What kind of plants are called itchy trees?

Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, alias Lagerstroemia microphylla, Lagerstroemia tenuifolia, Melaleuca, Full House Red and Milky Crystal. It is a dicotyledonous plant of Lagerstroemia of Lysimachiaceae. Of southern Asia and northern Australia. East China, Central China, South China and Southwest China.

The bark of Lagerstroemia indica is very smooth. If you scratch the whole plant, it will swing, and it looks very afraid of "itching". Because when scratching branches, the vibration caused by friction can easily be transmitted to the top branches and flowers through hard branches, causing shaking, which will gradually accumulate and the amplitude will become larger and larger.

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growing environment

Ziwei likes warm and humid climate, light, a little shade tolerance and fat. It especially likes the deep and fertile sandy loam, which is conducive to being born in a slightly humid place and can resist drought and waterlogging. It is forbidden to plant in places with high groundwater level and low humidity. It is warm, cold-resistant and strong in germination. Lagerstroemia indica also has strong anti-pollution ability and strong resistance to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride and chlorine.

distribution range

China's Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Jilin have all grown or cultivated; Semi-shady, like to be born in fertile and humid soil, but also drought-tolerant, calcareous soil and acidic soil grow well. Originated in Asia, it is now widely planted in tropical areas.