Why is the banana shrub not suitable for keeping at home, and what types are there?

Banana shrub flower is a traditional famous flower of our country, with a long history of cultivation in our country. Just as its name suggests, the banana shrub flower is like a beauty shyly smiling, a radiant smile, of national beauty and heavenly fragrance, worthy of being called a fine product of the South. Precisely because of its excellent ornamental value, the banana shrub flower has always been loved by flower enthusiasts. But many flower enthusiasts say that it is best not to keep a banana shrub at home. Why is that? What types of banana shrub flowers are there? Let us learn about it together.

Why not keep a banana shrub at home?

The banana shrub flower is one of the best ornamental flowering plants. Although it is not toxic, when it blooms it gives off a rich floral fragrance. Placing it indoors easily causes a person's spirit to be in an excited state, which affects the sleep quality of people indoors, and the indoor environment is not conducive to its growth and development, so it is best not to keep it at home.

In addition, in feng shui, the banana shrub flower represents earth. From the theory of the five elements and eight trigrams, keeping a banana shrub flower at home will lead to an imbalance of the five elements, so people easily fall ill and it is unfavorable to health. Of course, this is only a superstitious saying and has no scientific basis.

What types of banana shrub flowers are there?

Common types of banana shrub can be divided by flower color into three color series, namely white, yellow and purple. Among the three color series, there are more yellow and pale yellow varieties, fewer white ones, and the fewest purple ones.

One, white banana shrub

Representative varieties include Michelia maudiae and Michelia chapensis, etc.

1. Michelia maudiae: also known as glossy-leaved white magnolia, an evergreen tree, pure white, with the base slightly pale red, the outer whorl obovate. It is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places.

2. Michelia chapensis: also known as huoli magnolia, Ma's banana shrub, etc. Leaves leathery, obovate or elliptically obovate; flowers white, filaments red. Distributed in southeastern Guangdong, Hainan, and northern Guangxi.

Two, yellow banana shrub

These include Michelia figo, Michelia xanthantha, Michelia chapensis, Michelia foveolata, Michelia szechuanica, Michelia emeiensis, Michelia shiluensis, Michelia figo var. and Michelia fujianensis, etc. Yellow is the most numerous among banana shrub varieties and is also the representative species of the Michelia genus.

Three, purple banana shrub

The representative variety is Michelia crassipes.

Michelia crassipes: long elliptic, purplish red or dark purple, flowers extremely fragrant; with more than 10 follicles; follicles flat ovate or flat spherical; flowering period April-May, fruiting period August-September. Produced in northern Guangdong, southern Hunan, northeastern Guangxi and other places.



Overall, the banana shrub flower has brilliant colors, delicate flower shapes and overflowing fragrance, and is suitable for potted cultivation. As for whether it can be kept indoors, that depends on the individual; just pay attention to the growth habits of the variety.

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