Bamboo is a type of plant closely associated with Vietnamese culture. Nowadays, when the bamboo groves have gradually receded into the past, many people bring bamboo into pots to decorate their homes. Bamboo is a type of ornamental plant that symbolizes Vietnamese culture. Straight and tall, bamboo symbolizes the noble spirit of a gentleman. In folk belief, bamboo is considered a good feng shui plant, representing the willpower of a gentleman.
Why is bamboo flowering considered a bad omen?
Bamboo trees are known for their rapid growth but slow flowering, sometimes taking hundreds of years to flower once. Therefore, it is rare to see flowers on bamboo. Usually, people only come across bamboo flowers in old and ancient bamboo groves in the forest.
Therefore, seeing bamboo in bloom is a rare occurrence. The young flowers of bamboo are pale yellow and form large clusters. However, after flowering, the entire cluster of bamboo (or bamboo forest) will perish and it will take several years for them to shoot again.
Bamboo is rarely seen in bloom, making it a rare phenomenon
Furthermore, according to statistics, before major disasters such as droughts or earthquakes occur, bamboo will bloom and wither on a wide scale. Since ancient times, when bamboo flowers without any warning signs, drought immediately follows wherever the bamboo flowers are.
Therefore, when bamboo trees bloom, it is considered a sign that a natural disaster is about to happen to humans in the area where the bamboo trees are. Moreover, when bamboo trees bloom, it indicates that they are reaching the end of their life cycle.
That is why when bamboo trees bloom, it is a sign of withering and bad luck, and they need to be moved or cut down.
When bamboo trees bloom, it means they are slowly withering
In ancient times, bamboo flowers were often associated with the prediction of widespread drought. In an agricultural civilization without water pumping machinery as we have today, drought meant crop failure and was a more terrifying nightmare than ever. Therefore, bamboo trees flowering was a source of fear for the ancients.
Furthermore, according to biology, bamboo flowers attract many species of pests. These animals will eat the bamboo roots, causing damage to other crops and leading to famine and diseases.
How to deal with blooming bamboo plants nowadays?
Until today, the phenomenon of bamboo flowering is still rare. However, no one can be certain that when bamboo trees bloom, the homeowner will encounter bad luck. Therefore, many families find it interesting when their ornamental bamboo plants bloom and will let them admire the flowers. It is also an interesting thing in this day and age.
The information is for reference and contemplation purposes only.
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