The Meaning and Symbolism of the Plum
Plum is a very common fruit of deciduous trees, its edible value is very high, and in Feng Shui it also means the harmonious relationship between teachers and students , so it is very suitable as a gift for teachers, in addition, it can also be eaten at home.
Introduction of plums
Plum is a plant of the Rosaceae and Prunus genus.Deciduous tree, 9-12 meters high; crown broadly round, bark gray-brown, undulating; old branches purple-brown or reddish brown, glabrous; branchlets yellow-red, glabrous; leaves oblong-obovate, oblong, sparsely oblong Oval, 6-8(-12) cm long, 3-5 cm wide, apex acuminate, acute or short tail tip, base cuneate, edge with rounded blunt double serrations, often mixed with single serrations; stipules membranous , linear; petiole 1-2 cm long, usually glabrous; flowers usually 3 concomitant; pedicel 1-2 cm, usually glabrous; flowers 1.5-2.2 cm in diameter; calyx tube campanulate; drupe spherical, ovoid or nearly Conical, 3.5-5 cm in diameter, up to 7 cm in cultivars; nucleus oval or oblong, wrinkled.The flowering period is April, and the fruiting period is July-August.
The feng shui meaning of plums
Plum trees have high cultural value.Talent, in addition, the workshop idiom of repaying the peach and plum means that one should repay one’s kindness and gratitude, so the plum tree still has high cultural value and meaning.In addition, plum trees cannot be planted together with peach trees in Feng Shui, otherwise it will lead to the loss of family population.In ancient times, people were more taboo about this, so they would not plant plum trees in their own courtyards.Some Rich families plant cherry blossoms for viewing.
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