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How to tell the Christmas cabbage?

Published: 2024-12-23 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/23, How to tell the Christmas cabbage?

I. leaves

The leaves of Christmas cabbage are opposite and grow very densely, with an oblong spoon-shaped or oval shape, about 4-8 cm long and 2-6 cm wide. The upper edge of the leaf has wavy obtuse teeth and the lower part is entire. Its color is bright green, shiny, with a little red on the edge of the leaf.

II. Flowers

The inflorescence of Christmas cabbage is a conical Cymes with a dark green color. The whole inflorescence is about 7-10 cm long, and the flowers are numerous and small. There are 4 petals, rich and varied colors, including peach, orange, yellow, scarlet, orange-white and white, and so on. Corolla is long tubular, base slightly inflated. The florescence is from January to April.

 
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