What are the varieties of osmanthus and what are their characteristics?

There are more than 200 varieties of osmanthus.

Common varieties of osmanthus are:

1. Autumn laurel

Autumn osmanthus is also known as August osmanthus, it is one of the most fragrant osmanthus flowers, and the flower appearance of the plant is small and lovely, the flowering period is long, and the maintenance management is also simple, it is one of the flowers for potted maintenance.

2. Tianxiang Pavilion osmanthus

Tianxiang Taige osmanthus is the longest flowering variety in osmanthus, the flowering time is more than six months, and the flower diameter of the plant is large, the fragrance is rich and fragrant, you can maintain a pot of Tianxiang Taige osmanthus at home, beautify the indoor environment.

3. Four seasons laurel

The maintenance of the four seasons laurel is simple, often maintained as a family potted plant, and the plant has the habit of clumping, the number of leaf side veins is large, and the flower buds are often single or two to three overlapping, which has a high ornamental value.

4. Champion red

Zhuangyuan red is the first variety of osmanthus, the flower color is darker, dark orange-red, and the fragrance is strong, can beautify the indoor environment, in addition, the maintenance and management of the plant is simple, suitable for family potted maintenance.

5. Sun-fragrant cinnamon

It is a horticultural variety in osmanthus with the characteristics of continuous flowering and strong fragrance, and the plant has strong suitability to the environment, and can be maintained as a potted plant at home, in addition, the resistance to stress is strong.

Four seasons of cinnamon cultivar group, cinnamon cultivar group, golden cinnamon cultivar group, silver cinnamon cultivar group.

The common cultivars are Boye Golden Cinnamon, Cinnabar Cinnamon, Sclerophyl Cinnamon, Zaoyin Cinnamon, Hangzhou Yellow, Four Seasons Cinnamon, Buddha Ding Zhu, Rixiang Cinnamon and so on.

Wave leaf golden cinnamon: the leaves are oval, the edge is undulating, it can bloom 2-3 times in autumn, the flowers are tight, there is a strong fragrance, the corolla is golden yellow, and the petals are oval.

Cinnabar cinnamon: the leaves are ovate oval, firm golden-edged, blooms twice in autumn, the flowers are light and fragrant, the corolla is dark red, and the petals are round.

Sclerophylla cinnamon: leaves elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, whole margin or 1 3 or 2 3 serrate, margins wavy, pale fragrance, corolla orange-yellow.

Early silver cinnamon: the leaves are oval, the whole margin, the edge is straight, the flowering period is early, it can bloom 3-4 times a year, the flowers are fragrant, the corolla is pale yellow, and the petals are round.

Late silver cinnamon: the leaf margin is microwaved, and the apex of the almost whole margin has coarsely pointed serrations. The leaf surface is slightly concave, the leaf apex is short and pointed, and the base is broadly wedge-shaped.

It blooms twice a year, in late September and early October, lasts for 6 days, and has 6-7 flowers per inflorescence, with medium flowers and medium aroma. The petals are rounded, quadrulobed and almost fully lobed, the corolla is nearly white, flattened, stamens 2, and the ovary is vestigial.

Leaves oval, 7-9 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, thick leathery, microwavy leaf margins, entire. It can bloom 3 times a year, the flowering period is from late September to mid-October, lasts 5-10 days, each inflorescence has 5-9 flowers, the flowers are dense, the aroma is fragrant, the peduncle is 8-15mm long, the flowers are often drooping or scattered, the petals are oval, the corolla is lemon yellow, the stamens are 2, and the ovary is vestigial.

Purple clouds: The leaves are oval, the midrib is concave above, the leaf margin is microwavy, and the whole margin. It can bloom 2 times a year, the flowering period is early October and mid-October, each inflorescence has 5-8 flowers, the flowers are medium, the aroma is strong, the petals are nearly round, the corolla is blue-purple at the beginning, and then it is silvery-white, pale yellow when in full bloom, the stamens are 2, and the ovary is degenerate.

Golden osmanthus: one of the four famous osmanthus flowers, the crown is spherical, and the flowers are golden yellow. Dangui:

The darkest type of osmanthus has orange flowers and oval leaves. Silver cinnamon: The plant is about 2 meters tall, the flowers are nearly white or yellowish-white, and the bark is grayish-brown.

Four seasons osmanthus: the only variety of osmanthus that blooms in all seasons, and the flower color is milky white.

1. Jin Gui

Golden osmanthus is one of the four famous products of osmanthus, belonging to the evergreen broad-leaved large tree of the family Rhinoceraceae, the crown is spherical, the branches are straight, the bark is gray, the leaves are dark green, oval, the surface is uneven, and the flower color is golden yellow, each small flower is composed of four petals, clustered distribution, rich fragrance.

2. Cinnamon

Osmanthus is the darkest type of osmanthus, belongs to the precious ornamental plants, native to southwest China, is currently distributed in all parts of China, its plant height is about 3-5 meters, the bark is gray-brown, the twigs are yellow-brown, the leaves are oval or oblong-oval, the apex is acute, the flowers are axillary, and the flower color is orange.

3. Silver cinnamon

Silver cinnamon is an evergreen tree or shrub, the height of the plant is about 2 meters, the bark is gray-brown, the flowers are nearly white or yellowish-white, the flowering period is in September to October every year, the fragrance is light, and the silver cinnamon is a weak positive tree species, likes warm and humid climate, and grows mostly in well-drained, fertile and loose plains and slopes.

