Good appearance, long flowering period, easy to feed.

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Pineapple is a kind of small safflower in full bloom in summer and autumn, which is cultivated in the north and south of the river.

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Pineapple is in the flora, and its official name is pineapple pine.

The botanical name Quamoclit pennata, which belongs to the genus Ipomoea of the family Convolvulaceae, was originally classified as a separate genus, but later it was classified into the genus sweet potato in FOC, and its scientific name was changed to Ipomoea quamoclit.

Pineapple pine, the word pine naturally means leaves. The leaves of the pineapple are pinnately parted to the midvein of the leaves, and the lobes of the leaves are slender, indeed a bit like pine needles.

But in general, people omit the loose word and call Luo directly. Luo's name sounds like a lot of culture, and some people will associate it with the Book of songs.

The Book of songs says: "if you are a female pineapple, you can give it to the pines and cypresses." it is said that the two plants are parasitic on the pines and cypresses, meaning that brothers and relatives depend on each other.

It varies from mulberry to mistletoe, and from dodder to pineapple, a kind of lichen.

The picture comes from the illustration of the names of the Book of songs.

The picture is from Wikipedia

Generally speaking, the ancient pineapple and pineapple should have nothing to do with the present pineapple. Today's pineapple is not parasitic on pines and cypresses, but a kind of vine often cultivated in the fence. Lianas are often referred to as a pineapple, such as pineapple, female pineapple, and wisteria, but we don't know where the word "pineapple" comes from. Today's pineapple is not native to China, but comes from tropical America. It is almost certain that the introduction of Luo will not be earlier than the completion of the Book of songs.

All this aside, Luo's good-looking and easy to feed may be the main reason why people like him.

Around the middle of August, the pineapple entered the full bloom. If viewed from afar, the pineapple flowers are grand and colorful; if you take a closer look, the trumpet-shaped flowers with lovely and angular shapes are even more amazing.

His Corolla has a standard five-pointed star at the front (occasionally four or hexagonal stars) and a long Corolla tube at the back. Therefore, some people call pineapple red star flower or red five-pointed star flower.

In the center of the Corolla, five stamens and one pistil protrude. The filaments of the stamens are red and the pistils are white.

The pollen of pineapple is relatively large, which is a translucent ball. There is always a lot of pollen glued to the Corolla, as if the sparkling red star is shining.

Pineapple is also easy to feed. He is an annual vine with strong self-sowing ability and can blossom every year after sowing a handful of seeds. Self-sowing pineapple usually sprouts at the end of spring and can wrap the fence full in a month or two.

Pineapple can also be cutted. one year at the Hangzhou Botanical Garden Flower Show in the university, I secretly pinched a small piece of pineapple and put it in a flowerpot and made his climbing rack with a disposable chopstick. Unexpectedly, it was inserted alive, although only a lone flower bloomed.

The above maple leaf pineapple

In addition to the pineapple with pinnate leaves, there are orange-red flowers with orange-red flowers, orange-red pineapple with heart-shaped leaves, maple pineapple with tortoise shell leaves, and pineapple with white flowers.

At the beginning of September, although the weather is getting colder and colder, the flower show of pineapple will continue.

Author: Jiang SB.

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