1、 Plant introduction

Peach blossom refers to the plant of peach in Rosaceae and also refers to the flower of this plant. The flowers are mostly solitary, with red, pink and white colors. The petals are divided into single and double petals. Its flowers are very beautiful when they open, so they are also endowed with a variety of meanings. It implies love, which means love comes. It also refers to hometown, because that is where peach blossoms are in full bloom. It also has the meaning of fairyland on earth. The idiom Xanadu refers to a beautiful world far away from people.

2、 Relevant introduction

1. Morphological characteristics: it is a kind of arbor plant, with a height of 3-8 cm. Its bark is dark reddish brown, its branchlets in the sun are red, and its shade is green. Its leaves are lanceolate, with a length of 7-15 cm and no hair on the surface. The flowers are solitary and usually open from March to April. They are mostly pink and occasionally white, but they are very rare. In addition, it will bear fruit. The fruit is peach, which tastes very sweet.

2. Growth habits: peach blossoms prefer light and have good drought tolerance, but they are afraid of waterlogging. They will fall leaves in 3-5 days after waterlogging. If the situation is serious, it will also lead to plant death. It has strong cold resistance and can overwinter in the open in East and North China. The life span of the plant is about 20-40 years, and the mature age is very early. Generally, the grafted seedlings will bloom and bear fruit in 1-2 years, and can enter the peak period of flowers and fruits in 3-5 years.

3. Maintenance method: loose and fertile soil is needed to raise peach flowers, and good water patting is more important. In daily maintenance, it doesn't need more water, let alone ponding, otherwise it will affect its growth. Proper fertilization is needed in the early and late flowering stage to supplement nutrients. Pay attention to pruning during the growth period, cut off the branches that are too long and too dense, increase the internal ventilation and light transmission, reduce the possibility of bacterial breeding and prevent the invasion of diseases and pests.

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