Do you know the flowers in the sun, do you know the moon at night, do you know these scenery plants in the Mid -Autumn Festival?

Review expert: Xia Xiaofei

Deputy Director of the Specification Department of the Beijing Nature Museum

Members of the Science Expert Library of Beijing Science and Technology Commission

It's the annual Mid -Autumn Festival again. Are you sitting on the terrace for tea to appreciate the moon on the terrace? On the cool full moon and autumn night, sit around with the family, taste a glass of fragrant osmanthus tea, taste a sweet moon cake, and the light aroma of chrysanthemums is faintly floating around me ... Whether this scene meets you to autumn All the imagination of the night?

Source 丨 pixabay

Every Mid -Autumn Festival, in addition to the moon, our topic is always inseparable from seasonal flowers such as osmanthus and chrysanthemums. In the legend, there is always a cinnamon tree in the Moon Palace. What is the relationship between this cinnamon tree and the laurel tree in reality? We also know that there is a plant called "laurel". Is it the same plant as osmanthus? In addition to the laurel tree, what other plants are related to the Mid -Autumn Festival and the moon?

Today, let's talk about those plants related to the Mid -Autumn Festival and the moon.

Gui and Launani

Speaking of autumn, osmanthus and laurel trees are inseparable. Osmanthus is a collective name for various plant flowers in the wooden genus Kimuki. The sweet -scented osmanthus that everyone sees every day refers to the flowers of Osmanthus Fragrans. There are wild distribution from India to my country, southern Japan and other regions. There are many other names of wood rhino, such as osmanthus, stabbing, and laurel.

Osmanthus source 丨 Wikipedia

The fragrance of osmanthus is one of the traditional flowers in my country, with the functions of greenery, beautification and fragrance. Since ancient times, my country has been recorded in cultivation. Yang Wanli of the Song Dynasty said: "It's not the species of the world, move from the middle of the moon; a little bit of Guangxiang is full of mountains." In the long -term planting and selection, the laurel tree gradually formed the four seasons of Gui, Dangui, Jin Guihe, The four categories of Yingui. In the south, the cinnamon trees are usually planted in the courtyard, while in the north, potted plants are mostly planted indoors, or they are planted outdoors to build greenhouses and overwinter.

Dangui source 丨 Wikipedia

Entering autumn, osmanthus has gradually entered the flowering period and is catching up with the Mid -Autumn Festival. Because of this, osmanthus has become an indispensable scenery during the Mid -Autumn Festival.

Osmanthus has a very strong aroma. In addition to watching greening, it is also widely used in the production of traditional pastry, tea, dishes and other foods. It is also widely used as spices and drugs, and it is also used as raw materials for winemaking. Every Mid -Autumn Festival, osmanthus cakes, osmanthus wine, osmanthus candy and other traditional foods are listed together. Even people who do not like the fragrance of flowers are usually difficult to resist the aroma of osmanthus on the street.

Source of osmanthus cake 丨 Baidu Encyclopedia

Guiyu is always associated with the moon. Legend has it that Wu Gang was punished by the emperor to cut the cinnamon tree in the palace, but the tree healed with healing, and he would never cut it. This legend is not only in China, but also spread to Japan with the cultural exchanges between China and Japan. Therefore, when a bush native to the Mediterranean was introduced to Japan during the Meiji period, because its appearance was very similar to the laurel tree, the leaves had a strong fragrance. The name of laurel ".

In fact, Laurus Nobilis belongs to the cinnamon cinnamon, which has a long relationship with the cinnamon family. Essence In Greek mythology, this tree represents "the glory of Apollo". The corolla woven by its branches is the "crown" we often call. In addition, the leaves of the laurel are the fragrant leaves that we often use after drying.

A small plant laurel source 丨 Wikipedia Encyclopedia

It is worth mentioning that the cinnamon trees in our country are sometimes called "laurel", and there are also gardening varieties called "laurel". Don't be confused with the real laurel.

Chrysanthemum and Miscanthus

The customs of autumn appreciation have been ancient. From the inner courtyard of the palace to the people of the people, the chrysanthemum activities will be carried out when the chrysanthemum blooms in autumn. Although chrysanthemums are not culturally combined with the Mid -Autumn Festival, like osmanthus (in traditional culture, chrysanthemums are often closely linked to "autumn", not "Mid -Autumn Festival"), but in the Mid -Autumn Festival, chrysanthemums in autumn in autumn are It is still a must.

Source of chrysanthemums in autumn 丨 Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Chrysanthemum × Morifolium on the gardening is a perennial herb of chrysanthemums. Although there are chrysanthemums in January in the early summer, every time they are mentioned, everyone's impression is often the golden sea of ​​flowers.

The traditional Mid -Autumn Festival in Japan is called "Fifteen Nights". The concept of the Mid -Autumn Festival was introduced from the Tang Dynasty to Japan, and with the development of the times, it gradually changed from the unique enjoyment between nobles to a very popular event from the royal family to the folks.

The Source of the glutinous rice dumplings, chestnuts and mandarine placed during the moon viewing of Japan 丨 Wikipedia Encyclopedia

In Japanese culture, a plant is not related to the moonlight. This is Miscor (Miscanthus). Unlike China, the reason why the lunar viewing activities in Japan are inserted into Miscanthus on the one hand to replace the ears of rice that are not mature during the Mid -Autumn Festival to sacrifice the moon. Avoid the effect of evil.

All kinds of "Beauty of the Moon"

After seeing these traditional culture -related ornamental plants related to autumn and Mid -Autumn Festival, let's know several flowers related to the moon.

1. Monthly beauty

Under the moon, the beauty is epiphyllum Oxypetalum. It belongs to the Fairy Forest Flower, and is a kind of pendant meat shrub. The flowers are very beautiful, but its flowering period is very short, and most of them are open at night, and it will fade the next morning, so it also has the title of "Beauty under the Moon". Source 丨 Wikipedia

2. Moonlight Flower

The ipomoea alba is also called Xi Yan. It is a plant of the genus of the family of the family, which has a close relationship with the glory. The flowers of the moonlight flowers are very similar to the glory flowers, but it is much larger than the glory flower, and the diameter of the flower can reach 14 cm. Its flowers look at it from a distance, round and white, like a full moon, and the name of "Moonlight Flowers" comes from this.

Moonlight Flower Source 丨 Wikipedia

3. Moon seeing grass

Moon seeing grass (Yuejian grass belongs to OENOTHERA L.) belongs to the willow -leaf cauliflower, also known as Xiaocao or late cherry blossoms. The color is mainly yellow and pink, and there are red and white flowers. Most of these plants only bloom at night and fade during the day, so they have been taken such a name.

Moon seeing grass source 丨 Wikipedia

4. Succulent plants

Among the succulent plants, many varieties are also crowned in the name of "Moon", such as Haoyue, Yinyue, Flower Moon Night, Moon Rabbit ear, etc. The names of these succulents are related to the moon, maybe because of the shape and color of their blades.

Moon Source 丨 Wikipedia

Moon rabbit ear (brown spotted Gaman) source 丨 Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Today we have taken stock of many flowers and plants related to Mid -Autumn Festival and the moon. When you say this, you might as well look at your flower pot. Is it also planted in the moon and Mid -Autumn Festival?

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