Dacheng famous gardens are harmonious 丨 auspicious Ruyi "No. 1 Hong", and the autumn of the puppets blooms in the autumn

Recently, when the reporter visited the South China National Botanical Garden, it was found that in the flower area near the economic plant area in the garden, the Tong Tong, known as the "Champion Red", was blooming enthusiastically, becoming the most dazzling bright color under the thick green forest.

Tong Tong is blooming warmly, becoming the most dazzling red in the shade of the green forest.

Many people do not read Tongtong and read chēng sounds, which means red. Lu You has a cloud in the poem of "Silicon's Tongxuan": "Promote the decade of Fujianling Dream, and see red bananas on the bank of Tong Tonghua."

Tong Tong is blooming warmly, becoming the most dazzling red in the shade of the green forest.

From a distance, the pattern of Tong Tong is a bit like a foreign golden phoenix. The long stamens are three times the length of the corolla tube, as if ejected from the center. According to the South China National Botanical Garden, Cong Tong is a perennial deciduous or evergreen shrub. The plant is 1.5 to 2 meters in height, ends with erect stems, three stems, dark green to gray -white. Paper heart -shaped leaves are alive, with dense yellow glands on the back; the petiole is very long, about twice the blade, the total cone inflorescence, and the side is sloped to one side; Dark red, the flowering period is from May to December; the fruits are round, blue -purple.

Tongtong is native to the low -altitude forest or shrub of the Asian tropical low altitude. Its flowers are as bright as fire, and they can be used as green fertilizer. In the landscaping of gardening, the effects of plants or slices are good. In addition to looking at it, Tong Tong is also a type of traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Roots and leaves can be used as medicine. They are sweet, light, cool, and can clear heat and dampness, swelling and dispersion. Sores and so on.

It is understood that the birth of the country, such as the birth of the countryside, resistant to the barren and long -lasting plants, because the flowers are as hot as the fire and the flowering period can grow for up to half a year, it has the auspicious and auspicious alias "champion red". "Guangzhou Plants" once recorded that there are more than a hundred "Tong Tong family", trees or shrubs, and sometimes vines, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical areas distributed in two hemispheres. There are 5 species in Guangzhou. In addition to the "No. 1 Red", "Dragon Tuzhu", "Stinky Jasmine", "Ghost Lantern", etc., are also members of the "Tongtong Family".

When the "Dragon Spit Bead" blooms, the dark red corolla is stretched out of the white calamus, and the shape is like a vomiting bead. (Photo by Xu Yichun)

"Dragon Two" is also a flowering period now. This kind of plants native to tropical Africa have been grown in various places in recent years. This beautiful ornamental plant, the dark red crown when blooming, stretched out of the white caulia, like a vomiting bead, so the artist was given the name "Dragon Spit Bead". In addition to the combination of red and white, the red and white dragon vomiting beads can often meet in Guangzhou. The two reds and strong reds of different levels are particularly bright and eye -catching.

Hongyu Dragon Tuples often meet in Guangzhou. (Photo by Xu Yichun)

In addition, "Stinky Jasmine", which has the same work with "Champion Red" in the flower type, is also common in Guangzhou. The petals of a single petal are white or pale pink, and the long corolla extends outwards, like a sprayed white flame. Dental -petaled jasmine type is full, comparable to camellia, and more flowers. Although there is the word "jasmine" in the name, this flower has nothing to do with Jasmine, but because Hua Jiebai is elegant like Jasmine.

Single -petal -stinky jasmine has the same magic of the "No. 1 Red" flower style. (Photo by Xu Yichun)

Dental -petaled jasmine clusters, the flower shape is fuller. (Photo by Xu Yichun)

When the "Dragon Spit Bead" blooms, the dark red corolla is stretched out of the white calamus, and the shape is like a vomiting bead. (Photo by Xu Yichun)

Text/Guangzhou Daily · Xinhua City Reporter: Huang Lan Tu/Guangzhou Daily · Xinhua City Reporter: Huang Lan (except signed) Video/Guangzhou Daily · Xinhua City Reporter: Huang Lan, Su Junjie Guangzhou Daily · Xinhua City Editor: Ma Junxianxian

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