Rhododendron, China's top ten traditional flowers, English name: Indian Alaiea, alias: Rhododendron, Shan Shiliu, Tripterygium wilfordii, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rhododendron (up to 200cm), the trunk is erect or creeping, and the branches alternate or rotate. Leaves leathery or papery, evergreen, semi-deciduous or deciduous, open to ovoid, with needles. Flowers are terminal or axillary, single or many flowers are umbrella-shaped, corolla is leaky or bell-shaped, with white, yellow powder, red and purple and compound colors. The flowering period is from March to July, and there are also varieties that bloom many times a year. Rose-The Queen of Flowers Scientific Name: CHINESE ROSE English Name: Catharanthus roseAlias: Catharanthus roseus, Moon Red, Bean Snow Red Thin Guest Family Name: Rosaceae Morphological Features: Deciduous Shrub. The characteristics of branches vary from species to species. Except for a few varieties, the branches of Chinese rose generally have thorns, and the size, shape and density of thorns vary from variety to variety. Leaves alternate, serrated, smooth and shiny, or rough and dull. Flowers are solitary or clustered at the top of branches. The pattern and number of petals vary from variety to variety, with rich colors, and some varieties have light or strong fragrance. Peony-the name of Wang Xuehua: Peony English name: Peony alias: Lu Jiu, woody peony, Kao, Luoyang Wang, Fuguidaceae name: Paeoniaceae morphological characteristics: deciduous shrub. Old branches are grayish brown with many longitudinal cracks; The new branches are smooth and green, with alternate leaves and large shape, with 2 pinnate compound leaves; Leaflets narrowly ovate to obovate, with solitary branches at the top. Single, semi-double or double, with red, yellow, pink, white, purple, green and other colors, with fragrant flowers, and the flowering period is April-June. The fruit is short and fluffy, and the seed is big, and it matures in August-September. Plum blossom-scientific name of a gentleman (based on flowers): PRL MUMUMUME English name: Mtmeplant. Japaneae Aprlcot alias: Chun Mei, Prunus mume, Hongmei and Prunus mume Family name: Rosaceae Morphological characteristics: deciduous small trees. The crown is round. Dry purplish brown with longitudinal stripes; Branchlets are green and usually have thorns. Leaves alternate, ovoid, with serrated edges. Flowers 1 -3 are clustered, light pink and white, and fragrant. The flowering period is from late winter to early spring. Like light, warm, slightly cold-resistant, wet, waterlogging-resistant, barren, slightly alkali-resistant, but good drainage and fertile soil are the best. Strong resistance, it is a long-lived tree species. Lotus-Fairy in Flower Scientific Name: Lotus (Lotus) English Name: Hindu Lotus Alias: Lotus, Lotus, Lotus, Lotus Family Name: Nymphaeaceae Morphological Features: Perennial Aquatic Plants. Rootstock (lotus root) is thick and knobby, born in sediment. The leaves are shield-shaped, with dark green surface, waxy white powder, gray-green back, entire and wavy. Petiole cylindrical, densely barbed. Flowers are solitary at the top of pedicels and above the water surface, with single petals, compound petals, double petals and double petals. Colors are white, pink, crimson, lavender or intermediate colors; Stamens are numerous; The pistil is free and buried in the inverted cone sponge receptacle, and there are many scattered honeycomb holes on the receptacle surface. After fertilization, it gradually expands, called lotus, and a small nut (lotus seed) is born in each hole. The flowering period is from June to September, and it opens and closes every morning. The fruit ripening period is September-65438+1October. There are many cultivated varieties of lotus, which can be divided into three systems according to different uses: lotus root, lotus seed and Hualien. Lotus has been used as a tonic in China for more than 2000 years. Lotus is a representative of holiness and a symbol of Buddhism. Lotus leaves the dust, clean and flawless. Therefore, the people of China and most Buddhist believers take the noble quality of lotus as their motto, encouraging themselves to lead a totally clean life. Lotus is the symbol and messenger of friendship. In ancient China, there was a tradition of sending plums in spring and picking lotus in autumn. Since ancient times, Chinese people have regarded lotus seeds as precious food, and they are still high-grade nourishing nutrition. Many places specialize in producing lotus seeds. Lotus root is the best vegetable and preserved fruit. Lotus leaves, lotus flowers and lotus plums are also popular medicated diets in China. It can be seen that the diet culture of lotus is rich and colorful. Traditional lotus seed porridge, preserved lotus seed, lotus seed powder, lotus root slices with meat, steamed pork with lotus leaves, lotus leaf porridge and so on are numerous. In China's flower culture, lotus is the most interesting object of flower-chanting poems and the subject of flower-and-bird painting. It is the most beautiful and colorful dance material; It is also the most commonly used and beautiful pattern and shape in various architectural decoration, sculpture techniques and daily necessities. Lotus is a famous traditional flower in China. Chrysanthemum —— One of the Four Gentlemen in Flowers: Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum