Do you know Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox is a Chimonanthus plant of Chimonanthaceae, also known as Chimonanthus praecox and Chimonanthus praecox. It is a deciduous shrub. It is a traditional and precious ornamental flower with a long cultivation history and rich wintersweet culture. 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 do not meet. Flowering period 1 1 to March of the following year, and fruiting period 4- 1 1.

There is a word "wax" in the name of wintersweet, just like beeswax. Beeswax is commonly known as yellow wax. Chimonanthus praecox has yellow flowers, formerly known as Huangmei. The ancient book "Book of Rites" said: "Those who wax also ask for it. In December of a year, I gather everything and ask for it. " In ancient December, there was a sacrifice called "wax". At that time, the end of the year was the month when big sacrifices were held, so December of the lunar calendar was called twelfth month. Chimonanthus praecox blooms in the twelfth lunar month, hence its name. The word "wax" was used in the Zhou Dynasty and changed to "wax" in the Qin Dynasty, so the word "wax" in Wayo and Wamei can be used universally. So can wintersweet and wintersweet be used together?

Main value

1? Garden value

Chimonanthus praecox blooms in the dead of winter and fights against Ao Shuang, which shows the unyielding character of the Chinese nation in the face of violence and gives people spiritual enlightenment and beautiful enjoyment. It is beneficial to garden planting and also suitable for ancient pile bonsai, flower arrangement and plastic arts. It is an ideal and precious flower in winter. Is it widely used in urban and rural landscape construction?

Is wintersweet a plum?

Chimonanthus praecox is a unique family in botany. Chimonanthus praecox is a deciduous shrub of Chimonanthus in Chimonanthaceae, while Prunus in Rosaceae is a small deciduous tree.

1? Different flowering periods

Chimonanthus praecox usually blooms in the twelfth lunar month, and it began to bloom in almost 1 1 February, and some of them have already bloomed in October of the lunar calendar.

Plum blossom is about two months later than Chimonanthus praecox, and it generally takes 65438+ 10 to start flowering in late October, and it will not bloom until March.

2? Different colors

The flowers of Chimonanthus praecox are usually only yellow or yellow-white.

Plum blossoms are white, pink, crimson and purplish red.

3? Different scents

The floral fragrance of Chimonanthus praecox is more intense, while the fragrance of Prunus mume is more elegant. The ancient poem goes: "The branches of Jasper are naturally thin, and the core is broken with gold, which is particularly fragrant." It should mean wintersweet, not plum.

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