ลงทะเบียน/เข้าสู่ระบบ
ปรับขนาดตัวอักษร
โหมดการเข้าถึงสำหรับผู้พิการ
ภาษา
ต้นไม้ประจำจังหวัด/ดอกไม้ประจำจังหวัด
Common name : Cork Tree
Scientific name :Millingtonia hortensis Linn. F.
Family : BIGNONIACEAE
Place of origin : Thailand, Burma.
Other names: Kasalong, Kadsalong (Northern Region), Tek Tongpo (Karen-Kanchanaburi), Peep (Central Region).
General characteristics : It is a medium to large sized perennial tree with a trunk approximately 10–20 meters tall. The bark is colored. Gray, rough, leaves form in clusters. The leaves are round and oval. The leaf edges are smooth. The leaf base is rounded on the underside. The leaf veins are clearly visible. The flowers come out in a bouquet. Upright, tubular in shape, about 2-3 inches long, white mixed with yellow, 2 centimeters in size. The petals are 5-pointed at the end. In the middle of the flower there are stamens. And the pistil is attached to the inside near the mouth of the fruit pipe and looks like a flat pod. Inside there are flat seeds
Auspicious :
Ancient Thai people believed that Any house that plants a pipe tree at home will be able to save a lot of money and gold because a pipe is a container used to hold things. Therefore, ancient Thai people called containers for holding valuables as silver pips, golden pips. They also believed that they could make them famous. Because the pipe is hard and airy When tapped or hit, a loud sound will be heard far away.
Location of planting and grower :
To bring prosperity to the house and its residents The tree should be planted in the west. Growers should plant it on Saturday. Because the ancients believed that planting trees was for you. In general, plant on Saturday. If it were to be even more auspicious The grower should be a person born on Monday. Because Pip is the regular flower of Koraka Devi, who is the Monday lady of Indra's daughter. In addition, if a person lives in their hometown on Monday, and it will be even more auspicious
Planting :
Popularly planted in planting plots to decorate the home and garden area. Planting hole size 50 x 50 x 50 centimeters. Use manure or compost: loose soil at a ratio of 1:2 mixed with potting soil. If planting to decorate a house or building, it should be planted at an appropriate distance. Because Pip is a tree with a fairly large canopy.
Attendance
Light: Needs lots of sunlight or outdoors.
Water: Needs a moderate amount of water. Should water 5-7 days/time.
Soil: Likes loose, loose soil.
Fertilizer: Use manure or compost at a rate of 1: 3 kilograms/plant. Should be applied 4-5 times a year.
Propagation: by seeds and cuttings.
Diseases and Enemies: There are rarely problems with diseases and enemies. Because it is durable in natural conditions.