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When do wintersweet and plum blossom respectively?

Chimonanthus praecox: flowering period: 165438+ 10 to March of the following year.

Plum blossom: the flowering period is winter and spring, the exact month is uncertain, and the fruiting period is May-June.

Chimonanthus praecox, as a traditional and precious ornamental flower in China, has a long cultivation history and rich Chimonanthus praecox culture. Ancient poets called May a cold guest. Because it is open in winter, it is also called winter plum. Chimonanthus praecox is the first flower among all flowers before spring, especially the tiger-hoofed plum, which blooms in October of the lunar calendar, so it is called early plum.

Chimonanthus praecox flowers first and then leaves, and flowers and leaves don't meet. When Chimonanthus praecox blooms, its branches are thinner, so it is also called dried plum. On the day when Chimonanthus praecox blooms, it mostly snows, so I want to enjoy Chimonanthus praecox. After it snows, I come from the snow, so it is also called Xue Mei. It is also called winter plum, because wintersweet blooms in early winter, and beginning of winter bears fruit, which is accompanied by winter.

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The value of plum blossom:

There are many varieties and types of plum blossom, which can be divided into two categories: plum blossom and plum blossom. Plum blossoms are mainly for viewing. Mume fruits are mainly used for processing or medicine, and are generally processed into various preserves and jams; Mume, processed from green plum, is used as astringent, which can cure dysentery, relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, relieve fever and kill insects. It is also the raw material for extracting citric acid. Bud can stimulate appetite, dispel depression, promote fluid production, eliminate phlegm, promote blood circulation and detoxify; Grinding roots into powder is effective in treating jaundice.

This plant is sensitive to hydrogen fluoride pollution and can be used to monitor fluoride pollution in the atmosphere. Immature fruit contains citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and so on. Seeds contain amygdalin; Flowers contain volatile oil, and oil contains benzaldehyde, benzoic acid and so on.

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