The world is so big and full of wonders. There are countless plants in nature, all kinds of strange and colorful.
We should feel happy to be able to live in this green environment.
Therefore, I believe there are many fans who love plants as much as I do, and there are also many people who know something about various flowers, plants and trees.
But how much do you know about those plants that begin with numbers? And among those who know, who do you like best?
Today, I will take you into the wonderful world of plants and numbers.
1. Poinsettia
Poinsettia is an evergreen shrub. The stem is upright and contains milk. The leaves are alternate, ovate-elliptical, the lower leaves are green, and the upper leaves are bract-shaped and red. Inflorescences terminal. The flowering period is from October to April of the following year.
Poinsettias have bright colors and a long flowering period. They bloom during Christmas, New Year's Day and Spring Festival, so they are also called Christmas flowers. Placing potted plants in the indoor environment can increase the festive atmosphere; it is also suitable for arranging public places such as meetings. In the warm areas of the south, it can be cultivated in the open field to beautify the garden and can also be used as cut flowers.
The poinsettia is the best flower to represent Christmas, but in some weddings, you can also see red and white Christmas red decorations with "My Heart Is Burning". One of its flower languages ??paints you with a fiery passion.
2. February Orchid
February Orchid, Chinese name - Zhuge Cai, Brassicaceae Zhuge Cai Genus, annual or biennial herb. Because the blue-purple flowers begin to bloom around the second month of the lunar calendar, it is called February Blue.
Zhugecai is one of the most common wild flowers in northern China in early spring. Therefore, the simple Zhugecai often appears in literary works in a grassroots manner. The most famous literary work with Zhuge Cai as the protagonist is Ji Xianlin's prose "February Orchid", so it is often called February Orchid.
The orchid in February means humility, simplicity and selfless dedication. There is a text "The Words of Flowers", which is a fairy tale by Zong Pu. The article arranges flowers that cannot speak and cannot be gathered together in a garden under the moon to be more expensive than beauty. This article uses flowers as a matchmaker to praise February Blue's valuable spirit of modesty, simplicity and selfless dedication.
3. Pansy
Pansy is two species of the genus Viola, the family Violaceae, and the family Violaceae. Annual or perennial herbs. The flowering period is from April to July.
The pansy is a common wildflower species in Europe and is often cultivated in parks. It is the national flower of Iceland and Poland. The flowers usually have three colors of purple, white and yellow, hence the name pansy. This species is relatively cold-tolerant and prefers cool temperatures, and its flowering is greatly affected by light.
The common flower language of pansy is: meditation, happiness, please miss me.
4. Four Seasons Begonia
Four Seasons Begonia, also known as Four Seasons Begonia, is a succulent herb of the Begoniaceae family and Begonia genus.
Season crabapple is the most common and most commonly cultivated species of begonia plants. It has graceful posture, delicate and bright leaves, clusters of flowers, blooms all year round, and has a slight fragrance. It is one of the main potted flowers for indoor and outdoor decoration. It has the advantages of round plant shape, many and dense flowers, easy to be planted with other flower bed plants, and long viewing period, so it is becoming more and more popular. It is generally cultivated in spring and autumn.
The four-season begonia flower language means lovesickness, care, sincerity, unrequited love, and bitter love.
5. Five-leaf Dijin
Five-leaf Dijin is also known as five-leaf creeper and belongs to the genus Dijin of the grape family. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from August to October. Distributed in various provinces and regions from Northeast China to South China. North Korea and Japan also have it. It likes light, can tolerate a little shade, is cold-tolerant, and has strong adaptability to soil and climate, but it grows better on fertile sandy loam.
Five-leaf brocade is a good material for vertical greening, lawns and ground cover greening walls, corridors, rocks or old tree trunks. It can also be used as a ground cover plant.
The vines are vertical and horizontal, densely covered with aerial roots, and covered with green leaves like a screen. After autumn and winter, the leaves turn red or yellow, which is very gorgeous. Suitable for planting on house walls, fences, garden entrances, bridgeheads, etc.
6. June Snow
June Snow, a small evergreen shrub of the Rubiaceae family, can reach 90 cm in height. There is a stench. The flowering period is from May to July.
Snow in June: Fine white flowers bloom in June. The white flowers are in full bloom, just like snowflakes all over the trees, elegant and lovely. The tree is the smallest and has sparse branches and leaves. It likes light shade and is afraid of the sun. It is often found under leaves and trees in deep mountains. It has lax temperature requirements, strong drought tolerance, and lax soil requirements. Potted plants should use slightly acidic and moist culture soil that contains humus, is loose and fertile, and has strong permeability to grow well.
Jiuxue is one of the main tree species in bonsai in Sichuan, Jiangsu and Anhui. It has small leaves and well-developed root system, making it especially suitable for making miniature or root-mounted bonsai.
7. Seven-leafed flower
Seven-leafed flower, also known as seven-leafed lotus. It is a plant of the genus Liliaceae. The flowering period is from April to July.
The seven-leaved flower is named after its shape. It has 2 to 3 layers of leaves, each layer has 6 to 8 leaves, usually 7 leaves. It blooms in summer. The flower stem is pulled out from the top of the stem, and a flower blooms on the top. Hence the name. It grows in the understory of hillsides and moist places in shrubs, at an altitude of 1,800-3,200m.
