1、 Morphological characteristics

1. Stem and leaf: Changshou flower is a small herb with a growth height of 10-30cm and an upright stem. The leaves are opposite and grow densely. The leaf color is green. The leaf length is about 4-8cm and the width is about 2-6cm. The leaves are oblong, spoon shaped or oval. The upper edge of the leaves has Dun teeth, while the lower part is full edge and shiny, but the edge will be slightly red

2. Flowers: it blooms in winter and spring. The cymes are paniculate and dark green. Each plant has about 5-7 inflorescences, about 60-250 flowers, and the length of inflorescences is 7-10CM. The flower of Changshou flower is small. The diameter of the flower is only 1.2-1.6cm. It is in the shape of a high foot dish and has four flowers. The Corolla is long tubular and slightly expanded at the base. The colors of flowers are very bright and rich, including peach, yellow, orange, white, crimson and other colors

2、 Is it acidic or alkaline

Longevity flower likes both acidity and alkalinity. It has very low requirements for the pH of soil. Whether it is acidic or alkaline soil, it can be cultivated. However, the selected soil must be breathable, otherwise the root system of the plant will be unable to breathe. Generally, the soil used can cultivate longevity flowers. The soil with too much penumbra and poor air permeability and drainage must not be used. The plant will grow poorly