4. Four seasons laurel

Four seasons laurel, also known as laurel, is the only variety of osmanthus that blooms in four seasons, its leaves are opposite, oval or oblong-oval, the surface is smooth, the edge is serrate, the flowers are clustered in the leaf axils, the flower color is milky white, yellow or orange-red, with aroma, and the fruit is purple-black after ripening.

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There are many kinds of osmanthus, and there are four varieties of osmanthus varieties, such as golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, dangui, and four seasons osmanthus.

There are four common varieties of osmanthus, the first is golden osmanthus, which is lemon yellow and golden yellow when flowering, and the aroma is strong, the second is the four seasons of osmanthus, the flower color is relatively light, the aroma is also very light, and it can bloom in all seasons, the third is osmanthus, which is orange-red when flowering, usually blooms in autumn, and the fourth is silver osmanthus, which blooms pure white, milky white or light yellow.

1. Jin Gui

Golden osmanthus is a common variety of osmanthus, a small evergreen tree, the crown is round and spherical, the tree is strong, the branches are tight, the bark is gray, the skin hole is round or oval, the leaf color is dark green leathery and shiny, the leaves are oval, the leaves are uneven, the flower color is usually lemon yellow to golden yellow, there is a strong aroma.

2. Four seasons laurel

Four seasons osmanthus is a common variety of osmanthus, it is a clumping shrub, the tree shape is relatively short, the crown is spherical, the new leaves are dark red, the old leaves become green or yellow-green, the whole margin or sparse serrations, the leaf edge is not obvious, the flower color is relatively light when flowering, it is milky yellow to lemon yellow, the flower fragrance is relatively light, and it can bloom in all seasons.

3. Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a common variety of osmanthus, an evergreen shrub, dioecious, the bark is light gray, relatively smooth, the leaves are leathery, oblong, the leaves are flat and smooth, the leaf margins are reversed, oblong or oval, orange-red when flowering, the corolla is buckled, the fragrance is also relatively light, usually blooming in autumn.

4. Silver cinnamon

Silver osmanthus is also a common variety of osmanthus, a small evergreen shrub, large branches are developed, the branches and leaves are relatively dense, the bark is light gray, the skin holes are many and large, the new shoots are maroon-red, the leaves are green or dark green, thick leathery, pure white when flowering, milky white or light yellow, the aroma is very strong, the flowering period is early September every year.

There are four varieties of osmanthus, golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, red osmanthus and four seasons osmanthus.

1.Golden cinnamon

Cinnamon is an evergreen tree with a large shape and tall foliage. Its leaves are dark green in color and very shiny, which is more common in life. Golden cinnamon blooms in autumn and has lemon yellow and golden yellow flower colors.

The main varieties of cinnamon are late cinnamon, large-leaf cinnamon, large-leaf yellow, tooth-leaf cinnamon and so on.

2.Silver cinnamon

Silver cinnamon is also an evergreen tree plant, with lush branches and leaves, the shape is very similar to snowflakes, the leaves are mostly green, and the leaf surface is wide and flat. Silver cinnamon blooms mostly in September, the flower color is mainly pure white, there are also light yellow flowers, with a faint fragrance, the varieties mainly include seed root cinnamon, late silver cinnamon, early silver cinnamon, white and so on.

3.Dangui:

Cinnamon is an evergreen shrub plant with light gray bark and mostly oval leaves with a relatively flat leaf surface. The flowers of osmanthus are mostly orange-red, but there are also some orange-yellow, and the floral fragrance is not particularly strong, but relatively light. There are relatively few varieties of cinnamon:

There are seed cinnamon, broad-leaved red, cinnabar cinnamon, peach leaf cinnamon, broad-leaved red, and tooth osmanthus.

4.Four seasons laurel

The tree shape is low, the newly grown leaves are red, and the old leaves are mostly green. The four seasons osmanthus can bloom many times a year, and the flowering time is mainly concentrated from September to March of the following year, and the flower fragrance of the four seasons osmanthus is light. The main varieties are classified as large-leaved Buddha top beads, sun-scented cinnamon, tooth-leaf four-season cinnamon and so on.

1. Tianxiangtai Pavilion. Tianxiang Pavilion can bloom all year round and bloom at its peak from September to April. And its flower fragrance is very strong, the flower diameter is huge, the flower type is changeable, and the flower color is diverse, which is better than other varieties of four seasons cinnamon.

At present, it is commonly planted in the Yangtze River Basin, the Huaihe River Basin and the lower reaches of the Yellow River in Chunpai, and potted plants are mostly seen in the northern region.

2. Laurel. The laurel is evergreen in all seasons, the tree posture is beautiful, there is a strong fragrance, it is suitable for planting in the courtyard and in front of the building, and its spotted leaves are particularly beautiful. The front yard of the house is used as a green wall to separate the space, concealing and shading, and the effect is also good.

It is native to the Mediterranean Sea and is currently introduced and cultivated in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Taiwan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

3. Cinnabar cinnamon. The cinnabar osmanthus is orange-red, and the corolla is slightly buckled; The fragrance is light. Flowering period from late September to early October. It is produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai and Henan.

4, Huangchuan Jingui. Huangchuan Jingui is a special product of Huangchuan County, Henan Province, and is a national geographical indication product fiber reform in China. In addition to the autumn from September to October, it blooms at the same time as the above varieties, and it can also bloom again every 2 or 3 months.

5. Evening silver cinnamon. Late silver cinnamon is the main cultivar of osmanthus cultivated in the south of the Yangtze River in China, and is commonly known as late yellow in the local area. Cultivating horticultural varieties for ornamentation.