By strategically placing one or more plants, we can create a protective shield as a treatment in feng shui.   This could be outdoors to protect the back of the house, or to neutralize a dead corner outdoors or indoors.  It is important, however, to chose the right plant.  Plants with sharply pointed leaves, like the yucca palm should be avoided because the shape of the leaves sends out poisonous arrows, according to feng shui beliefs.  Ivy, bamboo and philodendron are ideal plants to use as feng shui treatments.  Here are some plants assigned to the feng shui elements:
Wood: columnar plants, those with upward-growing habits, climbing plants
Fire: plants with cylindrical growth and/or pointed leaves and thorns
Earth: plants that remain wide and low, ground covers, plants with leaves or branches that point down
Metal: plants that have ball-shaped, round or half-round growing habits - either naturally or by training
Water: irregularly growing plants with wavy leaves
Source:  Feng Shui Symbols by Christine M. Bradler and Joachim Alfred P. Scheiner.
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