In the folk, the taboos on planting trees in the courtyard are as follows:
1. Willow trees
It is taboo to plant willow trees in the yard. Planting willow trees will cause people to lose money, because willow trees The homophone is "flow", so planting willow trees will make the wealth of the family flow out. There is also a saying that a long time ago, people believed that willow belongs to the yin category and has a bad image of attracting yin. In addition, willow trees do not bear seeds, so the word "seed" is a homophone, which is very unlucky.
2. Poplar trees
The leaves of poplar trees are large and lush. If there is wind, they will be blown by the wind and make a "rustling" sound, so there is a popular saying among the people, This is why the poplar tree is called "Ghost Clapping Hands". Therefore, for the sake of comfort, people usually do not like to plant poplar trees. Some people think that poplar trees tend to attract ghosts due to the loud noises they make when blown by the wind.
2. Peach trees
Peach trees are also very unlucky, because the peach blossoms on the peach trees are blood red. Folks believe that the blood red of the peach tree is just a little bit of blood, so No one wants to plant a peach tree in their yard. Also, peach has the same pronunciation as "escape", so people also think it means escape. However, according to Feng Shui theory, peach trees are the essence of the five elements and can reach hundreds of ghosts, so there are a series of evil-proof items made from peach trees.
3. Cypress trees
Cypress trees are evergreen all year round and have tenacious vitality, so they should be very auspicious. But what is inappropriate is that this kind of tree is often planted in cemeteries, so it is also called a tomb tree. Planting cypress trees in a balcony has an ominous connotation, so it is considered taboo.
4. Plum tree
The word "plum" in the plum tree is homophonic with "美", so people believe that planting plum trees in the yard will mean that the owner is lustful and his wife will be spoiled.
5. Banyan Trees
Planting banyan trees in the yard is considered by many to mean that the banyan tree is intolerant of people. Banyan trees usually have thick roots and well-developed underground roots, which often results in uneven terrain. , causing the house to become unstable. Moreover, banyan trees are mostly found in cemeteries, so it is not suitable to plant banyan trees in a balcony.
6. Mulberry tree
The word mulberry in the mulberry tree is a homophone to the word "mourning", so it is also very unlucky. If you go out to see mulberry trees, the homophone is unlucky. But some people don't believe this, so they plant many mulberry trees at home.