What are the protected green plants
A comprehensive explanation of what protected green plants are and a review of five common national protected green plants in the field of ornamental plants and flowers will definitely be helpful to you. Let's learn about it together!
Spring is approaching, and the weather is getting warmer day by day. With the increase of outdoor activities as people have more leisure time, it's the perfect season for an outing. However, when we see beautiful wild flowers outdoors, we should never touch them randomly. Picking them could easily result in breaking the law.
Dry Branch Rhododendron
Rhododendron has always been a traditional famous flower in China, with a graceful posture, noble elegance, and charming allure. When in full bloom, it is like a锦上添花 (adding flowers to an already beautiful scene). If you also like rhododendrons, you can buy them at flower markets or online platforms like Taobao. Never pick them randomly in the wild, such as the dry branch rhododendron, which can bloom with just a branch.
Moreover, it used to be sold in flower markets for about ten yuan per bundle, looking like a bunch of dead branches. When placed in a vase with water, it can bloom, which is very fun and has a strong vitality. However, you may not know that this dry branch rhododendron is actually called Xing'an Rhododendron, cut from a rhododendron on the Daxing'an Mountains. Xing'an Rhododendron grows very slowly and takes decades to reach the blooming condition. Frequent pruning can easily lead to death. Due to the constant destruction of local vegetation, the government has explicitly forbidden the collection and sale of Xing'an Rhododendron. Therefore, we should not collect them easily to avoid breaking the law.
Wild Orchid
Never randomly pick wild orchids by the roadside. Many people have heard news reports about individuals being sentenced to prison for privately collecting rare orchid species in the wild. Due to such activities, the number of wild orchids has decreased significantly. Now, the government strictly controls them, considering them a precious protected species. If you like them, it's safer to buy them.
What are the protected green plants
Wild Taxus chinensis
In recent years, the cultivation of Taxus chinensis has been quite common, and most of them are artificially cultivated. A Taxus chinensis盆景 (potted plant) placed indoors, with its bright red fruits and lush green leaves, is very pleasing to the eye and can also purify the air by absorbing formaldehyde. It is known as the "giant panda among plants" and is very precious.
Nowadays, wild Taxus chinensis is very rare, with a very slow growth and reproduction rate. Due to people's illegal collection and digging, the number of wild Taxus chinensis is on the brink of extinction, and it has been listed as a rare species by the state. If we see someone collecting wild Taxus chinensis without authorization, they may be breaking the law.
Wild Azalea
The number of wild Azaleas is not large because it grows very slowly, taking decades for its trunk to reach a diameter of about two to three centimeters. It grows in high-altitude areas. When it blooms in large numbers, its beautiful flowers are dazzling, like clouds of brocade, making it highly valuable for appreciation. Because of this, many people dig it up to make potted plants. However, due to the destruction of its root system during digging or the impact of the environment, the survival rate is low, leading to an even smaller number of wild Azaleas. It is now one of the plants protected by the state and should not be collected randomly.