What season do腊梅花 (Chimonanthus praecox) bloom? A brief introduction to the blooming period of腊梅花.

What season do腊梅flowers bloom?Introduction to the article: This article discusses when腊梅blooms and provides a brief introduction to the planting of green plants and flowers. The editor will provide you with a detailed answer below.Key points of the article:腊梅is the most cold-resistant flower in winter. In the coldest days of the year, the branches burst into yellow flowers, defying frost and snow, and exuding a delicate fragrance. It has the character of a gentleman and has been highly regarded by scholars and literati since ancient times.Actually,腊梅is called蜡梅, and it is not a plum blossom. The original meaning of this name refers to the color of its petals, which resemble yellow beeswax, and its fragrance similar to plum blossoms, blooming in the coldest days of the year. Therefore, it is named 蜡梅(also called 黄梅), and it is a completely different genus of plant from plum blossoms.Wax plum is from the family蜡梅科, genus蜡梅属, with an early blooming period from November to March of the following year, the coldest time of the year. On the other hand, plum blossoms belong to the family Rosaceae, genus杏属, with a blooming period from February to March, at the end of winter and beginning of spring. When wax plum flowers fade, plum blossoms can take over. Wax plum is both the earliest and latest among all flowers to bloom in a year, bridging the gap.We often say that plum blossoms bloom alone in the cold, but this is a beautiful misconception. Plum blossoms are not as cold-resistant as we imagine, with a blooming temperature of 6-7°C, so they generally bloom in early spring, March to April. Wax plum can bloom as early as the tenth lunar month and continue to bloom until February of the following year, enduring the coldest part of the winter. Its yellow and moist petals bring a bright and warm feeling to people in winter, along with a rich fragrance that is captivating.China is the original habitat of wax plum. Wild wax plum is mainly distributed in mountainous areas such as Shaanxi, Sichuan, Henan, Hunan, and Hubei. There are many wild wax plums in the Qinling and Daba Mountain areas. Its flowers are small, with a lighter color and fragrance, and the inner petals are purple, blooming relatively late. This type of plum is considered inferior and is called "dog-tooth wax plum." Good wax plum varieties have a deeper yellow color, a rich fragrance, and consistent color inside and out, known as "plain-hearted wax plum" or "lotus plum."What season do腊梅flowers bloom?There are many varieties of蜡梅, with currently discovered 4 breed groups, 12 breed types, and a total of 165 varieties. Its petals are not only yellow but also dark yellow, purple yellow, silver white, and yellow white. The pistils come in red, purple, white, and other colors.Wax plum prefers a cool and dry environment with plenty of sunshine. Its roots are cold and drought-resistant, able to withstand low temperatures of -15°C in winter, making it more cold-resistant than plum blossoms. In areas south of Beijing, wax plum can be planted outdoors to overwinter, but if it blooms, the temperature should not be lower than -10°C, or the flowers will be frostbitten.Wax plum can also bear fruit, but unlike the edible plums from plum blossoms, wax plum fruits are ugly and contain toxic alkaloids in the fruits, stems, and leaves. Caregivers should be cautious and not randomly pick or eat them.