Friends of the city hukou, today let's talk about this pearl plum that blooms in summer!
Meizhu, that's a good name, right? It also has many names, such as sorghum strips, eight strips, and so on. It is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Meadowsweet family of the Rosaceae family, which can reach up to two meters in height.
This plant mostly grows in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and other places, growing in deep mountains and old forests.
The leaves are pinnate compound leaves with 11-17 opposite leaflets and no petioles. These small leaves are lanceolate to oval in shape with sharp serrations at the edges.
The inflorescence is apical and is a large panicle that extends almost straight. It is a very elegant flower with five petals, oval or obovate. The core is a bit orange-yellow or pink, and there are many white filaments sticking out, which is fluffy and cute!
The pearl plum blossom blooms between July and August, when it is the hottest time. However, it is not afraid of the heat, and is tightly squeezed on the branches, and the snow is as white as snow, which really has the beauty of a cold plum. Many people call "snowflakes" "pearl flowers", why? Because, when it is not blooming, the flower bone is large and round, like a pearl!
However, when it blooms, the fruit is not very pretty, and the fruit is a long pod with a brownish-green color, which looks a little wilted.
It was at school that I met Pearl Plum for the first time. Once, I passed the back door of a small shop at a school where there were a few pearl plum trees. This plum pearl has left a wonderful memory on my campus.
This pearl plum is not only beautiful, but also versatile! It is a very common plant that likes sunlight, shade, salinity, does not require much soil, and is suitable for growing in sandy soil. In addition, it grows quickly, is resistant to pruning, and is easy to manage. And it is very resistant to cold, and it can withstand minus 25 degrees!
It has both ornamental and medicinal value. Its stems, leaves, and leaves can be used as medicine, which has the effect of invigorating blood and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and also has a certain effect on fractures, bruises and other diseases.
Friends who live in the city, we should pay more attention to it, because it is both beautiful and functional.
I hope that Pearl Plum can bring more beauty to everyone's life!