Solar terms of oleander in full bloom

In Nanjing in June, oleander is in full bloom and flourishing, and the faint fragrance permeates the whole city.

? On June 5th at 438+05, the author came to Muyan Riverside Landscape Belt and was amazed by the oleander here. This oleander flower belt blooms along the long Yongji Avenue, with pink in white, which is very spectacular and has a faint fragrance. The oleander here is about 2 meters high, mainly white, occasionally mixed with red. The white one is single, the red one is double, and the leaves are like willows. From a distance, it looks like a winding white flower belt, which looks very romantic.

The river breeze is slow, wrapped in the breath of early summer, and the ferry shuttles across the river, echoing the flower wall in front of it. Passing citizens rolled down their windows, and someone stopped to take a selfie with the flower wall as the background. Others walk under the flowers and feel the fragrance all the way.

? Starting from Wumadu Square, it passes through the ancient cave scenic spot in the desert and extends to the Guanyin scenic spot in the Yangtze River, with a total length of more than three kilometers. Photographer Xu said: "The oleander flower belt here is the most spectacular and longest' oleander flower belt' I have photographed so far."

? Many people know oleander, probably because they see empresses in the palace. When she was pregnant, An Lingrong deliberately told Qi Fei that the pollen of oleander was poisonous, and Qi Fei mixed it with chestnut cake for her to eat. ...

? According to experts from Zhongshan Botanical Garden, oleander is really poisonous. Because all parts of oleander contain toxins called cardiac glycosides. So don't eat by mistake. After eating it, it will cause nausea and vomiting, even lead to respiratory paralysis, and eventually die of chest tightness.

? But at the same time oleander is a good medicine of traditional Chinese medicine. The effective extract from oleander is helpful to treat heart disease. Its leaves also have the functions of strengthening the heart, diuresis and relieving cough. Oleander is also called "environmental guardian". Although toxic, it has a strong purifying effect on the air.

? Oleander has a strong adsorption effect on dust in the air, and also has a very good purification effect on harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons in the air. The oleander planted on the roadside has a large number of flowers, often the whole plant is full, very beautiful and has a long flowering period, which can last until 1 1.