Osmanthus fragrans variety group: this variety is shrub-like, with low tree shape, short and dense branches and spherical crown. The new leaves are deep red, and the old leaves are green or yellow-green; The leaves are elliptic, broadly ovate, whole or sparsely serrated, and the undulation of the leaf margin is not obvious; The leaves are thin, the mesophyll on the leaves is slightly convex, and the reticular veins are obvious. The average length of petiole is about 65438 0 cm. The important feature is that the intersection angle between the main vein and the lateral vein of the leaf is very large, which is close to the vertical state. The buds of' Sijigui' are often solitary or 2-3 flowers overlap, and bloom in batches from September to March every year. The color is lighter, from milky yellow to lemon yellow, and the floral fragrance is not as strong as that of Yin Gui, Jingui and Dangui. There are four varieties of Cinnamomum cassia with big leaves and Cinnamomum cassia with small leaves. Flowering in all seasons, there are varieties such as "Gui Yue", "Nissin Osmanthus fragrans", "Big-leaf Buddha Dingzhu" and "Four-season Osmanthus fragrans".

orange osmanthus

Dangui variety group: an evergreen shrub, dioecious and with a spherical crown. The bark is light gray, smooth and has sparse lenticels. Leaves leathery, oblong or oval, 6- 12 cm long and 2 cm wide. 5-5 cm wide; The leaf surface is flat, the leaf margin is rolled back, whole, the apex is sparse occasionally, and the base is wide wedge-shaped; Apex obtuse or mucronate; 8- 10 pair of lateral veins with obvious reticular veins on both sides; The petiole is 8- 10 mm long. The color is orange-red, and the corolla is slightly warped; The fragrance is very light. The flowering period is from late September to early October of 10. It blooms in autumn with deep color, orange yellow, orange red to vermilion, strong smell and thick leaves. There are varieties such as "Big Flower Dangui", "Tooth Dangui", "Cinnabar Dangui" and "Wide Leaf Red".

Jingui

Jingui variety group: small evergreen trees with spherical caps; The tree is very strong, and the branches are tall and straight, very close. Bark is gray, lenticels are round or oval, and spring shoots are stout, with an average length of15.9 cm; The leaves are dark green, leathery and shiny; The blade is oval, uneven, the edge of the blade is bent by microwave, and the back roll is obvious; Entire, even serrate at apex; Yellow in color, fragrant but not strong. Autumn in bloom, lemon yellow to golden yellow. The varieties are Dahua Jingui, Dayehuang, Huangchuan Jingui, Late Jingui, Round Leaf Jingui, Xianning Late Jingui, Qiugui, Bianyuan Jingui, Willow Sugui, Jinshigui, and Boye Jingui.

Yin Gui

Yin Gui species group: small evergreen trees with spherical crown, large branches and dense branches, which grow well. The bark is light gray, with many and large lenticels, which look like snowflakes and are very obvious. The average length of spring shoots is 15.5cm, and the new shoots are brownish red, which is very eye-catching. Leaves green or dark green, thick leathery and shiny; Long ellipse or ellipse; The leaves are wide and thick; The leaves are relatively flat; Leaf margin shallowly undulate, reflexed, entire, even with sparse teeth at the apex; In the first half of September, it blooms, the corolla spreads obliquely, the lobes are oval, the color is milky yellow to lemon yellow, and the aroma is rich; It does not bear fruit after flowering. Flowering in autumn, the color is pure white, milky white, yellow white or light yellow. The varieties are broad-leaved seed Yin Gui, willow Yin Gui, hard leaf Yin Gui, seed Yin Gui, Jiulong Yin Gui, early Yin Gui, late Yin Gui, Baijie Yin Gui and Qingshan Yingui.