Abstract: China is known as the "Sea of Flowers." Every city has its own city flowers, while Shan Tou City flowers have their unique charm. This article will explore the origin, characteristics and meaning of flowers in Shan Tou City, and let us appreciate this beautiful plant together. 1. Flowers-stones in Shan Tou City...
China is known as the "Sea of Flowers." Every city has its own city flowers, while Shan Tou City flowers have their unique charm. This article will explore the origin, characteristics and meaning of flowers in Shan Tou City, and let us appreciate this beautiful plant together.

1. Shan Tou City flower-Shizhu flower Shizhu flower originated in Europe. It is named "Dianhua" because it looks like a thick piece of hair when in full bloom. After being introduced to China, this plant gradually became popular in southern China and became the city flower of Shan Tou City. It belongs to a perennial herb, with a plant height of 20-80 cm and a variety of colors such as red, white and pink.
2. Varieties and Characteristics of Lycopodium chinensis There are many kinds of Lycopodium chinensis, which can be divided into shrub type carnation and herb type carnation according to the characteristics and shapes of different varieties. Herbal carnation is divided into small leaf carnation, large leaf carnation and hook carnation, etc. This plant is characterized by easy cultivation, rich colors, long flowering period, beautiful and cold-resistant flowers, and is widely used in urban greening and garden decoration.

3. The meaning of stone bamboo flowers The flower language of stone bamboo flowers is "unchanging true love", which means that true love is consistent and tested over time. At the same time, Shizhu flowers also have meanings such as "noble purity" and "chastity", expressing the pursuit of truth, justice and honesty. As a flower in Shan Tou City, Shizhu flowers also represent the spiritual outlook of the people of Shan Tou City and the value of urban culture.
4. The application of Lycodendron in the field of horticulture. Due to its rich varieties, strong cold resistance, long flowering period and gorgeous colors, Lycodendron has become the first choice for garden designers. In parks, squares, flower beds and other places, we often see beautiful scenes of stone and bamboo flowers in full bloom. At the same time, in home gardening, stone bamboo flowers have also been widely favored and have become the protagonists of many family courtyard decorations.
5. Cultivation and management of Lycopodium chinensis flowers grow best in an environment with suitable temperature, loose soil and good drainage. When planting, we should choose fertile, water-permeable soil and maintain suitable humidity. In addition, timely fertilization and pruning are also essential links in the growth process of Shizhu flowers.

6. Image description of Shizhu flowers in literary works Shizhu flowers are not only widely used in the field of gardening, but their beautiful flowers often appear in literary works. For example, Jiang Shiquan, a poet of the Ming Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Giving Dianzhu":"Before the sunset and cool breeze pass through the courtyard, the red Dianzhu opens at night." The poet used stone bamboo flowers as the theme and praised their noble and delicate qualities.
7. The significance of Shizhu flowers in weddings. Shizhu flowers are not only widely used in urban gardens and literary works, but are also widely used in weddings. Because of its connotations of "unchanging true love" and "noble purity", it has become a classic choice at weddings. In most Western countries, bamboo flowers are an indispensable decoration at weddings.
8. Flowers in Shan Tou City-Protection of Shizhu Flowers. Shizhu flowers are an excellent variety in my country. However, due to the continuous acceleration of urbanization, many natural ecological environments have been destroyed. In order to protect this precious plant resource, we should pay attention to the construction and management of urban gardens and nature protection, and raise public awareness of ecological and environmental protection.
9. The city flower status of Shizhu flowers in Dongguan, Xiangtan and other places Shizhu flowers are not only the city flower of Shan Tou City, but are also selected as city flowers in Dongguan, Xiangtan and other places. Its beautiful appearance and noble quality have become cultural symbols of various cities and represent the spiritual outlook of the city people.
10. The image of Shizhu flowers in folklore In folklore, Shizhu flowers also have their own image. For example, in Nanling County, Anhui Province, there is a legend of "Shizhu Girl". Legend has it that one autumn, a kind girl was chased by fierce bullies for helping villagers, and finally jumped off a cliff and committed suicide. A stone bamboo flower grew here. When the flower blooms, it looks like a beautiful girl, so it is called "Lady Dianzhu".
11. Contribution of Shizhu flowers to mankind Shizhu flowers are not only beautiful horticultural plants, but also have certain application value in the medical field. According to research, Shizhu flowers contain a variety of bioactive substances, which have analgesic, antipyretic, antibacterial and other effects, and can be used to treat headaches, colds, fever and other diseases.
12. The image of Shizhu flowers in art The beautiful image of Shizhu flowers has also become the material for artists to create. For example, Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan portrayed the delicate form of stone and bamboo flowers in his "Riverside Picture of Qingming Festival". In modern photography and painting works, we often see beautiful scenes of stone and bamboo flowers in full bloom.
13. Market value of Shizhu flowers Shizhu flowers are not only widely used in urban greening and horticultural decoration, but their beautiful flowers are also popular in the flower market. It can not only be used as a flower for decoration, but also used to make sachets, flower tea and other products.
14. Symbolic significance of Shizhu flowers The beautiful appearance and noble quality of Shizhu flowers make it a symbol. It represents human beings 'pursuit of beautiful things and noble qualities, and also implies the protection and maintenance of the natural ecological environment.
15. As the city flower of Shan Tou City, Shizhu flower has rich varieties, strong cold resistance and gorgeous colors, and has become the protagonist of urban gardens and family courtyard decoration. At the same time, its noble and delicate qualities also give it beautiful meanings such as "true love" and "chastity". We should pay attention to the protection and utilization of Shizhu flowers and make it a beautiful existence in our lives.