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Significance of Trees

And How to Place in Any Building

In Matsyapurana it is said that

Ten Water wells are equivalent to one water

tank

Ten water tanks are equivalent to one lake

Ten lakes are equivalent to one Son

Ten Sons are equivalent to one Tree


Trees in Mythology

According, to the Vamana Purana the following plants arose as listed below1. Lotus (Neiumbium speciosum) from Vishnu’s navel. 2. Kadamba (Anthocephallus cadamba) from the forepart of the hand of Kandaripa. 3. Banyan (Ficus bcngalensis) from Manibhadra, the chief of the Yakshas. 4. Datura (Datura fastuosa) from the chest of Siva. 5. Khadira (Acacia catechu) from the middle body of Brahma. 6. Bread fruit (Adansonia digitata) from the body of Visvavarman. 7. Kurchiflowers (Jasminium pubescens) from the palm of Parvati. 8. Sindhuvaraka(Vitex negundo) from the temple of Ganesha. 9 Palasa (Butea frondosa) from the right side of Yama. 10. Udumbara (Ficus glomerata) from the north-south side of Yama. 11. Vrsa drig (Banduvija pentapates) from Rudra. 12. Bamboo (Banduvija pentapates) from Skanda. 13. Aswattha (Ficus religiosa) from Ravi. 14. Sami (Acacia suma) from Katyani. 15. Bilva (Aegle marmelos) from Lakshmi. 16. Reeds (Arundo donax) from the lord of serpents. 17. Durbha {Pao cynasuroides) from Vasuki.


Smaller shrubs may be planted on the East or North sides, but no trees should be

planted in the North-East corner as they block the useful morning sun rays.

Tall trees like Coconut can be planted in the South-West, West sides but should

not be too close to a building as they block the sunlight completely. A tree should

be planted such that it's shadow should not fall on the house, at least between

9.A.M to 3P.M.

Large trees like Peepal, Banyan should not be located too near the house as their

roots can damage the foundation and compound wall. Also, the large trees absorb

most of the sunlight, meaning these positive rays will not be received by the

building.

Good trees that can be planted in a house compound are useful trees like coconut,

neem, betel, sandalwood, lemon, pineapple, bilva, almond, jackfruit, pomegranate,

mango, amla, and katha.

Avoid flowering trees in gardens Reason They shed leaves during the summer.

Trees with insects worms, honey bees, bumble bee, owls, serpents, should be

avoided for obvious reasons. If a tree must be removed because it is inauspicious

or for other reasons, the day before cutting the tree, one should express regret to

the tree, and it must be removed from its rooting. A new tree should be planted in

its place within the next three months. This is a way of conserving nature.

Trees / Plants Assigned to Directions


S,No Star Suitable Tree Image

1 Aswini poison nut (Black

Jeedi), Strychnine

tree

Strychnos nux-vomica

2 Bharani Indian gooseberry

(Amla) Emblica

officinalis

3 Krithika Indian fig tree /

Cluster fig

Ficus racemose

4 Rohini Java plum / black

plum (Neredu)

