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What is the pink flower on the roadside?

First of all, oleander

Nerium oleander is an evergreen erect shrub, which can reach 5 meters in height, with gray-green branches, tender and slightly hairy branches and falling off when it is old. 3-4 impeller, dark green leaves, light green back, midrib trapped in leaves, flat petiole, terminal cymes.

When the corolla is crimson or pink, and the single petal is 5-lobed, the corolla is funnel-shaped, the seeds are oblong, the flowering period is almost all year round, and it is the most prosperous in summer and autumn; The fruiting period is generally in winter and spring, and cultivation rarely bears fruit.

Second, cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms are native to the temperate zone around the Himalayas in the northern hemisphere and grow all over the world, mainly in Japan. Each branch has 3 to 5 flowers, which are umbrella-shaped, with notches at the top of petals, mostly white and pink.

Flowers often bloom in March with or after leaves. With the change of seasons, cherry blossoms are fragrant and gorgeous, and are often used for garden viewing. Cherry blossoms can be divided into single petals and compound petals. A single petal can blossom and bear fruit, and most of the compound petals do not bear fruit.

Three, elm leaf plum

Branches are purple-brown, leaves are broadly elliptic to obovate, the apex is 3-lobed, and the edges are serrated with unequal thickness; Single to double purple, 1 ~ 2 peanuts in leaf axils, flowering in April; Drupe is red, subglobose and hairy.

Plum blossom has been cultivated in China for hundreds of years, and it is cultivated in most parks in China. This species blooms early and is mainly used for ornamental purposes. The common cultivation type is double-petal Ulmus pumila (double-petal pink flower; Sepals are usually 10), Luan Zhi (petals and sepals are 10, respectively, with pink flowers; There is no hair under the leaves)

Four, purple leaf plum

Purple leaf plum, alias: red leaf plum, a small deciduous tree of Rosaceae, 8 meters high, native to southwest Asia, widely planted in North China and its south. Its leaves are purplish red all the year round, and it is a famous foliage tree species. Suitable for solitary planting and group planting, which can set off the background. Especially the bright purple leaves, among the green leaves, like an unbeaten flower, form a beautiful scenery in the green mountains and green waters.

Five, peach blossom

Peach blossom is a blooming flower, belonging to Rosaceae. The leaves are elliptic and lanceolate, and the drupe is nearly spherical, which is mainly divided into two categories: peach and peach. Peach blossom originated in north-central China, and is widely planted in temperate countries and regions in the world. Its propagation is mainly by grafting.

Peach blossom has high ornamental value and is a common material for literary creation.