Coral tree flower language and its main value introduction

Coral tree Viburnum odoratissinum, also known as france holly, is named after its coral-like flowers, which are very ornamental. So what is the flower language of coral trees? I arranged the flower language of coral tree for you, I hope you like it.

Flower language of coral tree

Be happy tomorrow

Coral tree, also known as france holly, has straight branches, grayish brown bark, round lenticels, opposite leaves, oblong or oblanceolate, dark green and bright surface, light green back and green all year round. Conical corymbose inflorescence is terminal, with white bell-shaped flowers in March and April, which are fragrant; After the flowers recede, they are oval fruits, which are orange-red at first, and then gradually turn purple-black, which looks like coral and has high ornamental value, hence the name.

Coral trees are native to China, southeastern Fujian, southern Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi. Born in the shade beside streams in dense forests in valleys, in the sunny places of sparse forests or flat shrubs, with an altitude of 200- 1300m. It is also distributed in India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Coral trees have strong fire resistance and can be used as forest fire barriers. This kind of cork can be used as a hoe handle.

Coral trees are warm, a little cold-resistant and light-resistant. It grows rapidly and vigorously in moist and fertile neutral soil, and can also adapt to acidic or slightly alkaline soil. Developed root system, strong germination, pruning resistance and strong resistance to toxic gases.

Coral trees are widely used in greening because of their lush foliage, good shielding effect and pruning resistance. Red fruit is coral-shaped, gorgeous and lovely. Coral trees are often renovated into green walls, green doors and green corridors in formal gardens. In natural gardens, they are usually planted individually and in groups to decorate corners and make them easy to hide. Planting coral trees all over the wall of the garden boundary, replacing the dull background of decorative masonry and clay with its natural ecological modeling, can produce the effect of "the garden wall looming among the flowers", which not only appears natural and lively in appreciation, but also expands the sense of space of the garden. In addition, coral trees can be used to absorb toxic gases in the atmosphere because of their strong anti-toxic function.

Coral trees not only have strong absorption capacity for a variety of harmful gases, but also have obvious adsorption effect on smoke and dust. According to the determination, the annual dust retention of coral trees is 4. 16t/hm2, which is much larger than that of evergreen plants such as Euonymus japonicus and oleander. In addition, because coral leaves are rich in water, contain less resin and are not easy to burn, they can be used as fire barriers between factories of industrial and mining enterprises and are ideal tree species for greening of industrial and mining enterprises at present.

The main value of coral trees

First, the medicinal value.

Root, bark and leaf sugar wood: pungent and cool. Has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, dredging channels and collaterals, removing toxic substances and promoting granulation. Used for colds, falls and fractures.

chemical composition

Coral trees mainly contain diterpenoids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, sesquiterpenes, lignans and coumarins.

Second, landscaping.

Coral trees are widely used in greening because of their lush foliage, good shielding effect and pruning resistance. Red fruit is coral-shaped, gorgeous and lovely. Coral trees are often renovated into green walls, green doors and green corridors in formal gardens. In natural gardens, they are usually planted individually and in groups to decorate corners and make them easy to hide. Planting coral trees all over the wall of the garden boundary, replacing the dull background of decorative masonry and clay with its natural ecological modeling, can produce the effect of "the garden wall looming among the flowers", which not only appears natural and lively in appreciation, but also expands the sense of space of the garden. In addition, coral trees can be used to absorb toxic gases in the atmosphere because of their strong anti-toxic function.

Road greening

The general criteria for the selection of road greening tree species are: strong adaptability, long life, less pests and diseases, strong resistance to tobacco and wind damage, strong germination, pruning and shaping resistance, and controllable growth; This tree is clean, without thorns and pollution. Coral trees have good biological and ornamental characteristics, which meet the requirements of road greening. In particular, it has the functions of smoke prevention, wind prevention, dust fixation and noise reduction, and can improve the surrounding ecological environment and human settlement environment. Walking in a beautiful garden can make a hedge and organize people's flow. The leaf area index of coral trees is more than 10 times higher than that of Lagerstroemia indica. The leaves are funny, stable and plastic, tightly shaded, and can purify dust and tail gas, which is often used for urban traffic road greening or highway isolation belt. When used for road greening, it is often trimmed into various shapes to form beautiful scenery.

public green area

Coral trees are widely used in public green spaces. As a barrier, for example, coral trees and heather are combined into a high fence, which can be arranged in front of garbage dumps or toilets in parks or scenic spots to hide ugliness and beauty; Arranged in the middle of garden office area, staff activity area and tourist activity attractions to avoid visitors entering or disturbing, forming a barrier; Co-planting with other trees, shrubs and ground cover plants, defining the boundary of the courtyard, isolating it from commercial streets, parking lots, urban roads and highways, and enhancing the comfort and warmth of the courtyard. For example, in the building courtyard of Canberra, Australia, coral trees, eucalyptus trees and acacia trees form a plant wall barrier, which is extremely beautiful [; It can be used as the background of some architectural sketches and sculpture landscapes; Or cut into short hedges of various shapes to limit people's behavior or organize people's flow; It can also be used for building foundation planting or planting trees to decorate the corner.

Greening of industrial and mining enterprises

Coral trees not only have strong absorption capacity for a variety of harmful gases, but also have obvious adsorption effect on smoke and dust. According to the determination, the annual dust retention of coral trees is 4. 16t/hm2, which is much larger than that of evergreen plants such as Euonymus japonicus and oleander. In addition, because coral leaves are rich in water, contain less resin and are not easy to burn, they can be used as fire barriers between factories of industrial and mining enterprises and are ideal tree species for greening of industrial and mining enterprises at present.

Species classification of coral trees

Japanese coral tree variety Coral tree variety. Awabuki K. Kochzabel ex Rumpl。

Leaves obovate-oblong to oblong, rarely obovate, 7- 13-16 cm long, blunt or acute at the top, broadly wedge-shaped at the base, with regular wavy shallow obtuse serrations at the edge, and 6-8 pairs of lateral veins. Panicle is usually born at the tender tip, with two pairs of leaves, 9- 15 cm long and 8- 13 cm in diameter; Corolla tube 3.5-4 mm long, lobes 2-3 mm long; The style is thin, about 1 mm long, and the stigma is often higher than the calyx teeth. Stones are usually obovate to obovate oval with a length of 6-7mm. Other characters are the same as the coral tree. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruit maturity is 9-65438+1October.

Zhejiang Putuo, Zhoushan and Taiwan Province provinces. It is widely planted in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Japan and south Korea are also distributed.

It is an ideal landscaping tree species, which has strong resistance and absorption ability to smoke and toxic gases, and is especially suitable for hedgerows or landscape clumping in cities.

Yunnan Coral Tree Variety Coral Tree. Fukuoka sessile grass

It is similar to Japanese coral tree var. Awabuki, but the bracts are large, up to 2 cm long and 5 mm wide, and the fruit is large, with oval nucleus and oval shape, about 9 mm long.

Xishuangbanna, southern Yunnan. Born in dense forests or forest-edge shrubs at an altitude of 900- 1600 meters. Distributed in Myanmar and Thailand.