaluated in relation to their ecological, aesthetic, and psychological contributions. In conclusion, Feng Shui-based planting design approaches not only enhance the aesthetic quality of spaces but also create positive effects on individuals’ spiritual balance, mental health, social relations, and overall quality of life. In this respect, Feng Shui provides not only an ecological–aesthetic approach within the discipline of landscape architecture but also a holistic philosophical framework that strengthens the harmony between humans and nature

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Son yıllarda özellikle kentleşmenin artması ve pandemi sürecinin etkileriyle insanlar, doğa ile kurdukları ilişkiyi iç mekânlara taşımaya yönelmiştir. Bu bağlamda, iç mekân süs bitkileri yalnızca estetik katkılarıyla değil; aynı zamanda fiziksel, ruhsal ve sosyal sağlık üzerinde olumlu etkiler sağlayan unsurlar olarak önem kazanmaktadır. Feng Shui felsefesi, çevre–insan etkileşimini esas alan ve binlerce yıllık geçmişiyle doğadan elde edilen enerji akışını mekânlara uyarlayan bir sistemdir. Bu felsefenin temel amacı, bireyin doğa ile uyumlu yaşamasını sağlamak ve yaşam enerjisi (Chi) üzerinden denge, ahenk ve bütünlük yaratmaktır. Bu çalışmada Feng Shui’nin temel kavramları (Chi, Yin–Yang, Beş Element, Bagua yön haritası) açıklanmış; bu kavramların mimarlık, peyzaj tasarımı ve iç mekân düzenlemelerindeki karşılıkları irdelenmiştir. Ayrıca canlı bitkilerin enerji akışını güçlendiren etkileri, yapay ya da kurutulmuş bitkilerin ise olumsuz etkileri olduğu belirtilmiştir. Farklı türlerin (örneğin Crassula ovata, Spathiphyllum sp., Dracaena braunii, Pachira aquatica) sembolik anlamları ve mekânsal kullanımları, ekolojik, estetik ve psikolojik katkılarıyla birlikte değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Feng Shui temelli bitkisel tasarım yaklaşımları, yalnızca mekân estetiğini artırmakla kalmayıp; bireylerin ruhsal denge, zihinsel sağlık, sosyal ilişkiler ve yaşam kalitesi üzerinde de olumlu etkiler yaratmaktadır. Bu yönüyle Feng Shui, peyzaj mimarlığı disiplini içerisinde ekolojik–estetik bir yaklaşım olmanın yanı sıra, insan–doğa uyumunu güçlendiren bütüncül bir felsefi zemin sunmaktadır

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Gülgün, B., Karaman, K., İlikçi, S. (2025). Approaches to Indoor Ornamental Plant Design within the Framework of Feng Shui Principles. Bozok Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 159–167. https://doi.org/10.59128/bojans.1789534

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