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What are the perennial flowers?

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, This refers to a kind of plant in which the underground part can spend the winter in the soil and germinate the following spring. This is the general term for many kinds of plants, not just one. Specifically, the representative ones are "peony", "purse peony", "hollyhock", "lily of the valley" and so on. This kind of plant is widely used in gardens.

1. What are perennial flowers

Some friends may only have heard of it, but are not particularly familiar with its specific concept, so here is a brief introduction. In winter, the underground part of the plant spends the winter in the soil; then, in the spring of the following year, the aboveground part will sprout again, continue to develop, blossom, and eventually bear fruit. Generally speaking, most of these plants are from cold areas. They can be divided into cold-resistant and non-cold-resistant types. For the former, it can be planted in the open field, but not for the latter, it must be in the greenhouse.

2. Main types

(1) Paeonia lactiflora: this is a herbaceous flower of Ranunculaceae. It has been planted in our country for thousands of years. It can almost be said that it is one of the earliest cultivated varieties in China. It is also listed as the "six famous flowers" and is called "Flower Fairy". It is more in the north of our country.

(2) purse peony: a typical perennial root flower, which is a kind of herbaceous plant. For those in the wild, the altitude is very high and it is a hardy species.

(3) Hollyhock: it is also representative. Because it is mainly distributed in Sichuan, it is named after the word "Shu". It is also a hardy species.

(4) Lily of the valley: it is mainly distributed in North China and grows at a high altitude. It likes to be cool and is extremely resistant to cold weather.

3. Used in gardens

For this kind of plant, it is very common to be used in gardens. Generally speaking, it can be used in flower beds, flower paths, lawns, water greening and so on. However, in view of the different regional characteristics, the applicable varieties are also different.

 
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