Flower language of longevity flower: auspicious, longevity and auspicious morphological characteristics of longevity flower.
Longevity flower is a perennial succulent herb. The stems are erect, and the plant height is 10 ~ 30 cm. The fleshy leaves are opposite, oval and rectangular, dark green and shiny, with reddish edges. The potted cone cymes are scarlet, pink, orange red, yellow, orange yellow and white. Corolla is long and tubular with slightly enlarged base. Flowering period: 65438+February to the end of April.
Evergreen perennial herbaceous succulents. The stems are erect, and the plant height is 10-30 cm. The single leaf is opposite, oval, 4-8 cm long and 2-6 cm wide, fleshy, with wavy blunt teeth on the upper edge, bright green and shiny on the lower edge, and reddish on the edge. Thymus erect, inflorescence 7- 10 cm long. Each plant has 5-7 inflorescences and 60-250 flowers. The flower is small, tall, disc-shaped, with a diameter of 1.2- 1.6 cm, with 4 petals, and the color is pink, crimson or orange-red.
The flowering period of longevity flower is1-April.
Ecological habit of longevity flower
Longevity flowers like warmer temperatures, and the suitable temperature for growth is not more than 30 degrees during the day and not less than 18 degrees at night. Too high or too low temperature will affect its normal growth.
Longevity flowers are native to Africa and like warm, slightly humid and sunny environments. It is not cold-tolerant, and the suitable growth temperature is 15 ~ 25℃. If the high temperature exceeds 30℃ in summer, the growth will be hindered. The indoor temperature should not be lower than 12℃ in winter, 15 ~ 18℃ in daytime and above 10℃ at night. Below 5℃, the leaves turn red, and the flowering period is delayed or can't bloom normally, which affects the festival viewing. In winter and spring, if the room temperature exceeds 24℃, it will inhibit flowering. For example, if the temperature is around 15℃, longevity flowers will bloom continuously.
Longevity flowers are drought-tolerant, have low requirements on soil, and fertile sandy loam is better. Generally, the pots are changed 1 time after the flowers wither every spring, and the pots are made of 4 parts of humus soil, 4 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of river sand and a small amount of mixed preparation. Longevity flower is a short-day plant, which is sensitive to photoperiod response. If the plants with good growth and development are treated with short sunshine for 8-9 hours every day for 3-4 weeks, the buds will bloom.
Longevity flowers have low demand for water. They should be watered before noon, and their leaves must be kept dry before dark. Short-day plants will not bloom until at least 6 weeks after treatment. When dealing with short sunshine, there should be at least 14 hours of night every day. Generally speaking, the date from June 10 to March 1 the following year is a natural short date. If plants are planted in large flowerpots, they should be treated with long sunshine at the early stage of growth, so that when the plants reach a certain size, they can be treated with short sunshine to make them bloom. Otherwise, the factory may be too small.
Longevity flowers generally don't pick their hearts in Europe and America, but they can pick their hearts as needed in China. The plant shape after coring is generally good, and the single plant planted in flowerpots above 15 cm should be cored, usually after 3~4 weeks of planting. Removing some buds when they first appear can promote the formation of more buds. Destroy the residual flowers in time after the flowers wither.
Longevity plants are small, with dense green leaves and rich colors. Because the flowering period is near Christmas and the flowering period is long, it has become a "festival flower" to set off the festive atmosphere. In addition, the leaves of longevity flower are thick and fleshy, dense and dark green, shiny, and have high ornamental value. They can also enjoy the leaves when they are not blooming, so they are ideal indoor potted flowers.
The legend of longevity flower
According to legend, a long time ago, there was a mountain called "Wanxiang Mountain", which was full of longevity flowers. On the top of the mountain, there is a scenic spot in Longwangtan Scenic Resort. In order to prevent the longevity flower from being stolen, the Jade Emperor asked the Weaver Girl to weave seven layers of brocade and cover it on the top of the mountain, and sent a black dragon to live in the pool to look after the longevity flower. So that the creatures under the black pool can't see the sun all day. Later, the second prince of the Silver Dragon King and the third princess of the Black Water Dragon King came up with a brilliant plan. Later, the Jade Emperor not only showed mercy to let the creatures under the black water pool enjoy the sunshine bath, but also sprinkled the seeds of longevity flowers on human beings to make them live longer and save the sable.
The meaning of longevity flower
Longevity flower is called longevity flower because of its long flowering period. Longevity is something that China people have longed to worship since ancient times. Therefore, it goes without saying that just the name of the longevity flower means a beautiful symbol that meets our wishes: longevity. The flower language of longevity flower is: good luck, long life and good luck. Therefore, planting longevity flowers can bring good meaning and good feng shui.
Fengshui function of longevity flower
Longevity flowers at home can create an elegant environment for you, and you often feel particularly handy when doing things. In this way, the "geomantic omen" at home is well coordinated with people's activities, people conform to nature, and "heaven and man are one" to achieve harmony between Yin and Yang, harmony between man and nature and harmony between body and mind. Therefore, for the owner who lives in it, he can be leisurely and energetic, and always remain young and in good physical condition. Ivy also has this effect.
Longevity flower is a lovely indoor potted plant with small and exquisite plants, compact plant type, cluster, bright leaves, dense flowers, rich colors and long flowering period, which brings a very festive atmosphere to people. Therefore, Longevity flower is suitable as an ideal indoor potted flower in winter and spring. Moreover, the flowering period of longevity flower coincides with Christmas, New Year's Day and Spring Festival, and it can be used to decorate windowsills, desks and desks, which is very suitable for flower troughs, windows and halls, and the overall viewing effect is excellent.