Peony flowers are better than peony (travel notes)

These days, my circle of friends has been screened by peony flowers, and the gradual change of red, white, pink and purple peony flowers has dazzled me. "The peony blossoms are just in time. I went to Qin Huang Botanical Garden to enjoy the flowers!" The matching text seemed to be an invitation, which lured me to go that day.

The Peony Garden of Qin Huang Botanical Garden is located in the west of the garden, facing the Peony Garden in the south, and the Begonia Flower Forest in the north and east. At this time, only the remaining petals are left on the branches of peony, but peony is in flowering stage. Different varieties of Paeonia lactiflora opened for the second time. From a distance, it looks like a huge carpet covered with green flowers. The blooming peony has single petals and double petals, and the petals are inverted oval, densely clustered and wrinkled; Unexplored buds, brown-purple, light red or turquoise, scramble among the branches and leaves for fear of missing the opportunity to bloom.

Without the contrast of peony, peony looks like a huge flower with full petals. Its colorful colors, such as fog and fragrance, amaze my eyes and charm my heart. I lingered in front of that flower, took a close shot with my mobile phone, changed all angles, and fixed the beautiful image of peony into eternity.

I first learned that Paeonia lactiflora was in my hometown in the countryside when I was a child, so I wrote these two words unfashionably, and I have never seen Paeonia lactiflora blossom. According to adults, Paeonia lactiflora was planted as a medicinal material in the south of the village. I don't know if it is not successful or the profit is too low. By the time we can remember, there are few left, and other crops have been planted instead. Because I yearn for the beauty of peony flowers, I go to that field to cut grass every spring, paying special attention to the remaining peony seedlings sprouted by perennial roots.

Occasionally, friends compete for everything, and there have been many such stories: the most common is quarreling, and the most unforgettable thing is that boys deliberately scare. At the northern end of this land, there is a lonely earth grave, in which a woman hanged herself is buried. It is said that it is often haunted here. Such a ghost story can scare the little girl to death. Don't say that we are alone, even if we are partners, we dare not approach.

One year, I finally got a peony seedling, took it home like a baby, planted it in the open space in the yard, carefully cultivated it, watered it, and found bricks to surround it for fear of being eaten by chickens and pigs. Just like the song "Look at the flowers three times a day" sung in "Orchid Flowers", it's a pity that I didn't "look at the flowers for too long" in the end, and I didn't even see anyone's transplanted peony seedlings really survive, so the peony flowers have been blooming in my young and dreamy heart.

"I can stand the cold when I leave Nanguo Township; Don't compete with the spring scenery, just fragrant Mayday. " From this perspective, Paeonia lactiflora should be planted in the south at the earliest, and then introduced to the north. Although Paeonia lactiflora has experienced the damp heat in the south and the freezing in the north, it has not changed because of regional changes and the preferences of the world. Roots, leaves, flowers and fragrance remain the same, which is a model for species to accept and adapt to the environment.

Baidu noticed that Paeonia lactiflora is a famous flower of Paeonia in Paeoniaceae, which not only has high ornamental value, but also has important medicinal value. With its delicate flower shape and bright colors, Paeonia lactiflora has become one of the six famous flowers in China, and has the reputation of "Hua Xian" and "Flower Appearance". In ancient times, men and women gave each other peony when expressing their love or parting feelings, so peony is also called "leaving the grass" and is a famous flower of love; The dried root of Paeonia lactiflora can be used as medicine, which has spasmolytic and analgesic effects. There are many prescriptions of Paeonia lactiflora in Chinese medicine. Paeonia lactiflora is also the earliest cultivated flower in China with a history of 5000 years. Peony blooms late, usually in late spring, so it is also called "Dianchun" and "Mayflower God".

It's hard for a layman like me to see the difference between peony and peony. I just think peony is colorful and enchanting, and peony is no better than peony. However, Baidu explained that the difference between the two is still quite big: apart from the time of flowering and the size of flowers, there are two main points. First, peony is a deciduous woody plant, while peony is a perennial herb; Second, the peony leaves are wide, the front green is slightly yellow, and the leaves are forked; Peony leaves are long and narrow, with dark green sides and no fork at the end.

For thousands of years, peony has been highly sought after, not only occupying the top spot, but also being regarded as a symbol of nobility. The so-called "peony is also full of flowers." In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yuxi even bluntly said: "The peony demon in front of the court was unqualified, and the pool was full of lotus and little affection. Only peony is the real national color, and capital moves when flowers bloom. " He thinks that peony is "unqualified" and hibiscus is "not so affectionate", and only peony is the best in the world.

In fact, although peony is not as fragrant as lotus and not as gorgeous as peony, its beauty is freehand, far above lotus and peony, especially its quiet, restrained and medicinal value, which adds intangible weight to her beauty. "A peony on the spirit, leaning on carved column than too true. It is expected that the national color can be reversed, and the red dot is cherry lips. " In Qing Dynasty, Kong's Ode to a Red Peony was also considered as a famous peony.

"Peony is a pet in spring. I have never envied peony." Peony has withered, and peony is blooming. Friends, go to the Qin Huang Botanical Garden on the West Ring Road and enjoy the peony. Damei Peony Flower will definitely bring you unusual pleasure and enjoyment!