The older generation would advise that plants like Golden Vegetable, which are reaped multiple times or eaten bit by bit, are not suitable for home gardening, as they symbolize bad luck.
However, flowers and plants like impatiens are very suitable for planting at the doorstep. Though the reason is unknown, she scattered impatiens seeds at her door, and in summer she dyed her nails with them. The flowers were crushed with some alum, wrapped with a plant leaf, and turned reddish by the next day. Although her fingers were stained a yellow-brown color, it washed off after a few days, leaving the nails increasingly pure in color like natural nail polish, quite pretty.
This plant, commonly known as impatiens, is also used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Its flowers, when soaked in white wine, can invigorate blood circulation and reduce swelling, treating bruises and injuries.
