Longevity bamboo and tree radish

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The first time I saw longevity bamboo in Shenzhen Xianhu Botanical Garden, I almost thought I saw the legendary tree radish. The same long pedicel hangs a slender bell that opens downward, which is chic and attractive.

Longevity bamboo ~

The longevity bamboo of Liliaceae belongs to Disporum cantoniense, alias bamboo leaf ginseng, mangosteen and so on. The stem node is like a bamboo stem, and the leaves are narrow and long like bamboo leaves, but what is different from Gramineae bamboo is its flowers, umbels, flowers drooping, from dark red to cyan yellow, the color matching is very unique, not gorgeous, but resistant to look.

Longevity bamboo can be seen in both the Yinsheng Garden and the Medicine Garden of Xianhu Botanical Garden, which can be planted in the medicine garden and must have medicinal value. famous brands have the effects of dispelling wind and heat, relieving menstruation and promoting blood circulation.

The "bamboo knots" of longevity bamboo

If you keep thinking about it, there must be an echo. Maybe the tree radish knew that I had been longing for her for a long time and waited to meet me in Yunnan. When I saw the carrots waving on the bushes for a while, I was filled with joy. I really saw you. I saw you in Yunnan, a place full of surprises.

Dark red tree radish

Azaleaceae radish belongs to deep mangrove radish (Agapetes lacei), which is produced in western Yunnan and southeastern Xizang. The tree radish family likes to grow at higher elevations. The Chinese name of the flora is Lantern Flower, but I still like the name of deep mangrove radish.

Her small oval leaves turn red at first, then tender green and yellow, and finally a leathery dark green appearance. Branches, pedicels, calyx all have fine hair, long crimson kaleidoscope, to the crack into a tender green, although not related, color matching is similar to longevity bamboo. The style is slightly longer than the kaleidoscope, sticking its head out quietly.

Before I saw the tree radish fruit, I thought the tree radish was called tree radish because of flowers. Only when I saw the picture of the fruit did I know that the fruit was more like a radish. It's just that I have no chance to see the real thing this time. Friends who want to see the picture can copy this link to the browser http://www.fpcn.net/a/guanmu/20130909/Agapetes_lacei.html (Flower Photo Network: deep mangrove radish)

Longevity bamboo is similar to tree radish in senses, but its composition is different. Longevity bamboo petals overlap each other, while tree radish is a kaleidoscope that splits at the bottom.

Also attached is a picture of flowers taken in Yunnan, which may be relatives of tree and radish, pink glittering and translucent, as well as white fluff. Thank you very much for your help.

A fluffy tree radish

If you want something in your heart, you have to see what the flowers love. One after another met these similar strangers, somehow there was fate.

Author: one hand paintbrush, the other hand flower

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