12 May Frangipane
Flower Language: Hope. Freshman.
Frangipani, also known as Burmese gardenia, egg yolk flower, Indian frangipani, large season flower, duck foot wood. Native to Mexico, it is now widely cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian and other provinces and regions of the mainland, and wild in the mountains of southern Yunnan. Frangipani prefers high temperatures, humidity and plenty of sunshine, but can also grow in semi-shaded environments. Drought tolerant, avoid waterlogging, poor cold tolerance.
The overall shape of the frangipani tree is natural and beautiful, the trunk is vigorous and symmetrical, the canopy is like a cover, the branches and leaves are clear, the leaves are large and emerald green, the flowers are full of trees, and the aroma is overflowing. The center color of the white flowers is like an egg yolk, which is light and attractive. Trees, flowers and leaves can be seen and complement each other. Flowers are easy to fall, often under the tree can pick up the whole flower, fragrant and pleasant, do not need to climb high to pick. The flowers are dried and soaked in water to drink, which can prevent heat stroke and so on. Flowers contain aromatic oils, which can be smoked into fragrant teas, extracted flavors, used as food additives, and made into soaps and cosmetics. The wood is white, light and soft, and can be used to make musical instruments, cutlery or furniture. Leaf mashing is applied externally to treat bruises or ulcers. The milk contained in the bark and leaves of the tree is poisonous, and external application can cure scabies and redness.
Brief introduction
Plumeria rubra 'Acutifolia', plumeria rubra ' , genus Plumeria , genus Plumeria , deciduous shrub or small tree. The branches are thick and fleshy. The leaves are thick papery, the midrib is concave on the leaf surface, and the lateral veins are flattened on both sides. The inflorescence is apical, the total peduncle is trichophytic, fleshy, the peduncle is reddish, and the calyx is small and oval. The corolla is white on the outside, the outside of the corolla tube and the outside of the lobe are slightly reddish spots on the left, and the inside of the corolla is yellow. The stamens are born at the base of the corolla tube, the filaments are extremely short, and the anthers are oblong. It is twin, broadly divergent, cylindrical, tapering towards the end. The seeds are obliquely oblong, flattened, and have membranous wings at the apex. The flowering period is from May to October, and the cultivation is rarely fruitful, and the fruiting period is generally from July to December.
Poetry
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There are no ancient poems of frangipani flowers, accompanied by a few gardenias and frangipani flowers.
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Waves and sands. Frangipani
Liu Kezhuang (Song Dynasty)
Eyesight is already blank. Suture chrysanthemums as sacs. On why should the balance be hidden in the account. But I love frangipani nose view, and I pick up a Zen bed.
Wind dew sends new coolness. Mountain musk open house. Spin blowing silver candles to close the hall. Helplessly, the yarn kitchen could not cover it, and smelled the incense on the ground.
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Gardenia poems
Shen Zhou (Ming Dynasty)
The snow and ice flowers are cool and clear, and the spirit of the deep curved edge is beautiful.
A crescent moon wind leads the shadow, secretly sending delicate incense into the painting court.
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Rain over the mountain village
Wang Jian (Tang Dynasty)
In the rain, the chickens chirped one or two, and the Zhuxi Village Road Banqiao sloped.
The woman and the nun summoned the silkworm to go and idly watch the gardenia flowers in the atrium.
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Image from the web.
References: Baidu Encyclopedia, Ancient Poetry Network and Online Materials.