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Protea cynaroides is a perennial evergreen shrub. Stem stout, leaves bright green; The flowers are spherical; Some of the bracts open completely, making the flowers flat; Some are half closed, so that the flowers are relatively slender, and the flower center and bract there is a layer of hairs; It blooms from November to May.
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The royal flower is named for its resemblance to a crown.
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Royal flower, native to South Africa. The royal flower prefers a warm, slightly dry and sunny environment, is resistant to drought and barren, and is afraid of stagnant water. It is suitable to grow in slightly acidic soil which is loose and fertile and has good drainage and permeability.
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The main propagation methods were sowing and cutting.
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Royal flowers can be planted in the garden to become a dazzling landscape in the garden, and can be planted in POTS to watch indoors, and can be picked as fresh cut flowers or dried flowers for indoor display. The flowering period of Emperor flower is usually longer, which is also the reason why Emperor flower is considered "undefeated for a long time". In addition, the royal flower is large, colorful and elegant, so it is loved by flower lovers and the general public. The Royal flower is the "national flower" of South Africa.
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- Chinese name
- Royal flower
- Latin name
- Protea cynaroides [7]
- alias
- Bodhi flower , Poseidon flower
- world
- plantae
- The door
- angiospermophyta
- The outline
- Magnoliatae
- Orders,
- Mountain dragon eyes
- Families,
- Shanlong ophthalmology
- Belong to
- The Imperial flower genus [7]
- Kind of
- Royal flower
- Distribution area
- S.Africa It is distributed throughout the country
- International endangered rating
- No risk (LC) [8]
The royal flower is named for its resemblance to a crown.
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Perennial, multi-flowered stems evergreen
Shrub plant
. Its flower is actually a ball of flowers, there are many
stamen
And are surrounded by large, colorful bracts.
The diameter of the flower is 12~30 cm. The diameter of the flowers varies from 12 cm to 30 cm. In one growing season, a large, stout imperial plant can produce 6-10 flowers, and individual plants can produce 40 flowers in one growing season. The flower bud varies in color from milky white to deep red. With stout stems and glossy leaves, the plant is about 1 m tall when mature.
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The Royal flower is found throughout South Africa and is the most popular and widely cultivated flower, adapting to different soil types, from sea level to 2,000 m high mountains.
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Like warm, slightly dry and sunny environment, not cold, suitable for cool water, avoid water, requires loose and well-drained acidic soil, winter temperature is generally not less than 7 degrees, individual varieties can withstand about zero degrees. The seedling soil needs to be well drained. In the growth period, the summer needs a cool and dry climate, the sun is appropriate shade, the suitable growth temperature is 27 degrees, and the winter needs warm, sufficient sunlight and a slightly higher air humidity environment.
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Sowing and propagation:
Usually carried out in autumn, the seeds will be sown with new high lipid film, keep wet after sowing, not too wet after emergence, slightly dry, when there is a pair of true leaves, transplanting on the pot, placed in a place with sufficient ventilation and light for maintenance.
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Rod propagation:
The cuttings above the semi-lignified position of the mother of the imperial flower were selected as cuttings, and 4~6 leaves were retained. Substrate adoption
peat
and
perlite
Mix and adjust by volume ratio of 4:6
pH value
5.5 to 6.5, the EC value is less than 0.5. Use 1000ppm
Indole-3-butyric acid
Soak the cuttings in solution, soak for 15 minutes and air dry immediately. The cutting depth is 1/3~1/4 of the length of cuttings. The cuttings were managed according to the conventional technique and transplanted into the field after seedling emergence.
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The seedling soil needs to be well drained. During the growing period, the summer needs a cool and dry climate, and appropriate shade when the sun is burning. Winter requires warmth, plenty of sunlight and slightly higher air humidity. Flowering and growth period, appropriate watering. Spring, autumn fertilization once each, can transform plant vegetative growth function into reproductive function, inhibit the main shoot growth, promote flower bud differentiation, more flowering, more fruit, promote development. Improve nutrient delivery. Prevent the production of falling flowers, falling fruit, dead fruit and deformed fruit. Make the fruit color beautiful, beautiful fruit type, good taste.
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Leaf spot often occurs, insect infestation
Scale worm
and
whitefly
Harm. Rotate multiple targeted drugs to avoid resistance. The addition of new lipid film to the drug enhances the control effect.
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The royal flower is an evergreen shrub with lush branches, large flowers, straight bracts and petals, unusually beautiful colors, long ornamental period, suitable for potted viewing, and is also an excellent cut and dried flower material.
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Royal flowers can be planted in the garden to become a dazzling landscape in the garden, and can be planted in POTS to watch indoors, and can be picked as fresh cut flowers or dried flowers for indoor display. The flowering period of Emperor flower is usually longer, which is also the reason why Emperor flower is considered "undefeated for a long time". In addition, the royal flower is large, colorful and elegant, so it is loved by flower lovers and the general public.
