Thousands of housewives keep violets in their homes. By caring for them, they receive great joy and pleasure. Over the many years of people living side by side with indoor violets, many signs have arisen, allegedly confirming the influence of the latter on the atmosphere in the house and on its owners. We will introduce you to the beneficial properties of violets, as well as the most common folk signs and superstitions associated with their cultivation.
Signs and superstitions about violets
People say that indoor Saintpaulias influence the fate of the owner. Some are sure that the plant destroys personal life. Others are more positive. In their opinion, homemade violets bring only positivity and neutralize negative energy brought from the street.
Magical properties of the plant
Each flower has its own energetic qualities. There is a belief that the viola dies if trouble happens in the house or if troubles constantly occur. The plant seems to remove all negativity from the family.
Violas correspond to the zodiac sign Taurus. It is characterized by harmony, stability, and calm.
This flower has a calming effect on the psyche. But if the owner of the house is often irritated or emotionally unstable, the plant may dry out.
For unmarried girls
There are two directly opposite signs about violets in the house:
- This plant should not be grown by a girl if she plans to get married and have children. There is a belief that Saintpaulia destroys the personal life of an unmarried woman.
- A girl's marriage will be happy and prosperous if she receives a living violet as a gift. It is important that the donor is a friend with many children who is happy with her husband.
For women
There is a belief that Saintpaulia attracts troubles and misfortunes. This sign appeared more than a century ago, when in Europe the flower was planted in cemeteries. It was believed that the plant escorts the souls of the dead to the afterlife.
If the violet has dried up, there is no need to grieve. The plant saved the owner of the house from the damage caused to her. A woman needs to take a closer look at those around her in order to limit communication with negative people.
If the housewife finds one bud on a blooming violet that is different in color from the rest, this is a good omen. Soon a child will be born into the family.
For men
If after the man’s visit the violas growing in the house began to fade, the owners need to be careful. Perhaps the guest planned something unkind towards the household.
To find out how a woman he likes treats a man, he needs to give her a violet with white petals. If the plant feels good in her home, the beloved will feel sincere affection for it. Fading speaks of unstable feelings for a man.
In southern Italy, a small bouquet of violets is given to the groom. Choose plants with a dark core. They are believed to bring happiness and wealth to a young family.
For family
In Asian countries, lushly blooming violas are considered a positive sign. This flower brings happiness and harmony to spouses.
About health
Viola is classified as a medicinal plant. It is used in medicine, perfumery, and for preparing some culinary dishes. The leaves, roots and flowers of Saintpaulia contain useful substances, plant acids, and essential oils. Violets are used to make healing decoctions and infusions that help relieve inflammation, get rid of swelling, eliminate headaches, and improve sleep.
Viola is used to treat:
- atherosclerosis
- renal failure
- dermatitis
- rickets
- eczema
- scrofula
About money
To stabilize your financial situation and increase wealth, it is important to plant a flower correctly. Several yellow coins are placed at the bottom of the pot. If you are planning to start a large business, it is useful to purchase a viola with red or pink petals. Such a plant will attract good luck.
If the owner of the house is haunted by financial losses, losses, or large expenses, Saintpaulia with white buds will help. They ask for it as a gift or buy it themselves. When the plant blooms, the troubles will disappear.
About career
Growing Saintpaulia in the office always has a beneficial effect on the atmosphere between team members. The plant smoothes out tension and eliminates conflicts. If flowering has begun, colleagues are friendly towards each other. All started projects will be completed successfully.
Why does violet bloom?
Blooming buds on violas are a positive sign.
Family conflicts will stop, peace and mutual understanding will be established between spouses. A flowering plant creates a harmonious atmosphere, calms and reduces passions.
If flowers appear at the wrong time, the weather will soon change. In a sick person’s home, such an event foreshadows a quick recovery. According to another version, significant changes for the better will occur in the life of the family.
For single people, flowering promises an improvement in their financial situation.
