What family is sweet-scented osmanthus?

Sweet-scented osmanthus is a plant of Oleaceae, also known as rock cinnamon, Oleaceae evergreen shrubs or small trees, thin skin, long oval leaves, pointed, opposite, not withered by winter. It has a variety of horticultural varieties, mostly as street trees, gardens, potted plants and other tree species, the following introduces several common varieties for everyone to understand.

Introduction of common varieties of sweet-scented osmanthus

1. Tianxiangtai Pavilion

Tianxiangtai Pavilion can blossom all the year round and bloom most from September to April of the following year. And its flower fragrance is strong, the flower diameter is large, the flower shape is changeable, the flower color is diverse, which is better than other varieties of four seasons cassia. At present, it is widely planted in the Yangtze River Basin, Huaihe River Basin to the south of the Yellow River, and potted plants are common in the north.

two。 Laurel

The laurel is evergreen all the year round, the tree is graceful and has a strong fragrance. It is suitable for planting in front of courtyards and buildings. Its variegated leaves are particularly beautiful. The front yard of the house is used as a green wall separation space, concealed and shielded, and the effect is good. It is native to the Mediterranean and is currently introduced and cultivated in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Taiwan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

3. Cinnamon cinnamon

Cinnabar sweet-scented osmanthus orange-red color, Corolla slightly buckled; light fragrance. Flowering period from late September to early October. Produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai and Henan.

4. Huangchuan Jin Gui

Huangchuan Jin Gui, a specialty of Huangchuan County, Henan Province, is a national geographical indication product of China. In addition to blooming at the same time as the above varieties from September to October in autumn, cinnamon can also bloom every 2 or 3 months.

5. Evening silver cinnamon

Late silver osmanthus is the main variety of sweet-scented osmanthus cultivated in the south of the Yangtze River in China, commonly known locally as late yellow. Cultivate horticultural varieties for viewing.

In addition, there are many varieties of sweet-scented osmanthus in Oleaceae, such as Boye Jingui, cinnamon cinnamon, hard-leaf cinnamon, early silver cinnamon, Hangzhou yellow, Buddha's top pearl, Japanese cinnamon and so on.