What are the red leaves in Xiangshan?

The red leaves in Xiangshan are mainly cotinus coggygria leaves, supplemented by maple leaves. Xiangshan Mountain is the originator of enjoying maple in China. Its red leaves are well-known at home and abroad, and it is one of the four scenic spots to enjoy maple in China.

Deciduous shrubs or trees, trees can grow to 5 meters high; The crown is round or umbrella-shaped, and the branchlets are purple-brown with white powder; Simple leaves alternate, wide oval to kidney-shaped, slender petiole, purple;

Panicle terminal, unisexual flowers, yellow petals, sterile flowers with purple-red pinnate stems. Drupe is small, kidney-shaped, with reddish fruit sequence and many long feathery pedicels. From a distance, it looks like red velvet flowers all over the tree.

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Huang Bi likes light and is also resistant to semi-yin; Cold-resistant, drought-resistant, barren alkaline soil, water-resistant and moisture-resistant, suitable for planting in sandy loam with deep soil layer, fertility and good drainage. Fast growth, developed root system and strong germination. Strong resistance to sulfur dioxide. In autumn, when the temperature difference between day and night is greater than 10℃, the leaves turn red.

It is suitable for planting in clumps on lawns, mounds or hillsides in gardens, and can also be mixed with other trees, especially evergreen trees. The pedicels of sterile flowers that remain for a long time after flowering of cotinus coggygria are pink feather-shaped, forming a cloud-like landscape on the branches; Cotinus coggygria is also a good afforestation tree species.