Is the Fortune Tree the same as the Lucky Tree? Which feng shui means better?
The name of the fortune tree and the lucky tree are similar, but the two are essentially different.They all have the implication of fortune and prosperity, but there are big differences in origin, living habits, appearance, and breeding methods.Before breeding, you should pay attention to screening and choose suitable species for breeding.
What is the Fortune Tree
The Fortune Tree generally refers to the light melon and chestnut.Light melon is a small evergreen tree of the kapok family and melon genus, with a plant height of 9-18 meters; leaves alternate, palmately compound leaves, leaflets 5-9, entire; flowers solitary in leaf axils, pedunculated, with many stamens, The base unites to form a tube, the base is separated into multiple bundles, each bundle is further separated into many filaments, the calyx is cup-shaped, the filaments are all white, the fruit is green, and the dorsal dehiscence is 5.Native to Brazil, it is widely introduced and cultivated in South China and Southwest China.Light melon chestnut likes high temperature and high humidity climate, poor cold resistance, seedlings avoid frost.Likes fertile, loose, breathable and water-retaining sandy loam.The light melon chestnut has a beautiful plant shape and strong shade tolerance, and is an excellent indoor potted foliage plant.
What is Lucky Tree
Lucky Tree is an evergreen tree with a height of 8~15m, palmate compound leaves, 5~7 leaflets, and multiple whorled branches.The flowers are large, up to 22.5cm long, with split petals, and the flowers are red, white or light yellow, and the color is gorgeous.Blooms from April to May, and the fruit ripens from September to October, with 10 to 20 seeds, large, irregular in shape, light brown.Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central America, it was introduced to my country in the 1960s.Now it is widely grown in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan and other provinces.Because the name represents good luck, and the tree is beautiful and easy to manage, it is one of the best-selling foliage plants in the market.It was once rated as the world’s top ten indoor ornamental plants by the United Nations Environmental Protection Organization.
The difference between Fortune Tree and Lucky Tree
1.Differences in Origin and Habits
Fortune Tree is native to Latin America and is widely planted in Taiwan and Xishuangbanna, my country.The name of the Fortune Tree was obtained in my country; the Fortune Tree is native to Australia and the Pacific Islands, and it is more convenient to plant, and it is gradually planted in my country.Fortune tree likes warm and humid environment and is afraid of cold.It is an ornamental plant suitable for indoor cultivation.It does not have strict soil requirements and likes loose acidic soil.Lucky tree is extremely cold and heat resistant, has high soil requirements and likes fertile and loose soil.
2.Appearance difference
It is very easy to distinguish them from the appearance, mainly from the leaves and flower colors, the leaves of the fortune tree are small and stiff, and a twig has 4-7 The leaves of the Lucky Tree are large and soft, drooping like an umbrella, very beautiful, and the leaves are clearly layered.Although the fortune tree is more difficult to bloom, it can still bloom if it is cultivated well.Its flowers are rich in yellow, white, red and other colors, while the lucky tree has a single color, only white.
3.Differences in cultivation methods
The cultivation method of the fortune tree is relatively simple, but it requires high fertility.Fertilizer needs to be fertilized once a week during cultivation, and fertilization can be stopped until the peak growth season.The optimum growth temperature is between 20-30 degrees, and it is resistant to drought and humidity.Lucky tree cultivation is more troublesome.It is not drought tolerant and afraid of humidity.No matter what the situation is, it may damage it and affect its growth and ornamental value, so cultivation is more troublesome.
4.The difference in meaning
Although the names of the fortune tree and the lucky tree are similar, their meanings are different.The main meaning of the fortune tree is to improve luck and cultivate more in family life; The meaning of the money tree is to attract wealth, and it is often cultivated and placed in the company office.
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