Newlyweds - the birth of a child.
For spouses who have been married for a long time, improved relationships.
Why does it wither and dry out?
If indoor Saintpaulia dies without changing its care, one of the family members will get sick. The death of a plant promises a serious deterioration in health, financial difficulties, losses, unexpected expenses and other troubles.
Benefits of houseplant Saintpaulia
Violets are characterized by a beautiful appearance.
However, in addition to the aesthetic function, they are endowed with a variety of useful properties.
:
- with fatigue and overwork, this plant will definitely help;
- the green parts of the flower are characterized by the content of essential oils and glycosides that have healing qualities;
- many people are sure that for diseases such as atherosclerosis, kidney inflammation, joint pain and bronchitis, violet has a healing effect on health;
- This plant allows you to recover from skin diseases;
- a child should be bathed in a specially prepared decoction if he is sick with rickets, scrofula, eczema and other skin rashes;
- if a person suffers from tinnitus, he should take a tincture of this flower;
- for insomnia and nervous exhaustion, it is necessary to drink a drink made from a violet leaf and boiling water (however, breaks must be taken during treatment, since constant use of such a decoction is unacceptable).
One way or another, before using healing infusions from this plant, it is important to consult a specialist. The fact is that violet juice contains toxic elements
In high concentrations they can cause damage to the body.
Is it possible to keep violets in the house?
Although there are many beliefs about the negative effects of indoor Saintpaulias, their cultivation should not be treated poorly. You can grow several plants in an apartment without fear of causing harm. You just need to find a suitable place for them.
Where is good to put
In a small apartment, densely packed with furniture, it is recommended to grow violets in white or blue tones. Standing in the corner of the room, they awaken creative energy and help you think in the right direction.
Violas with white or purple petals are more suitable for a child's room. Such plants suppress aggression and calm an overexcited child.
Saintpaulias in red tones are suitable for the living room. They decorate the main room in the house and attract the attention of guests. Such plants put you in a friendly mood and evoke positive thoughts.
Where is it bad to place why?
The viola is not suitable for the bedroom. This is due to the photosynthesis of the plant. In the dark, the plant absorbs oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide. Therefore, the next morning a person wakes up tired. Particularly sensitive people experience headaches.
It is not recommended to place saintpaulias in red tones in a children's room. They provoke excessive activity and aggression in the child.
Violets need sunlight to grow well. Therefore, you cannot place the pot in a dark room without windows. Also, do not place the plant in the bathroom.
If at work
Saintpaulias of pink and lilac shades will look good in a spacious office. They strengthen energy flows and set employees up for fruitful work.
Violas with white petals are appropriate in rooms where cleanliness is important, or in the playrooms of a kindergarten. They clear thoughts of negativity.
Red shaded Saintpaulias are good for public places. They fill you with energy.
If you need privacy while working, blue flowers are suitable. These plants are recommended to be placed on a desktop or in a small office.
Popular beliefs
Signs about violets have ambiguous meanings. Some believe that they take away strength from a person during night sleep. After spending the night with a plant in the same bedroom, many people get out of bed groggy and with a headache. But the matter has no magical connotations at all. This velvety beauty, like all plants, produces oxygen during the day, and, on the contrary, carbon dioxide at night. But it has a bad effect on the human body. Therefore, it is better to keep the violet outside the bedroom.
Important! The flower should only be taken from a friend. If taken from a stranger, the flower promises difficult times and loss of good humor.
How to correctly feng shui
In Chinese teaching, violets symbolize positive change. These plants give peace of mind, fill with love, and awaken mutual understanding. In Feng Shui, Saintpaulia has yin energy, bringing harmony. In order not to create an imbalance with the flow of qi, it is important to choose a suitable place for the flower:
- violets with red petals are more suitable for the southern part of the house
- in the west - a place for white viols
- in the southeast, varieties with purple buds are appropriate
It is better to place violets in the corner of the room to harmonize the chi energy. These plants do not tolerate direct sunlight. Therefore, they cannot be placed on southern window sills. If there is no other place, you need to shade the flower with a screen or white paper.
