Is the gourd a vegetable or a fruit? A detailed analysis of the botanical classification basis
The gourd is a common plant in China. Various collectibles or ornaments made from it can generally be seen in curio shops or accessory shops, and it is currently a traditional Chinese feng shui treasure. So is the gourd a vegetable or a fruit?
1. Is the gourd a vegetable or a fruit?
The gourd is a vegetable. Because the gourd belongs to the climbing vine plants of the genus Lagenaria in the Cucurbitaceae family, its fruit can be eaten as a vegetable when unripe, though few people eat it, as the taste is not very good. Once the gourd is ripe, the flesh and seeds inside can be scooped out, and it can be made into a wine flask, a collectible, or a water ladle, etc.
2. Why can't a gourd be given away to others?
1. The gourd is a traditional Chinese feng shui auspicious object, but some friends do not know whether giving a gourd to someone else is good for oneself. In fact, it is not good. Generally, apart from family members, it is not suitable to give it to outsiders. Because the gourd is a sacred object with spirituality, once it is given away, it will cut off one's own good fortune and give that good fortune to others, with more loss than gain.
2. The gourd not only has the effect of gathering wealth, but also has the function of warding off evil and dissolving negative energy. It is best to give it to one's elders or parents, as this also represents one's respect and love for them, fully showing your great affection and good wishes. For them, it will bring more kindness and admiration, and can also play a role in keeping them safe.
3. However, it is not suitable to give it to outsiders. Because the gourd is homophonous with “Fu Lu” (fortune and wealth), implying both fortune and wealth and abundant sources of income, if it is easily given to others, it means giving away one's own fortune and wealth to others, which will also cause a decrease in one's own wealth, and may even lead to loss of money.
4. The gourd not only has the effect of gathering wealth and boosting fortune, but also has the function of driving away evil and dissolving negative energy. Its plump image displayed in people's eyes contains a huge energy field, and if given to others, it is easy to interrupt one's own magnetic field with the sacred gourd object, causing one's own fortune to weaken from then on, and in serious cases there may even be a disaster involving bloodshed.
In short, the gourd is a vegetable, and it can generally be eaten as a vegetable when unripe, but most of the time it is ripened and then its flesh and seeds are scooped out to make various handicrafts.