Traveller’s tree: Meaning, image, how to grow and care for it at home

Traveller’s tree: Meaning, image, how to grow and care for it at home

Gigantic Traveller’s trees have other names such as palm Traveller’s trees, fan Traveller’s trees, originating from African countries.

Thanks to its unique beauty, the Traveller’s tree quickly won the hearts of many bonsai lovers and was chosen as a tree to decorate the house. Join we to find out what a Traveller’s tree is? Characteristics and how to grow a Traveller’s tree with ginkgo fan.

What is a Traveller’s tree?

Origin and meaning of the ginkgo tree

Ginkgo Traveller’s trees  originate from Africa, grown extensively in the Madagascar peninsula  – a land famous for its unique plant diversity. Gigantic Traveller’s tree’s English name is Traveler’s tree, scientific name is Ravenala madagascariensis, belongs to the Bird of Paradise family – Strelitziaceae.

Feng shui meaning of the Traveller’s tree

According to feng shui meaning, the Traveller’s tree means good luck, the tree is like a fan that attracts fortune to the homeowner. The larger the tree, the more feng shui value it has. On the other hand, trees also help block wind and bad air from entering the house.

Characteristics and classification of ginkgo Traveller’s trees

Surely all of us know that Traveller’s trees and ginkgo trees are similar to Traveller’s trees, but these two types have different characteristics such as:

The ginkgo Traveller’s tree has a woody, palm-shaped, cylindrical shape. The average height is about 5-7m, some trees are up to 10m tall.

The foliage system is the outstanding feature of the ginkgo Traveller’s tree. The leaves are 2.5-4m long, have a long oval shape, and grow flat without spreading, making the tree look like a giant green paper fan.

The more the tree grows, the larger and older the leaves in the middle will become, falling off, forming scars and the trunk will be gray-brown in color.

Traveller’s tree flowers are bisexual, white and relatively small , growing from the leaves. Has a long Traveller’s tree bud shape like a regular Traveller’s tree. The flowers usually bloom in the fall , and when blooming, they look like birds of paradise. Flowers have sweet nectar that attracts many species of bees, flies, and ants. The fruit of the ginkgo Traveller’s tree is dry and has many seeds.

Effects of the ginkgo tree

Effects on health

The ginkgo Traveller’s tree also has a good effect of purifying the air, reducing toxic gases from the environment, returning fresh air.

Beauty effects

The ginkgo Traveller’s tree has a giant, majestic shape and is easy to grow and care for, so it is suitable for growing as a decorative ornamental plant in the home or in tourist areas, parks, resorts, villas, etc. ..brings both shade and luxurious beauty.

How to plant and care for Traveller’s trees

How to grow a Traveller’s tree at home

Although the ginkgo Traveller’s tree is an imported variety, it is quite easy to grow and adapts quite well to our country’s climatic conditions.

You can propagate the plant by dividing bushes. In addition, the tree can also be grown from seeds.

How to care for the ginkgo Traveller’s tree

• Light: Traveller’s tree is a plant that prefers partial light, with a preferred temperature of 23-32 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the tree should be planted in ventilated places with light sunlight such as in the lobby, hallway, or hallway. Balconies, etc. Avoid placing plants in dark places, or places near doors where afternoon sunlight shines.
• Water:  The ginkgo Traveller’s tree is a plant  that has the ability to accumulate water in its stem and leaf sheaths.  Because of this characteristic, the tree  has good drought tolerance but cannot tolerate waterlogging or long-term wet soil.  When planting, make sure the soil is always well-ventilated. If planted in the office, only need  to water once a week , each time the soil is only slightly moist.
• Soil: Loose, well-drained  soil  with lots of nutrients  is the preferred soil type for this plant.

Notes when planting and caring for Traveller’s trees

• After each rain,  care should be taken to loosen the soil to drain water.  Avoid having the roots soaked in water for a long time as this will cause the leaves to turn yellow and the roots to rot and lead to death.
• You can water in mist mode to provide moderate moisture to the soil.
• You can add organic fertilizer and microbial fertilizer every month.  After a few years, you need to pay attention to changing the soil in the pot to get a new type of soil for the plant.
• It is necessary to regularly  clean up weeds around the tree  as well as some harmful pests.
•  In addition, some pesticides can be used  to control diseases when necessary.

Above is some useful information about the ginkgo Traveller’s tree plant. Thank you for reading and hope you will have more good knowledge about plants.