Syzygium cumini

5 Mrigashira Nallacandra / Black

cutch tree / Acacia

catechu

Trees Assigned to Birth Stars



6 Ardra Ceylon ebony/ Long

Pepper/ Diospyros

ebenum

7 Punarvasu Bamboo /Bambusa

vulgaris

8 Pushyami sacred fig / Ficus

religiosa

9 Asleshq Ceylon

ironwood, Indian rose

chestnut / Mesua

ferrea / Naga Kesari

10 Makha banyan, banyan

fig and Indian banyan,

Ficus benghalensis



S,No. Star Suitable Tree Image

11 Pubba Moduga / bastard

teak/ Butea

monosperma

12 Uttara billa juvvi / ficus

microcarpa

13 Hasta Wild Mango /

Spondias pinnata

14 Chitta Indian bael / Maredu

/ Aegle marmelos

15 Swathi arjun tree / thella

maddi / Terminalia

arjuna

16 Vishaka Wood Apple/

flacourtia jangomas




17 Anuradha Spanish cherry

/Pogada/

Mimusops elengi

18 Jyesta Vetti / Devadharu /

Aporusa lindleyana

19 Moola white dammar tree,

Rojam, Canarium

strictum

20 P. Ashada Konda Ganneru/

Indian willow/ salix

tetrasperma /

21 U. Ashada Jackfruit /

Artocarpus

heterophyllus

22 Shravana Crown flower /

Calotropis gigantea




23 Danista Drum Stick / Moringa

oleifera

24 Sathabisha Kadam Tree/ Indian

Oak / anthocephalus

chinensis

25 P. BhadraNeem, Azadirecta

Indica

26 U. Bhadra Mango / Indian

Mango / mangifera

indica

27 Revathi Madhuca butter,

honey tree, Ippa Tree,

Madhuca longifolia



S,No Planet Suitable Tree Image

1 Sun White Jilledu /

Calotropis procera

2 Moon Moduga / bastard

teak/ Butea

monosperma

3 Mars Nallacandra / Black

cutch tree / Acacia

catechu

4 Mercury Uttareni, Prickly Chaff

Flower / Achyranthes

aspera

5 Jupiter sacred fig / Ficus

religiosa

Trees Assigned to Planets



6 Venus Indian fig tree / Cluster

fig

Ficus racemose

7 Saturn Jammi / Prosopis

cineraria

8 Rahu Garika /Dūrvā Grass /

Bahama Grass

/Cynodon dactylon

9 Ketu halfa grass, big

cordgrass / Darba /

Desmostachya

bipinnata

Trees Assigned to Planets


S,No Zodiac Suitable Tree Image

1 Aries Red sandalwoo /

Pterocarpus santalinus

2 Taurus Saptha Parni / Indian

Devil tree (Alstonia

scholaris)

3 Gemini Jackfruit / Artocarpus

heterophyllus

4 Cancer Moduga / bastard

teak/ Butea

monosperma

5 Leo Yellow Snake Tree,

Trumpet flower tree/

Stereospermum colais

6 Virgo Mango / Indian

Mango / mangifera

indica

Trees Assigned to Zodiac Signs



7 Libra Spanish cherry /

Pogada / Mimusops

elengi

8 Scorpio Nallacandra / Black

cutch tree / Acacia

catechu

9 Sagittarius sacred fig / Ficus

religiosa

10 Capricorn Iridi Tree / North Indian

rosewood /Dalbergia

sissoo

11 Aquarius Jammi / Prosopis

cineraria

12 Pisces banyan, banyan


Ficus benghalensis

Trees Assigned to Zodiac Signs



1 March 21 –

April 20

Red sandalwoo /

Pterocarpus santalinus

2 April 21 –

May 20

Saptha Parni / Indian

Devil tree (Alstonia

scholaris)

3 May 21 –

June 20

Jackfruit / Artocarpus

heterophyllus

4 June 21 –

July 20

Moduga / bastard

teak/ Butea

monosperma

5

July 21 –

August 20

Yellow Snake Tree,

Trumpet flower tree/

Stereospermum colais

6 August 21 –September 20

Mango / Indian

Mango / mangifera

indica

Trees Assigned to Months



7 September 21 – October 20

Spanish cherry /

Pogada / Mimusops

elengi

8 October 21 -November 20

Nallacandra / Black

cutch tree / Acacia

catechu

9 November 21 –

December 20

sacred fig / Ficus

religiosa

10 December 21 – January 20

Iridi Tree / North Indian

rosewood /Dalbergia

sissoo

11 January 21 –February 20

Jammi / Prosopis

cineraria

12 February 21 –March 20

banyan, banyan


Ficus benghalensis

Trees Assigned to Months



1 1,10,19,28 White Jilledu /

Calotropis procera

2 2,11,20,29 Moduga / bastard

teak/ Butea

monosperma

3 3,12,21,30 sacred fig / Ficus

religiosa

4 4,13,22,31 Garika /Dūrvā Grass /

Bahama Grass

/Cynodon dactylon

5 5,14,23 Uttareni, Prickly Chaff

Flower / Achyranthes

aspera

Trees Assigned toDate of Births



6 6 ,15,24 Indian fig tree / Cluster

fig

Ficus racemose

7 7,16,25 halfa grass, big

cordgrass / Darba /

Desmostachya

bipinnata

8 8,17,26 Jammi / Prosopis

cineraria

9 9,18,27 Nallacandra / Black

cutch tree / Acacia

catechu

Trees Assigned toDate of Births


S,No Tree / Plant Image Direction

1 Basil, tulasi,

Ocimum

tenuiflorum,

North to North

East

2 Jasmine (taxonom

ic

name Jasminum North to North

East

3 Coconut

tree (Cocos

nucifera)

