Plum blossoms are in full bloom in Xixi National Wetland Park. What are their characteristics?

Plum blossom is a deciduous tree of Prunus in Rosaceae, sometimes referring to its fruit (plum) or flower (plum). It usually blooms in winter and spring, and ranks as "plum blossom" with orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums. Four gentlemen? Also known as, along with pine trees and bamboo? Three friends at the age of cold? With its cold-resistant characteristics, it has become a flower representing winter. Let's take a look at the characteristics of plum blossom!

1, the shape characteristics of plum blossom:

Plum blossoms are small trees and sparse shrubs, with a height of 4 ~ 10 m, light gray or green bark, green branchlets, oval or oval leaves, wide wedge-shaped to round base, and small and sharp serrations at the leaf margin. Flowers are solitary or sometimes two peanuts are in the bud of 1, with strong fragrance, leaves open first, short pedicels, usually red-brown calyx, bell-shaped calyx tube, oval or nearly round sepals, and white to pink petals. The fruit is nearly spherical, with sour taste, sticky pulp and oval core. The flowering period is winter and spring, and the fruit period is May-June (extended to July-August in North China).

2. Growth characteristics of plum blossom:

Plum blossoms like warm climate and are not cold-tolerant. Except apricot varieties, it can withstand the low temperature of -25℃, generally-10℃, and it is more resistant to drought and waterlogging, and its life span can reach thousands of years. Flowering period is particularly sensitive to climate change, preferring high air humidity, but avoiding heavy rain. High temperature resistance, can grow at 40℃, and grow and develop in the area with annual average temperature 16 ~ 23℃. Very sensitive to temperature, it blooms when the average temperature reaches -5 ~ 7℃ in early spring. If it encounters low temperature, the flowering period will be postponed, and if it encounters low temperature, the flowering period can be extended.

3. The spiritual characteristics of plum blossom:

Plum blossoms bloom in the cold, and then lead to the blooming flowers, so plum blossoms, like chrysanthemums, are admired and praised by poets. Song Chenliang's plum blossom:? A flower suddenly changes, and a hundred flowers blossom. ? Grasping the characteristics of plum blossom, the poet wrote the quality of not being afraid of setbacks and being the first in the world, which is not only Yongmei, but also a compliment to himself. Wang Anshi's plum blossom:? I knew from a distance that it wasn't snow, because there was a smell coming. ? The poem not only describes the reasons why plum blossoms are scattered by the wind, but also implicitly shows the purity and whiteness of plum blossoms, which has received the artistic effect of good fragrance and lewdness. Lu You's poem "Yongmei": Even after falling completely, the plum blossom still blooms as usual after being crushed into the soil and turned into dust. ? Plum blossom is used to describe a person's unfortunate experience of being destroyed and his noble sentiment of not wanting to go with the flow. Mo Mei from Wang Yuan Cotton:? Don't boast about the good color, just let the air be full of dried Kun. ? It is also the plum blossom that shows that it is unwilling to go with the flow, shallow and profound.

Plum blossoms still bloom indomitable in the cold winter, symbolizing the precious quality of our nation's perseverance, tenacious struggle and fearlessness. In ancient times, poets sang poems in praise of plum blossoms? There are some plums in the corner, and cold ling opens them alone. I knew from a distance that it wasn't snow, because there was a smell coming. ? Plum blossom is also considered as a complete flower. In addition, although the plum blossom grows in a harsh environment, it still blooms happily, expressing an optimistic and hopeful character. Since ancient times, people have been praising her spirit of being proud of snow and her lonely and noble beauty of not competing with flowers for spring.