Round through the mountain
The blue-purple hundred lily is in full bloom
Elegant and beautiful
It's like the sunset on a summer evening
A touch of unfinished tenderness
Hundred Lotus
Kunming Zoo - Yuantong Mountain
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Centaurea is a perennial herb of the family Lithophyllaceae. People also call her blue lily, African lily, purple junzi orchid, in English it is called "African lily", French called "Nile lily" - all represent the origin of the hundred lily. In Chinese culture, or because of its large number of seeds, it is named Baizi Lotus, which coincides with the auspicious meaning of "many children and many blessings", which is very pleasing.
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The Lotus Flower period is from July to August. It is an umbrella-shaped inflorescence with 20-50 small flowers, from buds to waiting to be released, to standing tall, you can see the small flowers in the inflorescence open their 6 petals, blooming a charming blue-purple color.
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Lily officinalis prefers a warm, moist, semi-shaded environment. Therefore, the hundred lilies on Yuantong Mountain are mostly planted under the slope forest, and the plants that are used as a decoration of the flower landscape can add a lot of color to the whole garden. The sunny day passed, the cool was incomparable, and the cloudy day saw her, which added a bit of tranquility.
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On the Yuantong Mountain, the hundred lotuses bloomed just right. During the flowering period, the leaves of the hundred lily will draw out tall flowers, and an umbrella-shaped inflorescence will grow at the top of each flower pavilion, and the inflorescence is composed of dozens of small flowers, and the small flowers are small trumpet-shaped with 6 petals, forming a huge flower ball together, which is really beautiful.
Tips
Flower viewing point recommended
The slope along the line from the red panda pavilion to the free range area
Haitang Road is located along the slope of the Elephant House
Monkey Mountain Junction Flower Realm
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Picture and text from: Kunming Zoo