Another name for five colored plum
Shandadan, Ruyi grass, colorful flower, wuleidan, five color Hydrangea, chameleon grass, red Hydrangea
Growth habit of five color plum
Like light, like warm and humid climate. Strong adaptability, drought and barren resistance, but not cold resistance. It grows well in loose, fertile and well drained sandy loam. The flowering period is from June to October. Sex likes a warm, humid and sunny place. It is drought resistant, slightly shade resistant and not cold resistant. It is basically cultivated in the open field in the South and can be used as potted decoration in the north. The requirements for soil quality are not strict, and the best growth is in fertile and loose sandy soil
This species is a tropical plant, which likes high temperature and high humidity, is also resistant to dry heat and poor cold resistance. It keeps the temperature above 10 ℃ and its leaves do not fall off. Avoid ice and snow, strong adaptability to soil, drought and moisture resistance, and lax requirements for fertility
Morphological characteristics of five color plum
Wusemei is an evergreen shrub, 1-2m high, and sometimes its branches grow in rattan shape. The stems and branches are square, pubescent, and usually have short barb like spines. Single leaf opposite, ovate or ovate oblong, apex acuminate, base round, rough and hairy on both sides, crumpled and strong smell, head inflorescence axillary on the upper part of branch tip, each inflorescence has more than 20 flowers, corolla tube is slender, the top is more than five lobed, like plum blossom. The color of corolla is changeable, yellow, orange, pink and crimson. The flowering period is long, and there are flowers almost all year round when planted in the open field in the south. The amount of flowers in potted plants in Beijing is the largest from July to August. The fruit is a spherical berry, purple black when ripe. 150 species belong to the same genus, 2 species are introduced and cultivated in China, and there are many horticultural varieties. The vine is half vine shaped, and the flower color is rose red with cyan purple. White plum blossom is mainly white. Yellow plum blossom is mainly yellow.
Main value of five color plum
Viewing: colorful plum blossoms are beautiful, with long flowering period, green trees and flowers. They are gorgeous all year round and have strong dust and pollution resistance. In South China, they can be planted in parks and courtyards as flower hedges and flowers, and can also form green covering vegetation on both sides of roads and wilderness. Potted plants can be placed in front of the door, G hall, bedroom and other places for viewing, and can also form a flower bed
Medicinal: collect and process, and use the root or whole plant as medicine. It can be harvested all year round, dried or fresh. Sexual flavor root: light, cool. Branches and leaves: bitter, cool and smelly. Slightly toxic. Flowers: sweet, light and cool. effect. Root: clearing away heat and toxin, dispersing knot and relieving pain. Branches and leaves: dispel wind, relieve itching, detoxify and detumescence
Flower language of five colored plum
Cheerful and lively