Ghost Story: The Banana Ghost Tree

 

 I was sending my wife to work and spotted these dwarf banana growing freely along the roadside. I was so tempted to uproot few of them and plant them in my garden. And when I mean tempted - I could literally just do it in a few seconds. These plant are barely not taller than a meter high. And being banana plant -their roots are not that deep. 

But.... (yes, there is a but here) 

I just didn't feel right.. 

Really??? 

What could possibly stop you from taking something that is freely growing wild by the street-side?

All you know, one day a grass cutter is going to come any day and chop-off the whole thing in one morning. I had contemplate upon this thought almost everyday, I guess its more than a month now. 

These bananas are gloriously blooming fervently frequently with gracious bouquets. 

Yet.. I felt something so wrong... 

Have you ever felt a sensing.. like a weird feeling that some plants are forbidden?

Strange as it might have been, somehow sounds like:
I'm a person who don't believe in these folklore - all the more, I make a point to prove the matter wrong. Often times, I dare because I believe that no harm can come to those who are pure hearted.

However, there were many tales and many "No-No's" forbidden coming from my relatives and few friends, 

For example: 

Don't garden in the night, 

Don't disturb the fragrant flowering plants especially at night (Don't pick them)

Don't pluck / pick or cut the Jasmine at Midnight..

Somehow, I didn't feel all these warning as a threat, rather its for the faint hearted who chose to believe and feel confident in what they believe is true... sort of like a heirloom garden stories brought down throughout the generations (perhaps - I may be wrong)

Coming back to the banana's story... 

Really this one is one of a kind, small - cute and easy flowering. Yet, there is a great sensing of "forbidden-ness" written all over it. 

Every time I change my mind and when I arrive here to take it... my heart races and my "senses" give a red alert sign - like there is a fierce dog watching and waiting to pounce or that feeling that you get when you see a swamp of red ants! 

 I remember taking the picture upfront. But the picture is (missing!!!) Its a picture of an abandon house which really look very eerie. From the background you can note that these banana plant had somehow had crawled from the premises to the roadside. 

 Again - strange. There is so many thing wrong with the picture of this house. 

(but I spare you the eerie-ness) OK - so what's is the deal here. 

I ask you this questions: Would you dare take this plant? 

Would you go against your inner senses and take this plant?  

Share me your thought on this matter. 

Really appreciate another gardener's thought on this matter.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

 I guess I have not mentioned few things concerning this topic, probably its very much sounds like an urban legend or perhaps a folklore ghost story. I'm actually running out of words in order to bring my storyline here - keeping it interesting and the same time factual. 

 I'll begin my story by mentioning that there is a belief among the old folks and that few generations before that concerning spiritual things that its believed that spiritual beings do reside in trees. And above all specifically few special trees that one have to be watch out for as they are more sensitive and prone to these kind of matters. Failing to follow the culture will lead to a series of problems, often times it would appear as disturbance, ill health and in worst case scenario - possession. 

 I had asked around casually and chanced to hear a real life account concerning a banana ghost story. This story belongs to an old man whose mother loved gambling and somehow she chanced herself into some dark arts to get the prediction for the lottery that is to strike. She struck a needle upon a banana tree and strung it with a string and pull it all the way to her bedroom. Apparently she had a dream or vision of a very beautiful female spirit being and she gave a favor for whoever ask of her. And his mother did strike the lottery and won the cash prize. 

But eventually his mother got greedy and did the same thing over and over again until one day she had gone mad. Now, this is a true story based on the account of his life story. And his advice, yes - do grow a banana tree, do tend the tree and enjoy the fruits and its yield. 

But keep this strictly gardening & that's it. Nothing less and nothing more. This is another similar story line concerning a Banana Ghost Tree, its funny though the way the movie is taken, but the details of summoning is somehow similar to this videoclip.

AFTER THOUGHTS:

1) When all things feels strange -Always Trust Your Instincts - it would be your best decision maker.

2) Ask Permission before Taking - You will never know it may belong to the owner / gardener or perhaps watching you from a far. It is always wise to look and ask around to make sure whether the plant belongs to somebody before collecting them.

3) Don't Play the Fool with Banana Trees especially at Night.