Bamboo
Bamboo is not only planted for decoration but also carries positive feng shui meanings and is a popular choice for garden decoration. Bamboo symbolizes strength, sustainability, and longevity. What many people do not know is that bamboo can also bloom. However, bamboo flowers bloom only once every hundreds of years. When bamboo starts to bloom, it is often seen as a bad sign because the bamboo will die after the flowers bloom, which also affects the fate of the family.
Therefore, in many cases, the blooming of bamboo is considered a bad omen, and people often cut down these bamboo immediately because when the flowers wither, the bamboo will also die, affecting other bamboos and causing financial losses for the family.
Bamboo does not have the ability to resist drought or pests naturally. When faced with this problem, bamboo will gradually wither. Before the bamboo dies completely, it will bloom.
In other words, flowering is the final stage of the life of bamboo. The plant will consume all the nutrients to bloom before ending its life cycle.
Scientists have discovered that before events such as droughts and earthquakes occur, bamboo often blooms widely and then dies on a large scale. The reason is believed to be the instability of the land, causing the bamboo to stop in its development process and end its life cycle.
Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo is a succulent plant commonly grown for its lush green landscape. Its leaves are thick and full of water. Under the sunlight, these leaves will appear with beautiful colors, usually purple and red. This ornamental plant has a beautiful shape, with dense and rough leaves resembling black roses, elegant and splendid, creating a sense of luxury and nobility in the space.
If the lucky bamboo is properly taken care of, it can also bloom. However, when the lucky bamboo flowers bloom, the flower buds will compete with the leaves for nutrients, causing the loss of the plant’s initial beauty. This makes the leaves weak, affecting the shape of the plant and may cause some leaves to wither. Therefore, when the lucky bamboo starts to flower, it is necessary to remove the flower buds.
Flowering Maple
Flowering Maple is an ornamental plant with large, colorful leaves that create a beautiful appearance. When this plant blooms, however, it often does not bring the expected beauty. The flower branches are long and the flowers usually look fragile and uneven.
Furthermore, flowering also consumes a large amount of nutrients, making the leaves small and thin, affecting the plant’s health. Therefore, before the flowering maple blooms, it is necessary to remove the flower buds early to help the plant maintain good health and preserve the beauty of the leaves.
Chinese Money Plant
The Chinese Money Plant is known for its round green leaves, resembling coins, hence its name “Money Plant”. This is not only a beautiful ornamental plant but also carries positive feng shui meanings. Round leaves are often seen as a symbol of luck, wealth, and health.
Although the Chinese Money Plant can also bloom, its flowers are often not beautiful and do not have a distinctive fragrance. The flowers usually grow in clusters, small and do not contribute to the landscape. The blooming of the Chinese Money Plant consumes a lot of nutrients, affecting the development of the leaves and causing the plant to lose its initial beauty.
Therefore, when you see the Chinese Money Plant budding, it is advisable to cut off the flowers. After a period of care, the plant’s leaves will become fresh and beautiful again. In feng shui, a withered and decayed Chinese Money Plant is often seen as a sign of risk and financial losses.
Dracaena
Dracaena has thick leaves and good air purification ability, making it a popular ornamental plant for its good drought tolerance and easy care. Although Dracaena rarely blooms, when it does, it often does not bring anything good. When Dracaena flowers bloom, it usually indicates that the plant will end its life because the mother plant tends to die after flowering.
In feng shui, a withered and decayed ornamental plant is seen as a sign of risk and financial losses. Therefore, if you do not want your Dracaena to die and bear financial losses, cut down the plant when you see it starting to develop flower clusters. This can help the plant survive.
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