Weizijidi, Dahong County, Gansu Province

Osmunda japonica blooms from June to September.

Lagerstroemia indica is also known as itchy flower, itchy tree, purple flower, purple orchid, mosquito flower, Myrica rubra, zingiberensis and so on.

The color of Osmunda japonica. They are rose red, scarlet, dark pink, reddish or purple, white, 3-4 cm in diameter, and usually form a terminal panicle of 7-20 cm.

Lagerstroemia speciosa likes warm and humid climate, light, shade tolerance and fat, especially the deep and fertile sandy loam.

The value of Lagerstroemia indica

1. Lagerstroemia indica, as a greening tree species of small trunk roads and expressways, has the functions of shading, retaining dust, absorbing harmful gases and reducing noise.

2. Osmanthus fragrans, as an ornamental tree species in courtyards and public green spaces, is rich in colors and has a long flowering period, which enriches the summer and autumn seasons.

3. Lagerstroemia indica, as a greening tree species in units and industrial and mining areas, can absorb harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride, and at the same time, it has the function of dust suppression, and the oil volatilized from flowers also has the function of disinfection.

4. Lagerstroemia indica has high ornamental value in parks and public green spaces, and is easy to plant and manage.