Ardisia Crenata belongs to the family Primulaceae. The tree is also known by many other names such as cypress tree and alfalfa, ... Ardisia Crenata is native to East, South and Southwest Asia. The tree grows a lot in natural forests in countries such as Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan,...
Ardisia Crenata is a small, upright tree and is a perennial plant, usually with a fairly long lifespan. Mature trees can grow up to 15m tall in the wild. For ornamental plants, the height is only from 0.5 - 2m or 3m.
The leaves are oval and pointed. The leaves are symmetrical, dark green, shiny, and have an interesting serrated edge. The flowers of the plant have 5 petals, white or pale pink. Ardisia Crenata flowers bloom around May - July. When the flowers bloom, the petals bend to reveal the yellow anther.
The branches of Ardisia Crenata are quite small and slender. When the plant is young, the stem is green. As the tree ages, the trunk will take on the brown color of the wood. In particular, Ardisia Crenata is an ornamental plant that not only flowers but also bears fruit. The Ardisia Crenata fruit is as small as a marble, round and plump. The fruit will turn from green to bright and eye-catching red when ripe. Fruit ripening is from September to December.
Meaning of Ardisia Crenata on New Year's Day
Ardisia Crenata, when ripe, has an eye-catching blend of green and red berries. This characteristic color also has great significance for feng shui. In feng shui, green combined with red luxuriant fruit represents affluence, warmth, prosperity, health, longevity, happy family. The tree also gives the owner success, fortune and vitality to add motivation and the will to strive constantly.
Because of those good meanings, Ardisia Crenata is favored to become meaningful gifts for relatives and friends on important occasions such as grand openings, housewarmings, promotions, etc. It is also displayed in the exhibition. New Year's Eve with the desire to banish evil spirits, bad luck and bring a lot of fortune and luck to the family.
Which destiny is Ardisia Crenata suitable for? What age?
Ardisia Crenata is suitable for Fire people because of its brilliant red color. Spicy helps to suppress a hot temper, improve relationships in life. Besides, it also helps people with the destiny of Tho to increase their fortune because according to the theory of the five elements, Fire gives birth to Earth.
Therefore, Ardisia Crenata is suitable for the following age groups:
Year of the Rat: 1948, 1960, 2008
Ox Age: 1949, 1961, 2009
Tigers: 1938, 1986, 1998
Year of the Rabbit: 1939, 1987, 1999
Dragon Age: 1964, 1976
Snake Age: 1965, 1977
Horse Age: 1930, 1978, 1990
Age of the Goat: 1931, 1979, 1991
Age of Monkey: 1956, 1968, 2016
Year of the Rooster: 1957, 1969, 2017
Dog age: 1934, 1946, 1994, 2006
Year of the Pig: 1935, 1947, 1995, 2007