Brief introduction and frequently asked questions of Lantern Tree

Lantern tree is a deciduous shrub plant, as its name, its flowers are more peculiar, flowers are bell-shaped, densely hung on the branches, like a small lantern, and to autumn when the leaves from green to red, ornamental excellent. Let's take a look at this strange plant.

morphological characteristics

Alias hanging bell flower, daughter red, deciduous shrub, plant height 3-6 meters, a few up to 10 meters; leaf papery mostly born at the top of the branch, oblong or elliptic, apex slightly pointed, base wedge, edge serrated, leaf surface smooth without hair. Flowers drooping, fleshy red, corolla broadly campanulate; fruit 6-10 months, capsule ovoid. From afar, like a lamp cage flowers tree end, and its leaves will change color after autumn, like maple leaves, ornamental excellent.

growth habit

Light-loving, shade-tolerant, cold-resistant. Drought-tolerant, not strict with soil requirements, but prefer to grow in calcareous soil. Strong vitality, fewer pests and diseases, easy to manage. Lantern tree is mostly born in arid mountainous areas with an altitude of 1000 meters. It is distributed in Anhui, Jiangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China.

main value

Ornamental Value: In addition to its ornamental value, it also has a special skill. It has a strong ability to absorb phosphorus substances, so its leaves contain a large amount of phosphorus substances. At night, the leaves release a small amount of phosphine gas. These gases have a very low ignition point and will spontaneously emit light blue flames. On a clear and windless night, from afar, they look like a Zhan street lamp.

The above is the introduction of lantern tree, lantern tree although it is a good ornamental tree species, but it is toxic, its leaves can extract chloride, toxic, as little as possible contact.