West

4 Banana, Musa

acuminata, Musa

balbisiana

North to North

East

5 Ficus

religiosa or sacred

fig, peepal

tree or ashwattha

tree

South East /

North West



S,No Tree / Plant Image Direction

6 Neem Tree,

Azadirachta

indica

SE & NW

7 Mango Tree,

Mangifera indica

West

8 Citrus (Citrus

medica),

West / South

9 Plum Blossoms North-East or

Northern

10 Chrysanthemum South East /

South / South

West



S.No. Tree / Plant Image Direction

11

Hibiscus / Hibiscus

rosa-sinensis

South East / SSE

/ South

12 banyan, banyan

fig and Indian

banyan, Ficus

benghalensis

East / South

13

Turmeric /

Curcuma longa

NE / SE / SW

14 Pomegranate

/ Punica

granatum

SE / SW

15 Tamarind /

Tamarindus indica

SW / West




16 Peony (Paeonia

suffruticosa)

SW

17 Plum Blossoms /

Prunus

mume blossoms

NE

18 Daffodil N / NE

19 Lotus

Lotus (Nelumbo

nucifera)

N / NE

20

Lily (genus Lilium)

Bed Room

locations,

North, South

West




21 Jasmine North of North

East to North

East & East

22 Amla, Indian

gooseberry

(Amla) Emblica

officinalis

NE

23 Money

plant (Epipremnu

m aureum)

N / NNE / NE

24 Ashoka / Saraca

asoca

South, SW, West

25 Indian

sandalwood/

Santalum album

South, SW, West

NW




26 Rose / Rosa

rubiginosa

SE / SSE / South

27 Parijata /

Nyctanthes arbor-

tristis

East / West / SW

28 Champak /

Magnolia

champaca

West / SW

NNW

29 Bel Tree /

bilvpatra / Aegle

marmelos

NNE / NE

30 Jackfruit /

Artocarpus

heterophyllus

SE / SSE / South

/ SW / West /

NW




31 Bamboo

/Bambusa vulgaris

South East to

South West

32 Java plum / black

plum (Neredu)

Syzygium cumini

South East to

South West

(Outside of

house)

33 Moduga / bastard

teak/ Butea

monosperma

South East to

South

34 Mango / Indian

Mango /

mangifera indica

South East to

South and West

also NW

35 Indian fig tree /

Cluster fig

Ficus racemose

South East to

South and West

also NW




36 Jammi / Prosopis

cineraria

Outside of the

hose South &

West part

37 Betel Nut Tree /

Areca catechu

Outside of the

hose South &

West part

38 Almond / Prunus

dulcis

SE, South &

West part

39 Parlor Palm

(Chamaedorea

elegans)

NW to North

(inside or

Outside)

40

Umbrella Tree /

Schefflera

actinophylla

Indoor or

Outdoor any

place not @ NE




41 Guava / Psidium

guajava

NW, SE to SW /

West

42 Gular / Ficus

racemosa

SE to SW

43 Wood Apple/

flacourtia

jangomas

SE to SW / West

(Outside

compound is

best)

44 Kadamba Tree/

Indian Oak /

anthocephalus

chinensis

South & SW

45 Ganneru,

Oleander (Nerium

oleander)

East, ESE, SE &

SSE (Outside of

the house)

Good for Puja

but toxic




46 Curry leaf tree /

Murraya koenigii

SE to South /

NW

47 Papaya / Carica

papaya

SE to West

(Outside is

good, it gives

milk like liquid)

48 Leafy Vegetables

@ Garden

North Part of

the house

49 Climbing

Vegetable @

Garden

North & NE Part

of the house

50 Kitchen Garden

(Regular)

North but good

at SE to South



S.No. Tree / Plant Image Remarks

1 Betel Leaf Plant / Piper betle

betel leaves is

traditionally offered as

a mark of respect and

auspicious beginnings.

2 Heartleaf Philodendron / Philodendron

cordatum

can be kept as

cheerful. plant is

used to living in

either soil or water

3 Ivy /Hedera

Growing ivy indoors

is easy

4 Creeping Fig / Ficus pumila

The small leaves and lush green growth

make for both a lovely table plant or a

hanging plant.

5 Inch Plant / Tradescantia

zebrina

Also called wandering jew

Special Suggestions To North for Plantation


S.No. Tree / Plant Image Remarks

6 Moonflower / Ipomoea alba

considered to

be low in toxicity

7 Sky Blue Cluster Vine

Jacquemontia

Pentanthos

Flowers open

facing the sun in

the early morning

and are gone by

midday

8 Chikkudu (Hyacinth bean) / Lablab

purpureus

Good for Kitchen garden also as

vastu suggestions

9 Pothos / Epipremnum

aureum

they are grown

only because of

their beautiful

leaves

10 Star Jasmine / Trachelospermum

jasminoides

they are grown for

beautiful flowers

and also to fill the

house with a lovely

scent

Special Suggestions To North for Plantation

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