Camellia - solution to sexual problems
Camellia comes from China. This is a very beautiful indoor plant of the tea family. Camellia blooms with simple and double large flowers of white, red and pink. Moreover, one flower does not fade for almost a month.
Camellia is usually grown outdoors; it is a large shrub. But she also feels great indoors. At the same time, it is best to place it in the bedroom, living room and children's rooms. Camellia has the properties to neutralize negative energy in the house, increasing the general mood of those living in it. It’s also good to keep this flower in the bedroom if you have sexual problems. Camellia, especially red, does not increase sexual desire, it does not kill it, it simply brings your relationship to harmony, so as not to lose your head from love.
Signs depending on the type of violets
There are special signs that explain the effect of a flower with petals of a certain shade.
White
The color is associated with purity and innocence. Such plants improve the child’s well-being. White symbolizes newness, bright, sincere feelings. For many, this shade represents the bride's outfit.
White Saintpaulias encourage you to keep your space clean and tidy. They eliminate unpleasant thoughts and neutralize conflicts. Such plants calm, help avoid nervous breakdowns, worries, and smooth out conflicts.
Pink
Such viols relieve obsessive thoughts and help avoid perversions in sex. Pink violets are good helpers in the fight for a slim figure. They can be used as a means for active action. Growing such flowers is useful for boosting immunity.
Blue
A delicate heavenly shade awakens creativity. Such plants inspire and help reveal talents. They are useful to grow if you need to learn drawing or master a musical instrument. Blue helps get rid of melancholy and boredom. Such violets give joy, awaken family feelings, and help establish communication.
Purple
It is useful to grow violets of this shade to create a favorable atmosphere in the apartment. This color neutralizes negativity and turns it into positive energy. Purple varieties eliminate misunderstandings between household members, neutralize aggressive attitudes and remove feelings of competition. These Saintpaulias increase resistance to troubles.
Red or burgundy
This color symbolizes passion. Violas with red petals, recently purchased, awaken love. Another effect of such plants is to improve material well-being. If the red violet blooms, the streak of lack of money is over.
Lilac
Flowering varieties with petals of this shade foreshadow a fateful meeting.
Pansies
This is what tricolor violas are called. They have bright petals, with centers reminiscent of eyes. Pansies bring joy and optimism, relieve bad mood.
It is especially useful to inhale their aroma to relieve headaches and cough.
Aloe gives health
Aloe has truly amazing properties. This is a real home doctor, along with Kalanchoe. Its leaves contain allantoin, antioxidants and a bunch of vitamins and help with:
- gastritis
- colitis
- ulcers
- pulmonary diseases
- eye diseases, etc.
In addition, aloe juice is used externally; it is used to lubricate wounds and eczema for speedy healing.
But that's not all. Aloe is an ideal flower for the bedroom, it releases oxygen at night and therefore ensures good sound sleep. It also neutralizes electricity in rooms.
Is it possible to give or receive these flowers as a gift?
Any woman will like violets as a gift. They will delight the owner with their beauty and long flowering. If the plant is given with good intentions, it will not cause harm.
Those who doubt the donor’s intentions are advised to give a few coins for the flower as a ransom. Then the plant will not cause trouble.
A white viola as a gift will bring an unmarried woman a quick meeting with her beloved. To make acquaintance faster, you need to talk to the flower. If new buds appear on it, the man will become a husband. Fading means that the new romance will end in a break.
A pink Saintpaulia as a gift from a man will be an indicator of their relationship. The plant blooms magnificently - to mutual love. Fades - to a quarrel or separation.
