In spring, the flowers are becoming more and more charming, and all kinds of beautiful flowers bloom one after another. The pink is like a glow, the white is like snow, and clusters and clusters are competing to open.
In the album, the circle of friends is full of beautiful flowers. But is this a peach blossom, or a plum blossom, is this a plum blossom, or is it a ......
Recently, I have received a lot of inquiries from friends about how to distinguish plum blossoms, peach blossoms, cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, pear blossoms, apricot blossoms, etc.?
This article Mary gives flower friends a summary of the differences between these kinds of flowers, and you don't have to worry about what the flower name is in the future.
The article first points out the typical characteristics of each flower, and then teaches you to use a simple elimination method. Use both combinations to make it easier for people to distinguish between them.
1. Plum blossom, plum plant of the Rosaceae family
- The flowers are solitary (single open), and occasionally 2 flowers are born in 1 bud
- The petals are nearly round, the texture is thicker than other flowers, and the flower color is red, white, yellow and other multi-colored
- The blooming flower has a strong sense of flatness, and the petals open together with the calyx and stamens to form a circle, and the flower diameter is about 2-2.5 cm
- The peduncle is short, about 0.1-0.3 cm long, the calyx is reddish-brown, and the calyx of some varieties is green or greenish-purple
- Flowering period is winter and spring (December to March), and the flowering period is the first of the seven flowers
- There are no leaves in the flowering period, flowers first and then leaves, and leaves only grow after the flowers wither
2. Peach blossom, Prunus of the Rosaceae family
- 花单生，花朵直径2.5-3.5cm
- The petals are slightly pointed at the apex, oblong-elliptic to broadly obovate, the flower color is red, white, pink and other multi-colored, the stamens are gathered into a bunch, and the anthers are crimson
- Pedons are very short or sessile
- The flowering period is March, the flowers and leaves are the same, and the leaves grow while flowering, the leaves are narrow and long, and the apex is gradually pointed
3. Cherry blossoms, plums of the Rosaceae family
There are many varieties of cherry blossoms, but they all have 3 characteristics
- The tip of the petal is concave in the middle with a small notch (notch)
- The peduncles are long and open in clusters
- The trunk has a circle of horizontal stripes
The following is a list of common ornamental cherry blossom varieties and the differences between them
Early cherry varieties, flowering first and then growing leaves
For example, the cold scarlet cherry (common in Fujian) is one of the earliest varieties of cherry blossoms, the flowers are drooping, like small hanging bells, and the flower color is mostly red.
For example, the Tokyo cherry blossom, also known as Somei Yoshino, is the most common species in urban greenery. It has the bloodline of Oshima Sakura and Hanscarlet Sakura. The flowers are drooping and white, but when the flowers are in full bloom, the center of the flower is pink and white, and the two colors are very cute.
Late cherry varieties with long leaves while flowering
For example, the Japanese evening cherry blossom is a hybrid variety of cherry blossoms, with double petals and rich flower layers.
4. Prunus flowers, Prunus spp
- 3 flowers aside, the flowers are small and finely broken, 1.5-2.2 cm in diameter, the flowers are white and pink, oblong-obovate, the apex is meshing, there are gaps between the petals, and the anthers are yellow to orange
- The peduncle is 1-2 cm long
- The flowers and leaves are the same, and the leaves grow while flowering
Tip: The most common plum flower in the city is the purple-leaved plum, whose leaves are mostly purple-brown and dark green when there is not enough light. Observing the color of the leaves is a typical feature of plum flowers.
5. Apricot blossoms, plums of the Rosaceae family
- The flowers are solitary (single open), the flower type is full, and the flower diameter is 2-3cm,
- The petals are round or obovate, the flower color is white with a reddish halo, the anthers are usually yellow, and the stamens are spread
- The calyx is dark red or purplish-green, and after the flower is in full bloom, the calyx is reversed (the calyx rolls backwards after flowering)
- The peduncle is 0.1-0.3 cm short
- The flowering period is from March to April, first flowers and then leaves, and then leaves after the flowers wither
Tips for typical characteristics of apricot blossoms: Apricot blossoms are red when they are budding, and after the flowers bloom, the color of the flowers will gradually fade, and finally become mainly white, with a faint red halo on the edges. The calyx is dark red from budding to open, but the calyx rolls back after flowering.
6. Pear flower, a pear plant of the Rosaceae family
The first five flowers are all Prunus of the Rosaceae family, while the pear flowers are of the pear genus
Common varieties are white pear, Hebei pear, sand pear, etc.,
- umbel-shaped racemes, flowers 6-15 open in clusters, flower color white (sparse pink)
- The flowers and leaves are large, and the diameter of the flowers is 4-7 cm
- The peduncle is 1.5-3 cm long
- Multiflora 2-5
- The anthers are often crimson or purplish-red
- It can grow leaves while flowering or flowers first and then leaves
Tips: Remember the word pear blossom with rain, the ancients described the beauty with tears. The pear petals are white, but the anthers are red, and the petals will be slightly stained when exposed to water. Some flower friends compare pear blossoms to beautiful women with snow-white skin but red eyes.
7. Begonia flowers, apple plants of the Rosaceae family
There are many varieties of begonia flowers, such as Xifu begonia
- Umbel-shaped racemes with 4-7 flowers, clustered at the tips of twigs, open in clusters
- The petals are nearly round or oblong, the flower color is graded by red, pink and white, the flower diameter is about 4cm, and the flower shape is like a white and red apple
- The peduncle is 2-3 cm long, and the peduncle is greenish
- Multi-flower column 5, only pear blossom and begonia flower are multi-stigma, pear flower anthers are purple-red, then what is not purple-red is begonia flower
- The flowering period is late spring, April and May, the flowers and leaves are the same, and the leaves grow while flowering
Such as weeping silk begonias
It is similar to Xifu Begonia, but the peduncle is weak, the peduncle is 2-4cm long, purple-red, and the flowers are drooping.
For example, begonias and papayas belong to the family Rosaceae
- Pedons are short or nearly sessile.
- Compared with the begonias of the apple genus, the petals of the stemmed begonia have a hard texture, the flower color of the stemmed begonia is red, light red or white, and the flower color of papaya begonia is light red or white
Now use a simple elimination method to distinguish these 7 flowers:
1. Watch time and flowering without leaves, cleverly isolate plum blossoms.
Plum blossoms are the first to bloom according to the flowering period (check the photo and take the time), and they bloom in winter and spring, and when they bloom, they only see the flowers but no leaves.
2. Look at whether there is a concave in the middle of the tip of the petals, and there is a small gap (gap) in the cherry blossoms, and there is no notch in the petals of other flowers.
3. Look at the calyx, only the apricot calyx is crimson, and the calyx rolls backwards after flowering.
4. Look at the peduncle, cherry and plum pear, the peduncle is long, the peach apricot and plum, the peduncle is short, close to the growth of the stick
5. Plum pear looks at the stamen, plum blossom yellow, pear blossom purple red (plum blossom finish, pear blossom bloom).
6. Look at the flower column, only the pear and begonia are multi-stigma, the pear flower anther is purple-red, and the non-purple-red is the begonia flower.
After using the preliminary elimination method, we can distinguish what variety of flowers is according to the typical characteristics of each variety mentioned above.
There is another sentence that I hope can help everyone.
The plum blossoms are hard and round, the peach blossom leaves are like scissors, the cherry blossoms are long notched, the apricot calyx is turned out, the pear blossoms are red, the plum flowers are small, and the begonias are like apples.