Toona sinensis is known as the "king of trees". Toona sinensis also has a magical effect in rural areas, that is, it can make children grow taller. There has always been a custom of "touching Toona sinensis" in rural areas. As long as you touch Toona sinensis on the first day of the first month and say "Toona sinensis, Toona sinensis, you are thicker than me", it means that children can grow tall and grow up. This is because Toona sinensis grows rapidly, and it can grow to 15 meters in just 20 pieces. Therefore, rural elders also hope that children can grow up as fast as Toona sinensis.
As we all know, Toona sinensis bud is a rare wild vegetable. If you plant a Toona sinensis tree in the yard, there will be fresh Toona sinensis buds to eat in spring. Toona sinensis bud not only tastes delicious, but also has rich nutritional and medicinal values. It is rich in protein, calcium and vitamins. At the same time, it also has a good curative effect on stomachache, dysentery, cold and so on …
Flowers, plants and trees are the spirits born in the land, and they are the characteristics of a piece of land. However, improper planting, especially some tall trees, will adversely affect the practical function of the courtyard and people's health and life.
Planting trees in the courtyard is selective, and plants have good luck and bad luck in geomantic omen. Auspicious tree is determined according to plant characteristics, meanings and homophones. For example, Feng Shui scholars believe that palms, oranges, Toona sinensis, Sophora japonica and osmanthus fragrans are auspicious plants, while peach trees, willows, saplings and gourds have the function of exorcising evil spirits and avoiding disasters.
In Zhucheng, there is a message to treat children crying at night: "Huangdi, Huangdi, there is a crying lang in my family. The passing gentleman looked at it and slept until dawn. " It is said that this message is also the most effective one posted on the Toona sinensis at the intersection.
Although Toona sinensis has a slight smell when it blooms, it is not serious. Its young leaves are red in spring and its red fruit is full in autumn. It is a good ornamental tree and street tree. In India, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the United States and so on, it is often regarded as a street tree, which is highly appreciated and becomes a paradise tree. However, it is rarely used as a street tree in China, and it is usually more common in Beijing residential quadrangles. Because of its strong smoke resistance, it is a good tree species for greening in industrial and mining areas.