Can a loquat tree be planted at home? These planting precautions you need to know

Known as the “great king of medicinal trees” and the “carefree fan,” the loquat tree, which can treat a hundred ailments, is a beautiful symbol, but many people also say that planting a loquat tree brings misfortune to the home and causes family members to fall ill, while others say that planting a loquat tree brings great wealth and honor. So, can a loquat tree be planted at home? What precautions are there for planting a loquat tree?

I. Can a loquat tree be planted at home?

1. The lore behind planting a loquat tree

In the beginning, loquat trees were widely planted in Japan, mainly in temples. Every temple planted loquats and dispensed medicine to treat the surrounding residents, and people came in an endless stream to seek loquats. If someone planted a loquat at home, people would also come to seek loquats, so a notion took shape: as long as you plant a loquat tree, sick people will come to your home, and even your own family members may be infected and fall ill, so it became a taboo.

This is because the loquat tree was also called the “great king of medicinal trees” in the past, and the leaves of the loquat tree are also known as the “carefree fan,” because they can be used to treat illness, with particularly notable effects on coughs, so in the past many people often went to temples to seek loquat leaves for treatment. From then on, the loquat tree became an auspicious tree, and some people also regarded it as a “house-guarding tree.”

2. Is planting a loquat tree really bad?

If we explain from a scientific angle why a loquat tree should not be planted, it is that the loquat is an evergreen tree with relatively broad leaves, so if planted in the courtyard, the sunlight is blocked, making the house heavy with yin energy, which is bad for health.

II. What precautions are there for planting a loquat tree?

1. When planting a loquat tree at home, also be careful not to plant a single specimen, as it will form the character for “trapped” inside the house, thereby worsening the feng shui of the home and turning its fortune for the worse. You can choose to plant two or more loquat trees to give it an auspicious meaning and strengthen the feng shui fortune of the home.

2. It is not advisable to plant trees in the center of the courtyard, as the roots will damage the flat courtyard. A large tree in the center easily blocks the sunlight from the house, which is not good for lighting.

3. It must not be planted in a position directly facing the doorway. The main gate is the key position for the flow of qi and fortune; planting a loquat tree here will obstruct the flow of qi and fortune, thereby worsening the fortune of the home and affecting the family's prosperity and development.

4. Generally, choose to plant the loquat tree in the east or southeast direction, which faces the sun and can better receive sunlight and absorb yang energy, so that the yin energy gathered by the loquat tree is dissolved. In addition, the loquat tree can also be planted behind the house or at a corner of the wall, which will not affect the overall feng shui fortune of the house and will let the family prosper.

In short, that is all for “Can a loquat tree be planted at home? What precautions are there for planting a loquat tree?” The loquat tree is a beautiful symbol, but some precautions should be referenced when planting it. I hope this can help you!