Trust in nobility, elegance and stillness-- Jiang he Hua

Turmeric lotus is a perennial herb of turmeric family, tropical bulbous flowers, native to Chiang Mai, Thailand, mainly used as Buddhist flowers. Because the pink bracts resemble the lotus and belong to the family Zingiberaceae, it is called the ginger lotus. Ginger lotus is a spike, the upper bract is peach broad-ovate sterile bract, the lower part is honeycomb green bract, containing purple-white floret, florescence 6-10 months. Because of its unique flower pattern, bright color and long flowering period, ginger lotus is favored by people in Japan and Taiwan. A small amount of fresh cut flowers are planted in Guangdong, Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi, Shandong, Zhejiang and other places in China. Zhejiang has carried out the garden, flower border and flower sea application of ginger lotus in recent years, and the relevant supporting technology is mature.

Ginger lotus flower

The flowering period of ginger lotus is about from early June to mid-early October, when the species and yield of cut flowers in summer are relatively small, which can make up for the deficiency of cut flowers in summer, especially because they look like lotus flowers and are pleasing in color. They are often used as flowers to worship gods and Buddhas. Therefore, on the first, 15th or religious festivals of the Lunar New year, the market demand increases significantly, or even occasionally falls short of demand.

Ginger lotus is named because of its graceful inflorescence and pink bracts resembling lotus flowers. At the same time, it is called "tropical tulip" because of its tropical origin and tulip-like flowers. Perennial bulbous herb flowers. The plant height is 30cm to 80cm, and the flower diameter is usually higher than that of the leaf. There are spindle-shaped or spherical rhizomes in the ground, and there are two rows of opposite buds on the corm. The growth of buds is biased to one side and can produce many buds in succession, but after planting in spring, the first generation buds usually germinate first, which usually has 5 leaves and 7 leaves. The buds that grow later have only 3 leaves and 4 leaves.

Ginger lotus flower

As a new type of flower species, Zingiberaceae has obvious advantages in garden application: (1) large and colorful flowers with unique flower patterns, which can not only observe flowers but also enjoy leaves; (2) generally bloom in hot summer and autumn, which can make up for the relatively few other flower resources at this time; (3) the flowering period is long, the natural flowering period of ginger lotus is generally about 3 months, and the flowering period of tulip varieties is longer. (4) growing fast. Ginger lotus flowers generally bloom about 100 days after planting, and they can also be artificially germinated first, and then planted in the garden, which can significantly shorten the time of planting in the open field. (5) the bulb is not easy to degenerate. Unlike many other bulbs (such as lilies and tulips), bulbs do not degenerate and can be used repeatedly. (6) cultivation is easy and management is easy. Most of the reproduction and cultivation have no special requirements, so they can grow and blossom normally by mastering the cultivation seasons and methods and carrying out the necessary water and fertilizer management, and there are relatively few diseases and insect pests.

Ginger lotus flower

As many flowers of Zingiberaceae come from tropical areas, in China, except for the provinces along the south coast, bulbs can not survive the winter naturally in most areas. In East China, bulbs are generally harvested and stored in November and December, and can be buried in the soil in April or May next year. In garden applications, bulbs can be buried under grass or grass flowers, and the fallen grass flowers can be removed when the seedlings grow to more than ten centimeters high. Plants can also be cultivated in the flower production base, and the seedlings can be transplanted to arrange the flower border before flowering, which is suitable for turmeric flowers with relatively shallow roots and 'Solomon turmeric' and so on. The root system of 'Red Torch Yujin' is deep, so it is best to plant it in situ, or under grass or grass flowers, whether the grass or grass flowers are removed or not. In addition, it can also be planted in the basin first, and when flowering, the pots are moved together to arrange the flower border to meet the needs of various festival activities, and the flowerpot is more ideal in the shape of a long strip.