Chinese name: Luo Hansong
Family: Pinus arborosa
Aliases: Luohan cedar, evergreen arhat fir, earth fir, money pine, xianbai, luohan cypress, Jiangnan cypress
Morphological characteristics: evergreen coniferous trees; The bark is gray or greyish brown, shallow longitudinally lobed, and falls off in flakes; The branches are unfolded or obliquely spread, and are denser. The leaves are spiraling, lanceolate, and slightly curved. Male bulbous flowers are spike-shaped and axillary, with several triangular bracts at the base; Female bulbous flowers are solitary leaf axils with stalks and a few bracts at the base. The seeds are oval, rounded at the apex, and when ripe, the fleshy pseudofond is purple-black and has a white powder, and the seed tray is fleshy cylindrical, red or purple-red. The flowering period is from April to May, and the seeds mature in August and September.
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Sun looking south cloud tear wet suit,
The dream of a home is still faint.
Short wall curved lane pool house,
Luo Han Songqing to Ziwei.
- "Remembering the Homeland"
After the typhoon, the autumn mood in Hangzhou is getting stronger. At this time, the fruit of the plant is the most beautiful scenery in autumn, and it is no less beautiful than the gorgeous flowers!
Big head, short neck. Small, fat. Red robes, green hats.
What are these humanoid fruits? This is the fruit of the Luohan pine!
Pine pine, known as pine, is not a pine plant. Originally, it was mostly classified into the Bamboo Cypress family. Later, there was a separate Rhohan pine family. Plant books are often introduced as follows: Pinus arborvitae, Pinus arborosa, is one of the rare tree species endemic to the mainland.
The "fruit" (actually the seed) of the Pine of the Rosa has a fleshy seed base on its handle. The origin of the name Luo Han Pine is also this trait: the near-spherical seed resembles the bald head of a monk, and the ochre red to purple seed is like a monk's robe.
Pinus arboriformis is a hermaphrodite, and the male pinus is naturally fruitless, and it blooms in clusters of flowers in the spring.
▲ 3.28 million yuan of Luo Han Pine produced in Japan
A few years ago, a Luohan pine garden tree from Japan settled in Beihai for 3.28 million yuan, which caused a great shock in the Beihai Luohan pine industry:
First, because this tree is majestic, the branches are quite mature, and the laymen like it; The second reason is that the price at that time seemed to be quite high, but later all kinds of information showed that there was still a huge room for growth. What factors support its value? It is the value of art that determines the market price.
The body of the Luo han pine is brown and red, and when it encounters water, it is as red as a girl's cheeks, which is very cute. The leaves of Luohan Pine are leathery and shiny, and the new shoots are blooming like chrysanthemums, which is full of spring, which coincides with people's beautiful vision of rising up and endless life.
After the shape of the Luo Han pine, beautiful shape, long-lasting maintenance, low cost of care, is a high-end tree species of landscaping. Therefore, Luohan Pine has been rooted in the fertile soil of traditional Chinese culture, and has become the feng shui sustenance in the hearts of the public, and is the darling of the landscaping industry.
/ Golden Diamond Pine /
Pinus lutea is a solid variant of Pinus arbor in Lanyu, Taiwan. The leaves (bud head parts) that have just grown out of the golden diamond Luo han pine are like yellow chrysanthemums, the leaves are not the usual green, but the tender yellow, but with the growth of the branches, the old leaves will slowly turn green, which is a very rare variety of Luo Han Pine.
/ Pinus finch /
The leaves are shaped like sparrow tongues, hence the name, also known as the small leaf Luohan pine evergreen small tree, densely grown, with white powder on the back, and a blunt or rounded tip; Leaf strips, lanceolate, spiral-shaped alternate, thick flesh; The tender head is chrysanthemum-shaped, curved inward, and very elegant. Looking at the whole tree, the four seasons are emerald green, lush and green, beautiful and elegant, vigorous and healthy; Elaborately made into bonsai, it has both form and spirit, and its charm is extraordinary.
/ Pearl Luo Han Pine /
Pinus pearlised pinus is a new species of Pinus tabulaeformis found in the 1980s of the last century, and the shortest and densest species in the family Pinaceae and Pinus arborosa.
/ Noble Concubine Luo Han Song /
Noble concubine Luo Han Pine because of the leafy and emerald green dense leaf type, the leaf type is thick and short round, waxy and glowing, the branches naturally stretch horizontally into layers, natural growth into a support, the appearance is flowing, plus the new leaf buds are curled and low-hanging like mimosa daisies, the leaf color is emerald green and oily, and it is named after the beauty of a beauty dancing with love. "Noble Concubine" Luohan is loose and not delicate, it has few insect pests, grows rapidly and has good disease resistance and strong vitality.
/ Island Pine /
Island Luo han pine, female plant of traits, will bear fruit, all year round buds are red, obvious advantages, bright red buds, old leaves oil green, leafy, fast growth rate, strong adaptability, few diseases and insect pests, large trees can tolerate minus 8 °C low temperature, is not only an excellent green tree species, but also a precious pile for making bonsai.
/ Miro Han Pine /
Pinus sylvestris is a rare and precious variety of Pinus arborvitae. The leaves are small and beautiful, making them an excellent material for making small and medium-sized bonsai.