Plum blossom: small trees and sparse shrubs, with an altitude of 4- 10 m; Bark light gray or greenish, smooth; Branchlets are green, smooth and hairless. Leaf blade ovate or elliptic, leaf margin usually with small sharp serrations, grayish green.

Flowers solitary or sometimes two peanuts in 1 bud, 2-2.5 cm in diameter, with strong fragrance, opening first and then leaves; Calyx is usually reddish brown, but some varieties of calyx are green or green purple; Petals obovate, white to pink.

The fruit is nearly spherical, 2-3 cm in diameter, yellow or greenish white, pilose and sour; Mucosal nucleus; The nucleus is oval with slightly flattened sides. It blooms in winter and spring and bears fruit in May-June.

Main value:

economy

There are many varieties, which can be divided into two categories: plum and fruit plum. Plum blossoms are mainly for viewing. Mume fruits are mainly used for processing or medicine, and are generally processed into various preserves and jams; Mume, processed from green plum, is used as astringent, which can cure dysentery, relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, relieve fever and kill insects. It is also the raw material for extracting citric acid. Bud can stimulate appetite, dispel depression, promote fluid production, eliminate phlegm, promote blood circulation and detoxify; Grinding roots into powder is effective in treating jaundice.

enjoy

The ancient literati in China had a special liking for plum blossoms, and appreciating them was an elegant thing. Plum appreciation is mainly based on the word "exploration", and plum appreciation generally pays attention to color, fragrance, shape, rhyme and time.

Extended data:

Main varieties of plum blossom:

1, Bai Mei variety group: the fruit is yellow-white, thick and bitter, with big stones and little meat, which is used to make dried plum vegetables. For example, big white head, Taigong species and so on. The mature period is in the middle of April.

2. Plum variety group: the fruit is cyan or bluish yellow, sour or slightly bitter, with medium quality, and is mostly used for candied fruit. For example, April plum, May plum, Baishui plum and so on. The maturity is in the middle and late April.

3. Plum variety group: the fruit is red or purple, crisp and slightly sour, with good quality, which can be used to make Pei-Mui Chan and chopped plum. Such as soft plum, purple plum, big leaf pork liver, rouge plum and so on. The maturity period is early, middle and June in May.

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