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What is the difference between French plane tree, paulownia, and Chinese parasol tree?
The Chinese parasol tree is a deciduous tree of the family Sterculiaceae. It is not related to the tung tree (Euphorbiaceae), the paulownia of the family Scrophulariaceae, or the French plane tree (Platanaceae), despite sharing the name "tong." The Chinese parasol tree is tall and imposing, with a trunk free of knots that rises straight upward, holding aloft a great emerald-green umbrella of foliage with a spirited bearing. Its bark is smooth and jade-green, its leaves dense, and from trunk to branch it is lush throughout, appearing exceedingly elegant and clean - no wonder people also call it "qingtong" (green paulownia). "A single green jade stands upright, a thousand leaves like green clouds piled up" - these two lines of poetry capture to the fullest the charm of the Chinese parasol tree's green leaves and jade trunk, and the graceful shade it casts.
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Differences Between London Plane, Chinese Parasol Tree and Paulownia - A Quick Guide to Telling Them Apart
In the vigorous development of urban greening and landscaping, identifying and selecting tree species is an important task. The London plane, paulownia and Chinese parasol tree may look like three sisters in urban landscaping, but in fact they belong to different families and genera, and differ greatly in morphology. The London plane is a large deciduous tree of the genus Platanus in the family Platanaceae. Its name comes from its leaves resembling those of the Chinese parasol tree; it was introduced from abroad in old China and was first planted in the French concession of Shanghai, hence the name "fa tong" (French plane). The London plane is actually a collective name for Platanus orientalis and Platanus acerifolia of the genus Platanus. Platanus orientalis reaches 30 m tall, with dark gray bark that peels off in thin flakes, revealing a greenish-white inner bark. Young branches are covered with yellow-brown stellate hairs. Leaves are 8 to 16 cm long and 9 to 18 cm wide, with 5 to 7 deep lobes reaching to or below the middle, the lobes narrow and long, covered with gray-yellow stellate hairs when young and later shedding. The common stalk bears spherical fruit heads 2 to 2.5 cm in diameter, with spiny styles 3 to 4 mm long; flowering in May, fruiting in September to October. Platanus acerifolia is a hybrid of Platanus orientalis and Platanus occidentalis, bred in London, England. It reaches 35 m tall, with bark peeling off in thin flakes and a pale greenish-white inner bark. Young branches and leaves are densely covered with pale brownish-yellow stellate hairs. Leaves are 10 to 24 cm long and 12 to 25 cm wide, with a flat or slightly heart-shaped base, 3 to 5 deep lobes, the middle lobe nearly equal in length and width, with entire or sparsely coarse-toothed margins. Fruit heads are about 2.5 cm in diameter, with spiny styles 2 to 3 mm long. Flowering in April to May, fruiting in September to October.
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There are many varieties of orchids, and their fertilization methods differ.
Orchids have large, brightly colored flowers and a blooming period that lasts for months, making them a mainstream variety of New Year flowers in recent years. Because there are so many varieties of orchids, the fertilization methods for several main varieties are introduced below. 1. Cymbidium orchids The following three methods can be used for fertilizing Cymbidium orchids: First, mix the fertilizer in the correct proportion with the growing medium to support plant growth and development. Second, mix the fertilizer in the correct proportion into a solution and pour it into the growing medium in several applications. Third, make the fertilizer in the correct proportion into solid granules or fertilizer blocks and apply them to the surface of the growing medium. Apply more fertilizer during seasons with abundant sunlight to ensure vigorous plant growth.
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Differences Between Herbicide Damage and Fertilizer Damage in Azaleas and How to Tell Them Apart
When azaleas suffer herbicide damage and fertilizer damage, they share some characteristics but also differ in their manifestations. What they have in common is that both are physiological injuries, causing leaves to wither and drop within a short time, but the patches do not slowly expand, nor do pathogens appear on them. The differences between herbicide damage and fertilizer damage are as follows: when azaleas suffer herbicide damage, they show sensitivity to a certain pesticide or a certain class of pesticides. For example, after a pesticide is sprayed on the leaves, within a few days the parts of the leaves touched by the spray solution turn yellow, wither and drop, seriously affecting the plant's growth, but it will not
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What is the difference between Yulan magnolia and purple-flowered Yulan magnolia
Yulan magnolia, also known as white Yulan magnolia, is a deciduous tree of the Magnolia genus, with an oval or flattened-spherical crown and grayish-brown bark. Its single leaves are alternate, obovate-rounded, with a abruptly pointed tip. The flowers are terminal, with flower buds formed in the previous autumn, blooming before the leaves. The flowers are white, fragrant, 10-16 cm in diameter, upright bell-shaped, with 9 tepals, obovate, white, arranged in whorls of three, and numerous stamens and pistils. Its main variety is the purple-flowered Yulan magnolia (var. FurFurascens), whose tepals are purplish-red outside and clear white inside. Both magnolias are highly favored by people. Yu
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Key Cultivation and Management Techniques for Ginkgo at Different Stages
Ginkgo is an ancient tree species in China and the oldest relict plant among extant seed plants. Its leaves have great medicinal value; to date, more than 160 chemical components have been identified in ginkgo leaf extract. The main ones include flavonoids, terpenoids, phenols, alkaloids, polyisoprenes, quinic acid and others. Over the past 20 years, with research...
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Rose Meanings: The Meanings of Different Colors and Numbers
Rose Meanings by Different Colors and Numbers
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What is the difference between Chinese rose and rugosa rose? A quick guide to tell them apart
The difference between Chinese rose and rugosa rose
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How to prune asparagus fern? Illustrated pruning methods for different stages
Illustrated pruning methods for asparagus fern at different stages
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What is the difference between the succulents Zi Chi Bai Lian and Zi Chi Lian Hua
The difference between the succulents Zi Chi Bai Lian and Zi Chi Lian Hua
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