English Name: Florists Chrysanthemum Alias: Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum, Jiuhua, Huanghua and Ding Chrysanthemum Family Name: Compositae Morphological Characteristics: Perennial Herbaceous Flowers. The stems are erect or semi-tendrils, ranging in height from 30cm to 150cm. The stems are hairy and much branched. Simple leaves alternate, oval to oblong, with serrated edges. Due to different varieties, leaves can be divided into shallow cracks and deep cracks. Flowers are heads attached to the top of stems. The periphery of the inflorescence is a female tongue-shaped flower, with great changes in color, size and petal shape. The center is an bisexual tubular flower, which is densely discoid. Orchid-the world's first fragrant scientific name orchid. Morphological characteristics of Orchidaceae: perennial herbs. The root is fleshy and hairy, with * * * bacteria. Pseudobulb, common reed head, wrapped in leaf sheath, many pseudobulb are often connected and exist in rows at the same time. Leaves are linear or sword-shaped, leathery, erect or drooping, flowers are solitary or in racemes, and many bracts are attached to pedicels. Flowers are bisexual and fragrant. Corolla consists of 3 sepals, 3 petals and pistil. 1 The middle sepal is called the main petal. The next two pieces are attached valves, and the extension of the attached valves is called home. The upper two petals are upright, fleshy and curled inward at the top, commonly known as hugs. The lower part 1 is a big lip, commonly known as Sun Lan. When mature, it is brown, and the seeds are fine and powdery. Blue prefers shade, avoids direct sunlight, prefers wetness and dryness, and prefers fertile sandy loam with rich humus, good drainage and slight acidity, which is suitable for air circulation. There are more than 35,000 species in 750 genera of Orchidaceae, and more than 70 species of Orchidaceae. The common cultivated varieties in China are: Chunlan: also known as grass orchid, mountain orchid and fragrant flower. One stem 1 -2 flowers, fragrant. The flowering period is February-March. Mainly distributed in the Yangtze River basin and southwest China. Traditional rare species include Song Mei and Longzi. The variety is Melaleuca, with thin leaves, dark green flowers and no fragrance or light fragrance. C. Faberi: Also known as Jiu Zilan and Xia Lan. One stem has many flowers, often 6-12, fragrant. Flowering from March to May. The distribution area is similar to Chunlan. Traditional famous varieties include Shanghai Mei, Xie Peimei and Jin. The variety C. faberivar.sechuanium, commonly known as Chrysanthemum morifolium, often has two rows of leaves, and the flowering period is from July to September. Mainly distributed in Fujian and Guangdong. There are varieties such as Golden Horsetail, Chen Yu Dagong, Longyan, Dafeng Wei, Guanyin and Changting. Osmanthus fragrans scientific name: Osmanthus fragrans English name: Osmanthus fragrans alias: Sweet Osmanthus fragrans, Osmanthus fragrans family name: Sweet Osmanthus fragrans morphological characteristics: evergreen trees. When cultivated in the south, the tree height can reach more than 10M; Potted plants are mostly used in the north, and the long-term cultivation height can reach 1.5m-2m. Cold-resistant varieties planted in the leeward and sunny places in the open field are also seen in the north. The bark is smooth and gray. The single leaf is opposite, the leather is bright, the leaf shape and leaf margin vary with varieties, the leaf shape is elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, and the leaf margin is whole or serrated. Flowers are axillary cymes, small and fragrant, and their colors vary with varieties. There are osmanthus fragrans with strong growth potential, thick branches, large leaf shape, rough leaves, dark green leaves and orange red leaves; There are silvery laurel trees with medium growth, smooth leaves, serrated leaves, milky white flowers and dense and sweet flowers; Strong growth potential, smooth leaf surface, sparse serrated or entire leaf margin, light yellow flowers and sparse fragrance, which can bloom with the above varieties from September to autumn 10, or once every 2-3 months. Camellia-a treasure among flowers. Scientific name: Camellia. British name: common camellia. Alias: Datura stramonium, Yuchun, Toona sinensis, Cold Resistance, Camellia japonica, Late Camellia japonica, Camellia japonica, Camellia japonica. Family name: Camellia. Morphological characteristics: evergreen trees or shrubs, the plant height can reach 15M. The trunk is grayish brown. Leaves alternate, oval to oval, serrated, leathery and shiny. Today, there are more than 5,000 varieties of camellia in the world, and there are more than 300 varieties in China. Common varieties are: Bright Leaf Jinxin, Helan Powder, Komatsu, Jinpan Litchi, Impatiens, Bitter Hibiscus and so on. Narcissus tazeta vaichimensis, English name: Chinese Narsissus, alias: Ling Boxian, Yulinglong, Jinyintai, Narcissus, Yao female flower, waitress flower, onion and Yao female flower. The bulbs in the underground part are onion-shaped, ovoid to ovoid, and the outer skin is brown. The leaves are long and narrow, inserted in two rows. Scapes are hollow and oblate. Usually, each ball has several scapes, many of which can reach more than 10, and each scape can reach more than 10, forming an umbrella.