Millionaire's Bandai Tree

Scientific name Muchlenbeckia platyclada Meissn.

Family name: POLYGONACEAE

Other names: Aloe Vera (Northern Region), Aloe Vera (Chiang Mai), Pew (Bangkok), Centipede Climbing Banana, Centipede Tree (Thailand), etc.

Millionaire's Bandai Tree Or the aloe vera tree is a small shrub that lives for many years. It is an auspicious plant and is commonly grown as an ornamental plant for its beauty. It is believed that if you plant a Millionaire's Bandai tree, it will help improve your luck in terms of good fortune. Increase your wealth It is believed that it is a plant that, if planted, will promote having money in layers and layers, becoming rich like a tree itself. It is a herbal plant. Bandai Setthi has many medicinal properties. It is an antidote for centipedes and scorpions, relieves bruises, swelling, and sprains. And most importantly, it can also help purify the air. Vacuum dust and toxins Purifies the air in the house or building Popularly grown in pots to be placed in bathrooms, inside the house and in bedrooms as well. Millionaire's Bandai Tree Can also be easily planted Can grow well It's a plant that doesn't need a lot of sunlight. Propagated by cuttings and division of shoots. But people like to do it by cuttings. It will help the tree to grow well. What area of the house should it be planted? Popularly planted in front of the house. Or inside the house, inside the building, because of the millionaire's stairs or aloe vera It is a plant that likes little light. And most importantly, it is an air purifying tree. Therefore suitable for planting in buildings or in the home.

General characteristics

Trunk: Crawler-footed aloe plant or millionaire's ladder Classified as a small plant The trunk is segmented and has a round shape, similar to the tail of a young coconut rat. But when the trunk grows taller, it becomes a creeper. One plant can be about 7-10 feet long. All parts are succulent and contain white latex inside. When the tree is tall, it looks like a long, creeping plant with leaves that grow opposite each other. 2 sides from the base to the top Looks like a centipede

Leaves are oval-shaped, parallelogram-shaped, about 0.5 centimeters wide and 2-4 centimeters long. The leaf tip is pointed. The leaves are plump, thick, dark green, without petioles. The leaves grow together in two wings. From the base of the tree to the top, it looks like a centipede.

Flowers are difficult to bloom, so they are rarely seen.

How to plant

Nowadays, it is popular to use cuttings. Because it's easy to grow If you get water regularly, the plant will be plump and beautiful green. If planted in a pot You should choose a pot with high edges. Or add soil only about half the pot. to ask for a pot to help support the trunk The tree will stand up beautifully. If the tree is very long and falls down, cut it and plant a new one. When planting, use a large pot. The soil used for planting should be put on a fire and pounded until fine and mixed with loose soil. It should be outdoor soil as potting soil.

Propagation method

cuttings by cutting branches Then use a cotton pad moistened with water to wipe off the latex. Then plant the cuttings in a pot that has already been prepared with coconut husks. Nowadays, people like to use this method for propagation.

To separate shoots, use the newly sprouted shoots at the base. Water is planted in pots that have already been prepared with coconut husks.

How to care

Water 1-2 times a week. Use water-soluble fertilizer once a month.

Place the Millionaire's Bandai plant in a sunny spot. But don't put it in a sunny spot. Because the Bandai Setthi tree is a tree that likes low light.

The soil used for planting must drain well.

Benefits and properties

Millionaire's Bandai Tree or the aloe vera tree Popularly planted for beauty It is an ornamental plant. It is believed that if you plant the Millionaire's Bandai tree, it will help increase luck. Fortune increases wealth even more It is believed that if planted, it will promote having money in layers and layers, becoming rich like a tree. There are many other medicinal properties. By the Bandai Setthi tree or the foot-footed aloe tree. The whole plant has an astringent and intoxicating taste. It cures centipede venom, scorpion venom, and relieves sprains, sprains, and bruises. Traditional healers use it to treat venom from centipede bites. By grinding the leaves and mixing with lemon juice. Or apply fresh latex to the area that was bitten or stung. When you feel that the rubber is starting to dry. Then keep reapplying for about 30 minutes. It will help relieve pain and swelling. Another method is to use about 1 dash of fresh stems and leaves, pound them thoroughly, mix them with 100 cc of white wine, then apply the mixture to the wound and leave it for about 30 minutes, according to ancient Chinese medical texts. Use fresh stems and leaves mixed with liquor and squeeze out the juice. Apply to areas that have been bitten by insects. or have a bruise, swelling, sprain, or use the remaining residue to mask the affected area. In the field of herbs, it is folk medicine. Cure deafness in the ears by pounding fresh stems and leaves, mixing with liquor, using 1-2 drops in the ear, only 2-3 times it will dry up. This type of herb is often placed in a pot for its beauty. It is popular among Chinese people to grow it in their homes. and in general Chinese medicine gardens In Bangkok Our house is easy to find as well. In addition to being useful as a tree that increases luck, is an auspicious plant, and is an ornamental plant that adds color. beauty for the home or building Millionaire's Bandai Tree or Crawler Foot Aloe Tree There is another important benefit. It is a good air purifying tree. Increases purity symptoms well Therefore, people like to plant them at their desks, kitchens, living rooms, and some people plant them in their bedrooms. to increase oxygen and fresh air while resting as well

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