Why do old people object to planting peach trees at home? Can't they really plant them?

This is a superstitious saying, which can be planted. The older generation in rural areas said that peach trees are easy to attract evil spirits, and planting peach trees at home will bring certain bad luck to their families, and it will also be unfavorable to their families in terms of geomantic omen alone, so it is not allowed to plant peach trees at their doorsteps or in their courtyards. Because peach blossoms, peach branches and peaches are all blood red, monsters are willing to live on peach trees, so they dare not plant them in the yard.

in Jiaoxian county, China, peach trees can only be planted in the backyard, and it is forbidden to plant them in the front yard. It is generally believed that there are evil spirits on peach trees. If planted in the front yard and rooted in the house, people will be worried about their lives. Peach trees are also forbidden to be planted in Fangcheng, Henan Province. It is commonly believed that peach trees have magical powers, and they are mostly used as evil spirits.

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Rosaceae and Peach plants. Small deciduous trees; The leaves are narrow oval to lanceolate, 15 cm long and 4 cm wide, with a long and thin tip at the apex, fine teeth at the edge, dark green luster, and nectaries at the base of the leaves; The bark is dark gray and cracks appear with age.

Flowers are solitary, ranging from light to dark pink or red, sometimes white, with short stalks and a diameter of 4 cm, and bloom in early spring; A nearly spherical drupe with hairy surface, edible flesh, orange-yellow reddish, 7.5 cm in diameter, a pit with deep pits and furrows, and white seeds.

The flowers are ornamental, the fruit is juicy, and it can be eaten raw or made into preserved peaches, canned peaches, etc., and the kernels can also be eaten. The flesh is white and yellow, and there are many varieties of peaches. Generally, the skin is hairy, and the skin of nectarine is smooth. The fruit of "Flat Peach" is flat and discoid; "Peach" is a peach tree for ornamental flowers, which has many forms of petals.