#Record my 2023 from today# #Headline Creation Growth Notes# Share Whooping Red [Purple Vetch Flower] Purple Myrtle is a small deciduous tree or shrub plant of the genus Celandine of the family Celandine, with a tall trunk and smooth bark, gray or gray-brown; The branches are twisted, the twigs are slender and slightly wing-shaped; leaves papery, elliptic, broadly rounded or inverted ovate; Flowers pale reddish, purple or white, panicles born at the apex; chrysanthemum oval spherical or broadly rounded; The seeds are winged; Ziwei flowering period is 6~9 months; The fruit period is in September ~ December. The origin of Ziwei's name is related to the North Star, also known as the Purple Microstar, known as the "Lord of Ten Thousand Stars" in astrology, representing honor and well-being.
It is native to southern Asia and northern Australia, and is found in eastern, central, southern and southwestern China. Ziwei loves light, slightly shade tolerant, drought resistant, waterlogging avoidant, likes warm and humid climate, has a certain cold resistance, and likes deep, fertile sandy loam. The propagation methods of crape myrtles include sowing propagation and cuttings propagation.
According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", purple myrtle, wood and flowers have the functions of activating blood and meridians, relieving pain, reducing swelling, and detoxifying. Ziwei flowers are bright and beautiful, long flowering period, long life, can be used as bonsai, garden scenery is a flower-watching tree, with ornamental value. Ziwei flowers also represented certain official positions in ancient times, and the "New Book of Tang Hundred Official Records II" notes: "In the first year of the first century, change the province of Zhongshu to Riziwei Province, and Zhongshu Ling Riziwei Order." Because Ziwei has the name of "official flower", the people have a medical saying: "Planting Ziwei flowers in front of the door, the family is rich and prosperous." "The purple myrtle flower symbolizes wealth and prosperity.
Chinese name
Lagerstroemia
Latin scientific name
Lagerstroemia indicates L.
alias
Such as alarming tree, zinnia, full red, tickle tree, purple gold, purple orchid, mosquito flower, American arbutus, bark tree
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Plant kingdom
door
Angiosperm phylum
