When does Qili incense blossom? how many months is the florescence of Qili incense?

When it comes to Qilixiang, people will think of Jay Chou's song. Yes, the protagonist in the lyrics is Qilixiang. It is famous for its aroma and smells its fragrance before seeing its flowers. It not only has an attractive aroma but also has beautiful flowers. Many people like it very much, so when will it bloom and how long will it bloom?

When will Qili incense blossom

The flowers of Qilixiang are mainly terminal or axillary, usually with less than 10 flowers, and more than 50 when there are more. It usually blossoms between April and September every year, and sometimes in autumn and winter.

How many months is the florescence of Qili incense?

The flowering period of Qilixiang is relatively long, its flowering period is in summer and autumn, and the fruiting period is the Winter Solstice's early spring, about 3 ~ May or September ~ November.

How to plant Qili incense

1. Accelerating budding

Soak the seeds in warm hot water (the temperature is about the same as facial wash) for 12-24 hours until the seeds absorb water and expand.

2. Sowing seeds

For small seeds that are difficult to pick up with hands or other tools, wet one end of the toothpick with water, stick the seeds one by one on the surface of the matrix, and cover the matrix 1 cm thick.

Then put the seeded flowerpot into the water, the depth of the water is 1 / 2 ~ 2 / 3 of the height of the flowerpot, and let the water soak up slowly (this method is called "pot soaking"). For larger seeds, put the seeds directly into the substrate and sow them at a distance of 3 × 5 cm.

The substrate was covered after sowing, and the thickness of the cover was 2-3 times that of the seed. After sowing, you can use sprayers and fine-hole showers to wet the sowing matrix, and later when the pot soil is slightly dry, you should still pay attention to the watering strength so as not to wash the seeds up.

3. Post-broadcast management

After sowing in late autumn, early spring or winter, when you encounter a cold wave and low temperature, you can wrap the flower Qili incense pot with plastic film to keep warm and moisturizing.

After the seedlings are unearthed, the film should be opened in time, and the seedlings should be exposed to the sun before 9:30 in the morning or after 3:30 in the afternoon, otherwise the seedlings will grow very weak.

After most of the seeds come out, they need to plant seedlings properly and pull out the diseased and unhealthy seedlings, so that the seedlings left behind have a certain space between each other. When most of the seedlings grow 3 or more leaves, they can be transplanted.

The difference between Qili incense and Jiuli incense

1. Distinction in appearance

Although the two are very similar in appearance, there are still some slight differences. for example, the widest position of the leaves is usually below the middle of the petiole. the higher the leaf is, the more pointed the leaf is. On the other hand, the widest position of the leaves is close to the leaf tip, and some of the leaf tips are nearly round and some are pointed.

If you take a closer look at the fruits of the other two plants, you can also see a hint. The fruit of Jiuli incense is roughly round, while the fruit of Qili incense, after identification, we find that its fruit is roughly oval. Most of the things we see every day like hedges or bonsai are made of Jiuli incense. In addition, the flowers of Qilixiang may be bigger.

2. Distinguish from the distribution region.

Jiuli incense is distributed in the sandy soil near the sea, likes the sun, and can withstand dry heat and high temperature. On the other hand, Qili incense grows in the mountains and forests in the interior, and its habits are also different from those of Jiuli incense. Qili incense prefers wet places and is more shady.

As mentioned above, Qili incense and Jiuli incense need to be very careful to find their differences. Although they are similar in appearance, you will find that their leaves are still different, and their origin is also different. I believe that if you see it later, you will be able to distinguish them very well.