What are the most common flowers seen by the road in autumn
Do you know these? Let's learn about the most common flowers by the road in autumn and some knowledge about the most representative flowers of autumn for growing flowers.
In the north during autumn, the temperature gradually drops and the weather gets colder, but the small flowers by the road are still blooming. I took a walk in the park on my day off and took some pictures, which I am sharing today for everyone to exchange and learn.
1. Mexican Sunflower
The Mexican Sunflower is an annual herbaceous flower, also known as the Striped Daisy, and belongs to the Helianthus genus of the Asteraceae family. It is native to tropical America and has been introduced and cultivated in our country. Its stem is about 40-50 cm tall, leaves are oblanceolate, and the capitulum has浅 yellow ligulate florets in the front and deep purple-black near the center, making it easy to identify. It has a long blooming period from June to October and is a hardy herbaceous flower. It is usually planted in gardens for ornamental purposes and is commonly seen in flower beds, borders, and empty spaces by the road.
2. Geranium
Geranium is a perennial herbaceous flower. It has aliases like the Chinese Rose, Wax Begonia, and Mosquito Repellent Grass, and belongs to the Pelargonium genus of the Geraniaceae family. It is native to southern Africa and is cultivated in many places in our country. It has an upright stem, with a fleshy upper part and a woody base; the leaves are nearly round, green on the surface, with a purple-green band; the umbel inflorescence has many flowers, often in a globular shape. There are many varieties with a wide range of colors, and I have seen more pink ones. It blooms from May to October. There are more potted plants here and fewer ground plants. It is usually used for decorating flower beds and for indoor potted ornamental purposes.
3. Celosia
Celosia gets its name from its cockscomb-like inflorescence. It also has aliases like the Old Red, Cock's Comb Flower, and Phoenix Tail Cockscomb, and belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. It is an annual herbaceous flower. The stem is upright, 40-50 cm tall, with alternate leaves and linear leaves; the inflorescence has many flowers and is a flat, fleshy, cockscomb-like spike inflorescence, with several small branches under a large inflorescence, and the surface is feathery, with red or purple tepals. It blooms from July to October. There are many varieties. I often see it in gardens, mostly planted in flower beds, and I've also seen it sold in the market as a potted plant.
4. Marigold
Marigold is an annual herbaceous flower, also known as Marigold Lantern and Golden Daisy, and belongs to the Tagetes genus of the Asteraceae family. It is native to Mexico and is cultivated everywhere in our country. Its stem is upright, about 40 cm tall, with few branches; the leaves are pinnately lobed with sawtooth edges and green on the surface; the capitulum has yellow or orange ligulate florets, and there are many varieties.
Autumn flowers commonly seen by the road
Its flowers are beautiful and globular, with a long blooming period from June to October. It is a common landscaping flower, usually used to decorate flower beds, squares, arrange flower clusters, borders, etc., and can also be used as a cut flower and potted ornamental.
5. Dahlia
Dahlia is a perennial herbaceous flower, propagated by tuberous roots. It has aliases like大理花, 大丽菊, and 地瓜花 and belongs to the Dahlia genus of the Asteraceae family. It is native to the high plateau of Mexico and is cultivated in many places in our country. The stem is upright, with varying heights depending on the variety; the leaves are 1-3 times pinnately lobed; the large capitulum has variously colored ligulate florets, which are very beautiful. It is usually planted in gardens, flower beds, and borders, and the dwarf varieties are used for potted ornamental purposes.
6.四季秋海棠
Four-season Begonia is a perennial evergreen herbaceous flower. It has aliases like 四季海棠 and Glass翠 and belongs to the Begoniaceae family. It is native to Brazil and is widely cultivated in our country. The stem is upright and fleshy, about 30 cm tall; the leaves are alternate and glossy; the corymb inflorescence has many flowers, which are red, light red, or white, with many varieties. The blooming period is from March to December. It is usually used for hanging baskets, flower shelf arrangements, landscape shaping, flower bed decoration, and indoor decoration.