Egg blossoms grow better in this environment.

Another name for egg flower

Burmese gardenia, yolk flower, Indian Jasminum, big season flower.

Growth habits of egg blossom

Egg flower is a positive plant, like warm, moist, sunny environment, although it can grow in semi-shady environment, but the branches are easy to grow, resulting in little or no flowering. In a damp environment, the branches grow a lot of angry roots, looking very ugly.

Egg flower is suitable to grow in deep, fertile, permeable, acidic soil rich in organic matter, so that the plant can be strong, the number of flowers is large, and the flowers are colorful. When the soil is poor, the egg flower will grow poorly, the flower shape is small, and the flower color is dim.

The cold resistance of egg flower is poor, the most suitable growth temperature is 20 ~ 26 ℃, and the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 8 ℃, otherwise it will be frostbitten. In the vast cities and towns south of the Tropic of Cancer in China, you can spend the winter outdoors, while potted plants in central and North China should be indoors in winter.

The use of egg blossoms

1. Ornamental value: egg blossoms are very popular in many regions and countries. In Laos, egg blossoms are revered as the national flower; in the tropical resort of Hawaii, people like to string egg flowers into a wreath as ornaments, so egg flowers are also a holiday symbol of Hawaii. The egg flower has a beautiful tree shape, many branches, strange shapes and various shapes; the leaves are like loquat, and after falling in winter, the branches leave semicircular leaf marks, quite like antlers with beautiful spots, which can be described as the first choice for landscaping, courtyard layout and potted ornamental small trees in the tropics.

2. Medicinal value: the flowers of egg blossoms can be used as medicine, which can clear heat and relieve heat, clear intestines and relieve diarrhea, relieve cough and reduce phlegm, and can be used to treat heatstroke, dysentery, abdominal pain and cough. The bark is thin and grayish green, rich in toxic white juice, which can be used for external application to treat scabies, redness and swelling.

3. Egg scented tea: fresh flowers can be dried and used for making tea, commonly known as egg scented tea, egg flower is one of the five flowers in Guangdong's famous herbal tea, cool, sweet and light; return to the large intestine and stomach meridian, with the effect of moistening the lungs and detoxification, clearing heat and removing dampness, and slippery intestines.

4. Other functions: besides white, egg flower has two kinds of red and yellow, which can be extracted for the manufacture of high-grade cosmetics, soap and food additives with high price and great potential for commercial development. it also has the effect of curing fever and dysentery, moistening the lungs and detoxifying. The wood is white, light and soft, and can be used to make musical instruments, tableware or furniture.

The floral language of egg blossoms

Give birth to hope, resurrection, and rebirth.

Egg blossoms bloom from May to October every year, although there is no mysterious legend, no elegant temperament, no noble posture, but has a simple appearance, it is this kind of simple, more hopeful.