Pomelo is a famous and familiar fruit tree to Vietnamese people. Its flowers are fragrant and gentle in the spring. Pomelo flowers are closely associated with many traditional dishes such as pomelo blossom dessert and pomelo scented arrowroot powder. Pomelo leaves are used as a natural fragrance for detoxification and bathing. Especially, pomelo fruits are used as dessert fruits, good for health, and pomelo peel and pith are both used and meaningful in daily life.
Many people like to plant pomelo trees in their homes and gardens because they have many benefits for life. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, many people buy pomelo as a decoration to bring in wealth. So, does pomelo really bring wealth and good luck to the homeowners?
Feng shui meaning of pomelo tree?
The pomelo tree bears many fruits, and the fruits are round, symbolizing abundance, prosperity, and wealth. In feng shui, round fruits symbolize attracting wealth and abundance. Pomelo fruits hanging down the branches symbolize prosperity and abundance.
Although the name “Pomelo” is not beautiful, it is familiar to Vietnamese people and is often seen on ancestral altars. Therefore, planting pomelo trees has the good meaning of feng shui.
The fragrance from pomelo flowers, leaves, and fruits helps to freshen and purify the space in your home.
Pomelo in Vietnamese life
Pomelo is an indispensable fruit on the ancestral altar and the tray of five fruits in many families during the Lunar New Year. Pomelo is usually the prominent fruit on the banana tray in the traditional five-fruit tray. Pomelo is also indispensable during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Pomelo is not only a healthy fruit that helps boost immunity and weight loss.
Pomelo also appears in Vietnamese literature. The fragrance of pomelo flowers signals the arrival of spring.
Pomelo essential oil and pomelo peel essential oil are precious natural essential oils used for detoxification, skincare, and beauty.
Pomelo leaves are used to make bathwater and are a fragrant ingredient in boiled snails. Pomelo peel is famously used in pomelo dessert, a popular dish in Vietnamese cuisine. Therefore, pomelo is closely related to the life of Vietnamese people. Pomelo is also an easy-to-grow plant, with good greenery year-round, so if you can grow pomelo, it will bring you more luck, prosperity, and wealth.
Should you plant pomelo indoors or elsewhere?
There are many types of pomelo on the market, such as Dian pomelo, Hoang pomelo, native pomelo varieties, Năm Roi pomelo, Tân Triều pomelo (Biên Hòa), xanh da pomelo (Bến Tre), Phúc Trạch pomelo… Generally, for ornamental plants, pomelo varieties with ripe yellow fruits are chosen, such as Dian pomelo, peach pomelo…
Pomelo is a long-lived woody plant and likes the sunlight. Therefore, if you plant pomelo indoors, it is only for decorative purposes during the Lunar New Year.
If you want to grow pomelo for edible fruits, it is best to plant it outdoors in a place with plenty of sunlight, ventilation, and good soil. If you plant it in a pot, you will need a large pot with enough soil for the pomelo to grow flowers and bear fruits.
If you want the potted pomelo trees to continue blooming and bearing fruits the following year, you should send them to a garden for care. But if you plant pomelo trees at home, you can plant them in small bonsai pots, but it is best to plant them in the ground to let the trees thrive and produce sweeter fruits.
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