Are Persian chrysanthemum and Gesang flowers the same kind of flower? When is the florescence of both?

Gesang flower is a symbolic plant of Tibetan culture. Many Gesang flowers in Xizang magazines and movies are Persian chrysanthemum, so are Persian chrysanthemum and Gesang flowers a kind of flower? If not, when is the florescence of Persian chrysanthemum and Gesang flower?

What is Persian chrysanthemum?

The scientific name of Persian chrysanthemum is Qiuying, which is an annual or perennial herb of Compositae and Autumn British genera. The plant is generally 1-2 meters high and often grows in roadsides, ridges and stream banks below 2700 meters above sea level.

Persian chrysanthemum likes warm and sunny environment, resistant to drought, avoid stagnant water, not resistant to cold, suitable for planting in fertile, loose and well-drained soil. The main propagation methods are sowing and cutting.

Where:

1. Sowing seeds

In the open field from April to May, the soil cover is about 2 cm, and the seedlings can emerge more than 10 days after sowing. The optimum temperature for germination is 20 ℃. When the seedlings grow to 5 cm and 5-6 true leaves, they can be transplanted in the pot or in the open field, and the distance between the plants is 30-50 cm. Persian chrysanthemum has strong self-sowing power, and the scattered seeds will germinate by themselves and can also be transplanted.

2. Cuttage

Should be carried out in early summer or August-September, cut off the top tip of the branch 7-10 cm, insert into the prepared seedbed, watering shade, about 2 weeks can take root.

Are Persian chrysanthemum and Gesang flowers a kind of flower?

Persia chrysanthemum and Gesang flower are not strictly speaking a kind of plant, but there is a certain relationship between them.

Gesang flower, as a symbol of Tibetan culture (symbolizing beauty and happiness), is not a specific flower. It is said that Gesang flower refers to the most tenacious wild flower on the plateau. So Aster plants of Compositae, chrysanthemum, alpine rhododendron, snow lotus and so on may be Gesang flowers.

Persian chrysanthemum is only a kind of Compositae herb, that is to say, Persian chrysanthemum may be Gesang flower, but Gesang flower does not necessarily mean Persian chrysanthemum.

Third, when is the florescence of Persian chrysanthemum and Gesang flower?

It may be that the flower varieties of Gesang flower are Aster, Cuiju, Persian chrysanthemum, alpine rhododendron, snow lotus and so on. The flowering period of different flowers is also different, of which:

1. The flowering period of Aster in Compositae is from May to September, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

2. The flowering period of Cuiju is from May to October every year, mainly distributed in Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China.

3. The florescence of Persian chrysanthemum is from June to August every year, and it can bloom twice a year.

4. The flowering period of alpine rhododendron is from May to July every year, and it is a kind of evergreen shrub.

5. The florescence of snow lotus is from July to early August every year, because its top is similar to lotus flower, so it is named snow lotus, referred to as snow lotus.

I believe that through this article, we all have a certain understanding of Gesang flower and Persian chrysanthemum. If you like Persian chrysanthemum, you can try to cultivate it. Persian chrysanthemum is also a kind of flower that is easy to raise.