What kind of growing environment is Luohansong suitable for?

Luo Hansong nickname

Luohanshan, evergreen Luohanshan, Taxodium chinense, Pinus elliottii, Xianbai, Luohan

Morphological characteristics of Pinus elliottii

Luohan pine (original variety) is a tree, up to 20 meters high, DBH up to 60 cm; bark gray or grayish brown, shallowly longitudinally lobed, shedding in thin flakes; branches spreading or obliquely spreading, denser.

Leaves spirally inserted, striate-lanceolate, slightly curved, 7-12 cm long and 7-10 mm wide, apex pointed, base cuneate, dark green above, glossy, midrib conspicuously elevated, whitish, grayish green or light green below, midrib slightly raised.

Growth habits of Pinus elliottii

Like warm and humid climate, cold tolerance is weak, pot ornamental in North China; strong negative resistance; like sandy loam with good drainage, strong adaptability to soil, and can survive on saline-alkali soil; strong resistance to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen oxide and other pollution gases; strong resistance to diseases and insect pests.

Produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and other provinces and regions, cultivated in the garden as ornamental trees.

The main value of Luo Han Song

Viewing: because the tree shape of Luohan pine is quaint, the combination of seeds and seed stalks is strange and lovable, and many temples and houses are planted in the south. It can be planted in front of the door, planted alone in the atrium, or matched with rockery and lake rocks in a corner of the wall. Mottled leaves of Siraitia grossedentata can be planted as flower beds or potted plants for indoor appreciation. Lobular pines can also be planted as courtyard hedges.

Medicinal use: the pulp, root, bark and leaves of Luohansong can be used as medicine, can stop bleeding, pain and cough, etc., is a very good medicine.

Economy: fine and uniform material, easy to process. It can be used as furniture, utensils, stationery and agricultural tools.