Sweet-scented osmanthus used to have a flower name.

Osmanthus fragrans

Sweet osmanthus, rock cinnamon, Jiuli incense, golden chestnut

Morphological characteristics of Osmanthus fragrans

Osmanthus fragrans are evergreen trees or shrubs with grayish brown bark and yellow-brown branchlets, glabrous. Osmanthus fragrans leaves elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, apex acuminate. Petiole 0.8-1.2 cm long, up to 15 cm long. Cymes clustered in leaf axils, with many flowers in each axil. The flowers are very fragrant. Corolla white, yellowish, yellow or orange, 3-4 mm long, Corolla tube only 0.5-1 mm long. Fruit askew, oval, 1-1.5 cm long, purplish black. The flowering period is from September to the first ten days of October and the fruiting period is in March of the following year.

Ecological habits of sweet-scented osmanthus

Osmanthus fragrans like warm and humid environment, strong stress resistance, not only can withstand high temperature, but also more resistant to cold. The average temperature in the planting area is 14-28 degrees. Humidity is very important for the growth and development of sweet-scented osmanthus, requiring an average annual humidity of 75%, 85%, especially during infancy and flowering. In case of drought, it will affect flowering. Generally requires 6-8 hours of light every day.

Osmanthus fragrans prefer sunlight. Under full light, branches and leaves grow luxuriantly and blossom luxuriantly. Branches and leaves and flowers are rare in shade. Sweet-scented osmanthus like moisture, but avoid stagnant water, but also have a certain ability to withstand drought. The requirements of the soil are not strict, except for alkaline and low-lying or too viscous heavy, poor drainage of the soil, generally can grow.

Sweet-scented osmanthus is suitable for planting in a ventilated and transparent place. Like a clean and ventilated environment, not resistant to smoke and dust harm, afraid of flooding, if waterlogging harm, the root system blackened and rotted, the leaf tip first scorched, and then the whole leaf withered and yellow fell off, resulting in the death of the whole plant; not very cold-resistant, but compared to other evergreen broad-leaved tree species, it is still a relatively cold-tolerant tree species.

The implication of sweet-scented osmanthus

The Chinese people imply that sweet-scented osmanthus flowers are "lofty", "beautiful", "auspicious", "friendly", "loyal people" and "straight and unyielding", "fairy friends" and "celestial guests"; Guizhi is regarded as "outstanding figure" and "official career"; Europe and the United States call Guizhi "glory" and "honor".