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What does the queen of flowers mean?

The queen of flowers refers to the rose.

Chinese rose, known as the queen of flowers, is an evergreen and semi-evergreen low shrub, which blooms all year round, usually red or pink, occasionally white and yellow, and can be used as an ornamental plant. China is one of the origins of Chinese rose, which is beautiful and touching, and is deeply loved by people. Rose was rated as the fifth of the top ten famous flowers in China.

There are many kinds of modern Chinese rose flowers, including single petals and double petals, as well as beautiful flowers such as high-heart curling; Its colors are rich, not only red, pink, yellow, white and other monochrome, but also mixed color, silver edge and other varieties. There are many varieties of Chinese rose, nearly ten thousand in the world, and more than 1000 in China.

Growing environment of Chinese rose

Chinese rose flowers have low requirements for climate and soil, and loose, fertile, organic-rich, slightly acidic and well-drained loam soil is suitable. Sexual preference is warm, sunny and ventilated environment. The optimum temperature of most varieties is 15-26℃ in the daytime and 10- 15℃ at night. In winter, when the temperature is lower than 5℃, it goes into hibernation. Some varieties can tolerate low temperature of-15℃ and high temperature of 35℃; When the temperature keeps above 30℃ in summer, plants enter a semi-dormant state and grow poorly. Although it can bear buds, it has few petals and dull color, which loses its ornamental value.