What are the characteristics and features of osmanthus?
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This period is the blooming season of osmanthus. Whether it's beside the village roads and farmhouses in rural areas, on the mountains, or on the streets, parks, and roads in cities, every tall osmanthus tree is covered with dense flowers, and the air is filled with a strong fragrance. While people are immersed in this rich aroma, they can't tell the variety among the red, yellow, white, and orange osmanthus flowers.
In fact, osmanthus is a unique species in China and one of the top ten traditional famous flowers in our country. The osmanthus tree is beautiful in shape, evergreen throughout the year, with small and fragrant flowers, making it an excellent garden species that combines greening, beautification, and aroma. After more than 2000 years of artificial breeding and natural evolution, osmanthus has now developed into four major groups with about 100 varieties.
Osmanthus is mainly divided into four categories: golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, red osmanthus, and four-season osmanthus. Each category has different varieties, as introduced below.
Golden Osmanthus
The trunk of the golden osmanthus is relatively thick and sturdy, with smooth, wide, and thick leaves that are dark green in color. The flowers are yellow and orange-yellow, with a strong fragrance and numerous flowers. The blooming period is in late September. It is the most commonly cultivated variety in various regions. Main varieties of golden osmanthus include: large-leaf golden osmanthus, dark-leaf golden osmanthus, moon palace remains golden, large-flowered golden osmanthus, large-leafed yellow, late golden osmanthus, round-leafed golden osmanthus, etc.
Red Osmanthus
Also known as桂花, the leaves of the red osmanthus are narrow and long with a distinct apex. The front of the leaves is dark green; the branches grow straight, and the flower color is orange-red, with fewer flowers and a light fragrance. The blooming period is in late September. The number of cultivated plants is less than that of golden osmanthus. Main varieties of red osmanthus include: champion red, large-flowered red osmanthus, hard-leaf red osmanthus, toothed red osmanthus, cinnabar red osmanthus, wide-leafed red, etc.
Silver Osmanthus
As the name implies, silver osmanthus is named after the color of the flowers, which are white or light yellow, with a strong fragrance and numerous flowers. The leaves are long elliptical, thin with an apex, and the leaf color is green. The blooming period is in early October, making it a rarely cultivated variety. Main varieties of silver osmanthus include: silver bell, long-leafed emerald, late-blooming white, seedbearing silver osmanthus (bearing seeds),九龙桂 (Nine Dragon Osmanthus), early silver osmanthus, late silver osmanthus, white purity, etc.
Monthly Osmanthus
Monthly osmanthus is also called four-season osmanthus because it blooms all year round. It is a clustering shrub with slightly round leaves and no apex. The flowers are white, yellow, red, etc., with few flowers and a light fragrance. It can bloom throughout the four seasons. It is usually potted for indoor display. Main varieties of monthly osmanthus include: monthly osmanthus, celestial fragrance, daily fragrance osmanthus, large-leafed Buddha's crown pearl, toothed four-season osmanthus, etc.
The above sharing on the characteristics and features of osmanthus and its uses in daily life provides a detailed introduction, hoping to bring some flower knowledge to green plant enthusiasts.