Overview of hibiscus flowers

The flowers of Hibiscus in Malvaceae are colorful and beautiful! It is an excellent plant of freestyle flower hedge, suitable for arranging roads, parks, courtyards and other places, and can be planted alone, in rows or in pieces. Hibiscus can also be used as Chinese medicine and edible.

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Hibiscus

Alias white hibiscus flower, palm tree flower, big bowl flower, hedge flower, Qingming hedge, Shirohana, chicken flower, lard flower and morning and evening flower.

Malvaceae, Hibiscus

Distribution of origin Hibiscus is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Hibiscus species originated from the African continent, and there are many species of Hibiscus in Africa, showing rich genetic diversity. In addition, the wild type of this species has also been found in Southeast Asia, South America, Australia and Central America. China is also one of the birthplaces of some hibiscus varieties. At present, worldwide, the research and cultivation of Hibiscus plants are mostly concentrated in Hawaii, New South Wales, Queensland, Malaysia, South Korea and other places, mainly for ornamental cultivation. The most widely used species are rose, hibiscus, hibiscus and their varieties and hybrids. Among them, Fusang is the national flower of Malaysia and Fiji. 1950 The Hibiscus Association was established in the United States, collecting hibiscus varieties from all over the world extensively, taking the lead in breeding hibiscus hibiscus and hibiscus varieties, and new varieties were introduced every year. Among more than 200 varieties of hibiscus, more than 100 are Korean native varieties. 1990, South Korea named the single-petal red heart series as the national flower of Korea.

Flower language is tough and eternal beauty.

morphological character

Deciduous shrubs or small trees; 2 meters to 3 meters high, much branched; Leaves triangular or rhomboid-ovate, sometimes 3-lobed above middle. The flowers are large, with a single leaf axillary, 5 ~ 8 cm in diameter, single or double petals, white, pink, purple and other colors, and sometimes the petals are red or purple at the base; Flowering from June to September, with many flowers. Although each flower only blooms for one day, a lot of flowers bloom every day, which is very beautiful. It is often used as a hedge, a single plant, a row plant or as a background for other shrubs in the garden. When I was in bloom, the tree flowers were beautiful and spectacular.

Growth habit

Its nature likes cool, humid and sunny climate conditions, likes fertile neutral to slightly acidic soil, and is more resistant to drought, barren, semi-cloudy, waterlogging and cold, and its growth temperature is 15 ~ 28℃.

type

Hibiscus can be propagated by sowing, cutting and grafting. Cutting in April can be combined with pruning and shaping. Cuttings are thick wooden branches with a length of 10 ~ 12cm. They are harvested in the open air in red soil or sandy soil and watered once a month in the morning, which is very easy to survive.

cultivate

Hibiscus has strong adaptability, easy growth and easy cultivation and management. From February 65438 to March of the following year, in the dry season in southern China, hibiscus entered a semi-dormant state, and the management was mainly to water and protect seedlings; From April to June, 5438+ 10 will enter the high temperature and rainy season. In April, the plants can be shortened, the management of fertilizer and water can be strengthened, the development of new shoots can be promoted, and the flowers can flourish.

plant diseases and insect pests

The main pests and diseases of hibiscus are: yellow thorn moth, caterpillar, aphid, fly, round shield scale and soot disease.

Basic information of pansy

Latin name/scientific name: pansy.

English names: pansy, heartase, love-in-light, Johnny-jump-up, kiss-me-quick.

Alias: face flower, cat face flower, iris flower, iris flower, grimace flower.

Family and genus: Viola of Violaceae.

Distribution of origin: originated in Europe and now distributed all over the world.

National flower of Iceland: pansy is the original flower of Iceland and is designated as the national flower.

Application value

Medicinal value

Pansy can sterilize and treat acne, acne and allergies on the skin. Among the holy products of skin care recorded in ancient medical books in China, pansy is undoubtedly the most dazzling. Corydalis tricolor was listed as an important skin care medicine in the Three Kingdoms period. In order to please the harem beauties, Emperor Yang Di organized a doctor too much to study various methods of pansy acne removal, and wrote them one by one into the prescription and fragrant powder of the harem of Emperor Yang Di. The classic Chinese medicine Compendium of Materia Medica records in detail the magical acne-removing effect of pansy: "Pansy is warm and fragrant, which can attract medicine to the surface, remove sores and scars, and eliminate sores and swelling." The whole plant of pansy can be used as medicine, and its stems and leaves contain pansy, which is mainly used to treat cough and other diseases.

Scientific and technological value

Select natural pure plant-Corydalis tricolor, Iceland's national flower, adopt the latest international PURIFY technology, extract the essence of acne-green peptide, add a variety of natural extracts, quickly penetrate into the deep skin, effectively inhibit the secretion of excess oil and the proliferation of Propionibacterium acnes, remove acne from the source, achieve the effects of redness, scar removal, oil control and whitening, comprehensively condition the skin to a neutral state of water, oil and health, and completely solve the problem.

Ornamental value

Pansy is one of the main flowers for arranging flower beds in spring. Because the three colors of flowers are symmetrically distributed on five petals, the pattern is similar to the cat's ears, cheeks and mouth, so it is also called cat face. Because the whole flower is blown by the wind like a flying butterfly, it has another name for iris. After natural hybridization and artificial breeding, there are many colors and varieties of pansy flowers at present. In addition to three colors, there are pure white, pure yellow, pure purple, purple black and so on. In addition, there are Rayna Sue, the collocation of white and black and the mixed colors of purple, red, blue, yellow and white. From the flower shape, there are big flowers, wavy petals and double petals.

Pansy is an excellent flower bed material in winter and spring. Because of its strong adaptability and extensive management, it can be appreciated by potted workers.

other

There is also a perennial cluster corydalis with deep purple flowers and fragrant smell, which can extract the essence.