Why do you dream of violets?
| Dream details | Interpretation |
| A lonely person dreams of Saintpaulia in a pot | Be careful when communicating with strangers. Possible deception, betrayal |
| I dreamed of a violet on the family windowsill | Trust and spiritual intimacy will arise between spouses |
| Flowering plant | A new acquaintance will lead to a strong friendship |
| Blooming Saintpaulia with white petals | Perhaps a date with a beautiful woman, a joyful event |
| Weave a wreath of violets | Successful completion of started projects |
| Decorate your head with a violet wreath | For girls - attention from a man. For women - a secret relationship |
| Cutting down | Getting important information from a taciturn person |
| Water | Secret love, strong feeling |
| Receive as a gift | Vivid love, love experiences, unusual adventure |
| Withered | Cooling of feelings, envy of those who have many interesting events |
| Collect Saintpaulias | Successfully overcoming obstacles and difficulties |
| With unopened buds | Good news that lifts your spirits |
| Without flowers | The dreamer needs rest |
| Take leaves for propagation | Taking responsibility in reality |
| Buy in a pot | Meet a teammate |
From a scientific point of view
Many signs about Saintpaulia have no rational basis. Scientists do not share opinions about the plant’s ability to destroy family life or attract money.
Useful properties of the flower
- Indoor Saintpaulias get rid of insects. The plant produces essential oils, the aroma of which cannot be tolerated by house ants and cockroaches. Therefore, it is recommended to place violets in the kitchen or other rooms where parasites are common.
- Blooming violas eliminate excessive dryness in the air in the room, cleanse it of toxins and dust.
- The essential oils released by the plant destroy harmful viruses and bacteria.
- The flower has proven healing properties, has a beneficial effect on the psyche, calms, and improves mood.
How can they be dangerous?
Saintpaulia should not be placed close to the bed. At night it releases carbon dioxide. As a result, sleep deteriorates, depression develops, and dizziness occurs.
Some esotericists claim that violas are poisonous. In reality this is a myth.
A little about the rules for caring for violets
In order for violas to bloom beautifully, they are planted in small pots. The diameter of the container should be slightly larger than the size of the root system. It is advisable to choose a plastic pot. They are planted in light soil that allows water and air to pass through well. Adult specimens are replanted every 1.5 years.
Saintpaulias require 12 hours of daylight. Therefore, in winter, additional lighting is provided for them. Do not place it in direct sunlight. Violas feel best on northern or western windowsills. Periodically, turn the pot on different sides towards the light so that the bush develops evenly. For lush flowering, an air temperature of +15°C to +20°C is required.
Violets are watered as the soil dries. It is important that water does not get inside the outlet. It is better to moisten the soil from a watering can, directing the stream directly to the root. Some people practice watering through a tray. After moistening, the water accumulated in it is drained. During active growth and flowering, periodically combine watering with fertilizing.
TOP 10 most poisonous plants
The first reason why some indoor plants cannot be kept at home is the poison content in their leaves, stems, and flowers. They are physically dangerous for children and animals who like to taste everything. And for adults - when transplanting or pruning, the poisonous milky sap can cause allergies or burns.
Dieffenbachia
A cute indoor flower with variegated leaves is actually one of the dangerous plants for the home. Its stems contain caustic juice, which, if ingested, will adversely affect digestion and make breathing difficult. And on the surface of the skin it can cause a serious burn. It was this aggressiveness that became the reason for the ban on growing Dieffenbachia in kindergartens.
Important! When pruning or replanting any plants containing poisonous sap, work with gloves to avoid problems!
Spurge
The flower family of euphorbia plants belongs to cacti: if the latter are dangerous due to their spines, then this representative of the family contains dangerous milky sap in its stem. If it comes into contact with the mucous membrane, it causes burns, dizziness, and nausea.
Aglaonema
Based on its appearance alone, we can say that the plant belongs to the aroid family, like Dieffenbachia. Since both species are native to the American tropics, their toxicity can be understood: during evolution, plants simply developed a working defense mechanism to avoid being eaten.