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Royal flower
Effect:
Anti-spasticity, astringent, cough relief, brain benefit, eliminate nasal congestion, diuresis, make skin soft, reduce blood pressure, soothe nerves, sedation, promote sweating.
Flower language
The flower of the Emperor: victory, success, wealth and auspiciousness.
In South Africa, the royal flower is even respected as the national flower. Emperor flower, with its huge flower, brilliant color and elegant shape stand out, known as the king of flowers.
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South Africa, the southernmost country in Africa, is a country dominated by grasslands, but the number of flower species born on this land is rare in the world, and many are already world-renowned horticultural flowers. It is reported that as many as 18,500 species of flowers are found in South Africa. In this vast grassland, flowers, red, colorful. So this series of South African flowers starts with the unusual Royal flower.
Speaking of Emperor flower, in fact, it is not our usual single flower, but refers to a subfamily of mountain dragon ophthalmology - Protea family (Protea) plants. This family of plants is quite ancient and primitive, and is now only found in the Southern Hemisphere in Africa, South America and Australia. protea cynaroides, the national flower of South Africa, is one of the most widely distributed varieties of the Protia family and can grow from 0 m to 1500 m above sea level. Different climatic conditions and geographical environments will create a great change in the leaf, flower type, color and flowering time of Emperor flower. This allows the Emperor flower to be grown as a fresh cut flower to adapt to market demand at different times of the world.
Today, the Emperor flower cultivated all over the world is mostly shrubby, the plant is up to 1m, the branches and leaves are lush, the leaves are glossy, and the flowering period is more than half a year (May - December). With its long undefeated temperament, huge flower shape, bright colors, more than a hundred years of life, and deeply loved by South Africa and even the world, known as the world's most rich and gorgeous fresh cut flowers. In fact, the huge crown of flowers that we usually see is not just a flower, but a ball of flowers. In the middle of the flower ball, there are countless upward support of the stamens, under the stamens is a blossoming flower, they compete to open under the crowded, but do not lose bright. In the outermost, is the huge bracts, they wrap this big flower ball, and supplemented with bright colors, but also shows the overbearing flowers, no wonder it is also known as the "Big MAC" of wood cut flowers.
For the Emperor flower, there is a very interesting phenomenon, it has a male and female, in the many Emperor flower cluster, you can completely judge from its appearance is male or female. But where "emperor", "duke", "prince" and other flowers with male appellation, its bracts are completely open, the flowers are flat, showing its outgoing domineering style. The flowers with female titles such as "queen", "royal princess", "princess" and "lady" are relatively slender, and the bracts are usually half closed, and the flower center and bracts are usually covered with some different colors of fur, just like wearing a coat embroidered with sable, highlighting its implicit and noble quality.
In addition to the exhibition of fresh cut flowers, this imperial flower show also specially imported from South Africa will never fade flowers. Using high-tech means, the selected flowers go through a series of complex processes such as dehydration, decolorization, drying, dyeing, etc., to maintain the characteristics of their flowers, color, character, feel almost the same as flowers. It not only maintains the characteristics of flowers, but also has richer colors and higher uses, and has a storage time of at least 3 years, which is the most ideal flower deep processing product for flower design, home decoration and celebration activities.
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It is an evergreen shrub with lush foliage, large flowers, straight bracts and petals, stout stems, large dark green glossy leaves, and many plants reach a height of 1 m when mature. However, according to the change of planting site, the height will vary between 0.35 meters and 2 meters. The flower is actually a ball with many cores in the center and surrounded by large, colorful bracts. The diameter of the flower is 12 ~ 30 cm. In a growing season, a large, stout imperial plant can produce 6-10 flowers, and individual plants can produce 40 flowers in a growing season. The color of the bracts varies from milky white to deep red, but pale pink bracts with a slight silver luster are the most popular and admired.
The Royal flower is of course the most famous variety in the Protia family, and is also known as the most rich and gorgeous fresh cut flower in the world.
Gorgeous imperial flowers bloom in the flower-strewn cape of South Africa. Fires often break out there in the dry summer months, but this is a godsend for the monarch flower - because fire is one of the things it needs to survive. Its fruit is too hard for birds and mice to tolerate, so it relies on the heat of the fire to crack the fruit and spray the seeds on the ground. The fertile soil after the fire is a paradise for imperial flowers.
Also known as Bodhi flower, originally from South Africa, like warm, slightly dry and sunny environment, not cold, suitable for cool water, avoid water, requires loose and well-drained acidic soil, the winter temperature is generally not less than 7 degrees, individual varieties can withstand about zero degrees.
Royal flower
