This article originally appeared in MindBodyGreen.com.

Houseplants add a beautiful touch to any room—and according to feng shui design philosophy, their benefits are more than just aesthetic. If you want to add more greenery to your home, here's everything you need to know about how to do it the feng shui way.

Feng shui, a practice originating in ancient China, is all about balancing the elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Houseplants are associated with wood energy, and they "add vitality, kindness, human heartedness, and flexibility" to a space, notes feng shui expert Anjie Cho.

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