You can keep this indoor plant at home, but place it in places inaccessible to pets and small children. The poison from the stems and berries corrodes the mucous membranes and causes allergies.
Amaryllis
The danger of the “indoor lily” is represented by the bulbs and white juice - they contain the alkaloid lycorine. At small doses, the substance is even useful - it has an expectorant, antiseptic, and antitumor effect. But violating the dosage will lead to severe nausea and vomiting.
Cyclamen
Despite the fact that this houseplant cannot be kept at home, it often becomes a resident of windowsills due to its beauty. If you have already got such a pet or really want to, be careful: fresh juice from the stems and roots can lead to irritation of the mucous membranes, swelling, sore throat, and difficulty breathing.
Ivy
This decorative vine has gained its popularity thanks to its easy care and active growth. The debate about the dangers of hedera does not subside, because not all varieties are poisonous. And in some plants the poison is contained exclusively in the flowers. One way or another, do not taste the leaves and stems; just in case, keep the plant away from children and pets.
Oleander
A beautiful tree with charming flowers is actually a dangerous killer plant. One leaf can lead to fatal poisoning, heart rhythm disturbances, juice getting into the eyes can lead to blindness, smoke from burning branches will cause serious poisoning.
Even the poison of a dried plant is dangerous. These indoor flowers should not be kept at home with a small child or a curious animal.
Sansevieria
Regardless of whether it’s mother-in-law’s tongue or a pike’s tail living on your window, be careful: the fleshy leaves of the plant contain saponins. These substances are used in medicine as a wound healing agent, but in large quantities and in pure form they can lead to poisoning.
Don’t be afraid to grow this plant or keep it at home: it is unpretentious, decorative, the main thing is not to eat the leaves.
Azalea
This houseplant is as dangerous as it is beautiful. The leaves and delicate flowers of the tree contain andromedotoxin - if you eat one leaf, you will feel a strong burning sensation, then nausea and diarrhea will begin.
If you do not consult a doctor in time, the poison will cause disruption of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Consuming large amounts can lead to coma and even death.
Ficus
There are representatives of this species, perhaps, in every home. The most dangerous are fleshy plant varieties, such as ficus elastica - they simply contain more milky juice. On the skin, “milk” causes irritation and swelling, and if ingested, it leads to dizziness, nausea, and difficulty breathing. Make sure that pets do not taste the plant, keep it away from children.
Important! Ficus plants perfectly clean the air and attract dust to their leaves - if they are not cleaned regularly, the dust can cause allergies. For the same reason, it is better not to keep it in the kitchen.
Legends
According to ancient Greek myth, the violet appeared on earth when the flower was dropped by Hades's wife during her abduction. In ancient times, this flower was associated with death. They decorated the tombstones of women. But the common people considered Saintpaulia a symbol of the rebirth of nature in the spring.
There is a legend about the origin of the plant: “The god Apollo desired the daughter of Atlas. To protect herself from persecution, the girl turned to Zeus. He took pity on the poor thing and turned him into a violet. The flower attracted Persephone, the goddess of fertility. While she was picking flowers, she was kidnapped by Pluto. At the moment of resistance, the girl dropped the flowers and they ended up on the ground. Persephone's mother began to look for her, forgetting about her responsibilities. Then people on earth began to starve and die.
The ancient Gauls associated the viola with purity and innocence. These flowers were used to decorate the newlyweds' bed. In France, the plant became a symbol of devotion and fidelity.
Geranium (pelargonium) – air disinfectant
geranium ; it is a very common indoor plant with beautiful leaves and lush inflorescences of white, red and their variations. It is a real killer of germs, as it releases phytoncides, special substances that disinfect the surrounding air. You can even smell them, just rub a geranium leaf and an intoxicating smell will immediately spread throughout the room.
Therefore, it is recommended to place this flower in the bedroom ; in addition, the phytoncides it secretes calm the nervous system and provide sound sleep.
