Where is the origin of sweet-scented osmanthus?

The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus is charming. It is an excellent ornamental and practical garden tree species with greening, beautification and fragrance. So, do you know where sweet-scented osmanthus is produced?

Where is the origin of sweet-scented osmanthus?

Osmanthus fragrans are native to the eastern part of the Himalayas in southwest China. In addition, wild sweet-scented osmanthus is grown in Sichuan, southern Shaanxi, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Henan and other places in China. Now it is widely planted in the Huaihe River Basin and the south. It has formed several national famous sweet-scented osmanthus commodity production bases, such as Lu'an in Anhui, Xianning in Hubei, Taoyuan in Hunan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Guilin in Guangxi, Wuhan in Hubei, Hangzhou in Zhejiang and Chengdu in Sichuan.

What are the major strains of sweet-scented osmanthus?

1. Four seasons cinnamon varieties

The four seasons cinnamon is bushy, the tree shape is relatively low, the branches are short and dense, the crown is round, the new leaves are dark red, the old mature leaves are green or yellowish green, the leaves are oval, the flower buds are often solitary or 2-3 superimposed, and the flowers bloom in batches from September to March every year, and the flower fragrance is less elegant than that of silver cinnamon, cinnamon and cinnamon. The common varieties of four seasons cinnamon are big leaf cinnamon and small leaf cinnamon. The varieties that bloom in the four seasons are laurel, Japanese cinnamon, big leaf Buddha top bead, tooth leaf four seasons laurel and so on.

2. Danguipin population

Cassia dioecious, the crown is round, the bark is light gray, smooth, the leaf is leathery, long oval or oval, the leaf surface is smooth, the apex is obtuse or mucronate, the reticulate vein is obvious on both sides, the petiole is 8-10 mm long, the cassia flower color is orange, the Corolla is slightly buckled, the fragrance is light, and the flowering period is from late September to early October.

3. Jinguipin population

The cassia tree has a round crown, a strong tree, tall and straight branches, very compact, gray bark, round or oval lenticels, dark green leaves, oval leaves, golden osmanthus yellow, fragrant, no fruit, autumn flowering, lemon light yellow to golden yellow. Jin Gui varieties include Dahua Jingui, Daye Yellow, Huangchuan Jingui, late Jingui, Round Leaf Jingui, Xianning Wangui, Ball Gui, Yuanjian Jingui, Liu Ye Sugui, Jin Shigui, Boye Jingui and so on.

4. Yinguipin population

Silver cinnamon has a spherical crown, large branches, dense branches and leaves, light gray bark, many and large lenticels, green or dark green leaves, long oval or oval leaves, broad and thick leaves, flat leaves, flowering around early September, creamy yellow to lemon yellow, rich aroma. Silver cinnamon varieties are broad-leaf seed silver cinnamon, willow leaf silver cinnamon, hard leaf silver cinnamon, seed silver cinnamon, Jiulong cinnamon, early silver cinnamon, evening silver cinnamon, Baijie, pure white silver cinnamon, Qingshan silver cinnamon and so on.

Sweet-scented osmanthus is widely used in garden cultivation. Sweet-scented osmanthus tea made from sweet-scented osmanthus is a Chinese specialty tea with soft aroma and delicious taste, which is loved by the public. Therefore, planting a sweet-scented osmanthus tree has many uses.