It likes warmth, humidity, and shade, but it is also resistant to cold, drought, and is afraid of frost and sunlight. The average annual temperature is 13-18°C, and sandy soil and loam soil with high organic matter and humus content are suitable for planting, especially riverside, Qingbian and shady mountains.
8. Hydrangea
Hydrangea, also known as hydrangea and hydrangea, is a plant of the genus Hydrangea in the family Saxifrageceae. . Flowering period is June-August.
The flowers of Hydrangea are white, plump, large and beautiful, and their colors can be red or blue, which is pleasing to the eye. Hydrangeas are native to China and Japan. Likes warm, humid and semi-shady environment. The suitable temperature for the growth of hydrangea is 18-28℃, and the temperature in winter should not be lower than 5℃. Hydrangeas were cultivated earlier in China. Hydrangeas were planted in gardens in the south of the Yangtze River built during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Hydrangea is named after the Eight Immortals, so it means "the eight immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers." In the UK, this flower is described as "ruthless" and "cruel". In China, this flower is compared to: hope, health, enduring love, pride, cold love, happiness, and reunion.
9. Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea belongs to the family Purpuraceae and is a woody vine or shrub. The flowering period is in winter and spring (Guangzhou, Hainan, Kunming), and it blooms from March to July in greenhouse cultivation in the north.
Bougainvillea is native to South America and is mainly distributed in the southeastern coastal provinces and cities of China. Nature likes an environment with plenty of moisture, high dryness and good drainage. Heat-resistant, cold-resistant, barren-resistant, pruning-resistant, wind-resistant, and drought-resistant. Anti-pollution. Easy to transplant. The flowers are brightly colored and easy to grow. They can be used as bonsais, flower sheds, flower stands, hedges, arches, etc. It can also be pruned into trees and shrubs. It can be used as a garden landscaping plant and is a rare good material in the garden landscape.
Bougainvillea plants can be used for medicinal purposes, and its flowers can be used as medicine. They have the effects of detoxifying, clearing heat, and reconciling qi and blood. It has a certain effect on treating irregular menstruation and gangrene in women.
10. Ten major contributions
Ten major contributions, aliases: Angustifolia ten major contributions, Maoertou (Wannan Anhui) Commonly known as cat's thorn leaf), it is one of the ten most important genus plants of the Berberidaceae family. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from September to November.
The Ten Great Merits are warm temperate plants that like a warm and humid climate. They are strong, shade-tolerant, and avoid exposure to the scorching sun. They have a certain degree of cold tolerance and are relatively resistant to drought. In their place of origin, they mostly grow in damp canyons and under forests, and are shade plants. It likes acidic humus soil with good drainage, is extremely intolerant to alkali, and is afraid of waterlogging.
The ten great merits come from the fact that it has more than ten uses among the people.
According to the Chinese people's habit of seeking good intentions in everything, they gave it the number "ten" that symbolizes perfection, hence its name.
11. Zinnia
Zinnia, whose Chinese name is Zinnia, is an annual herb with upright stems. 30-100 cm tall, flowering period from June to September. Originating in Mexico, it is a famous ornamental plant, with single, double, curled leaves, wrinkled leaves and various horticultural varieties of different colors.
In January 2016, American astronauts successfully cultivated the first zinnia on the space station.
Zinnia likes warmth, is not cold-tolerant, likes sunshine, is afraid of heat, is strong, tolerates drought and barrenness, and avoids continuous cropping. The roots are deep and the stems are hard and not prone to lodging. It should grow in fertile deep soil. The optimum temperature during the growth period is 15-30°C.
Zinnia flowers are large and bright, bloom early, have a long flowering period, and have beautiful plant shapes. They can be used in flower beds, flower borders, and flower belts according to height. Also commonly used in potted plants.
Zinnias have a long flowering period. From June to September, the flowers bloom one after another and maintain bright colors for a long time, symbolizing everlasting friendship. What’s more interesting is that the first flower of zinnias blooms at the top. Then the top of the side branch blooms higher than the first one, so it is also named "bubble".
Zinnia flowers are very rich in color. Appreciating them as potted plants, one flower is taller than the other, which will inspire people's ambition.
12. Thousand-day red
Thousand-day red, alias: Hundred-day red, fireball flower,? Amaranthaceae, Millandia is an annual upright herbaceous plant, 20-60 cm tall, with flowers and fruits from June to September. The flower color is bright and shiny, and it does not wither after drying, and remains unchanged for a long time, so it is named Qiannihong.
Spirited-a-throat loves sunshine, is resistant to dry heat, and is strong. It is native to the American tropics and is a common flower in tropical and subtropical regions. For viewing, the flower head remains unchanged for a long time. In addition to being used as flower beds and bonsai, it can also be used as flower baskets and other decorations.
The flower language of Qianrihong is eternal love. The cute purple, pink, and white "flowers" that people usually see are actually small bracts. The real flowers are very small and buried in the middle of the bracts, making them very inconspicuous. The dried bracts will not fade for a long time. So the flower name is Qianrihong. The language of flowers also comes from the fact that it is not easy to fade.
13. Marigold
Marigold is an annual herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, with a flowering period from July to September.
Marigold has green leaves and bright flowers, and people like to use it to green and beautify the environment. During festivals, especially the birthdays of the elderly, marigolds are often given as gifts to show health and longevity.
The flower language of marigold is friendship, health, sweet love, health and longevity, and the sadness of separation.
We have introduced so many plants starting with numbers, which one do you like?
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