When does the kapok flower bloom and what is its flower language and meaning?
As temperatures rise and all things revive, branches grow tender buds, and various flowers compete to bloom. Because their flowering times differ, the viewing time for the kapok flower also differs. So when does it generally bloom? What are its flower language and meaning?
1. A brief introduction to the kapok flower
1. Distribution of the kapok flower
The kapok flower is a tall deciduous tree and a specialty of the south. It is also called the banzhi tree, hero tree, panzhihua, jibei, and fenghuo. The kapok flower is a tropical tree species and is widely planted in South China, Taiwan, China, Indochina, and the Nansha Islands, and there are distinctions between white kapok and red kapok.
2. The value of the kapok flower
The kapok flower has a brilliant red color that is not vulgar, and its trunk is thick and upright, giving it high ornamental value, so it is widely planted in parks, courtyards, and other places. Extracts from the roots and stems of the kapok can be used as astringents, analgesics, and so on. Its sap can be used to treat dysentery, and its root bark, stem bark, and thorns, ground into powder and made into an ointment, can be used to treat acne. Moreover, the kapok flower can also be used to make tea, cook soup, and serve as medicine, and it has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on treating dysentery, stomach pain, bleeding after bowel movements, intestinal cancer, lung cancer, and so on.
3. The difference between the kapok flower and cotton
Although the kapok flower and cotton have similar names, the difference is still very great. Cotton is an important natural plant fiber. It originated in the tropical dry grassland regions and is a shrub; while the kapok flower belongs to fast-growing, strongly heliophilous tree species and is a tall tree.
2. When does the kapok flower generally bloom?
1. The kapok flower generally blooms in spring, that is, from February to April each year. It usually wants to bloom first and then grow leaves. The flowering period of the kapok flower is about 15 days, and after the flowers fall, new leaves grow.
2. The kapok flower likes a high-temperature and high-humidity climate environment. Its cold resistance is relatively low, and it is not resistant to frost. In Guangzhou, Nanning, and other places in southern South China, it can safely overwinter outdoors in normal years, and in cold years there is frost damage. In the vast areas from northern South China to North China, it can only be potted, and in winter it should be moved into a greenhouse or indoors, and the room temperature should not be lower than 10°C. It likes light, is not tolerant of shade, and is tolerant of intense sunlight and high temperatures, so it should be planted in a place with sufficient sunlight.
3. The grafting time for the kapok flower is February to March and June to July. When using the sowing method, sow and raise seedlings promptly in the same year after the seeds mature in April to May each year.
3. What are the flower language and meaning of the kapok flower?
1. The flower language of the kapok flower is to cherish the people around you and cherish the happiness before your eyes.
2. The kapok flower generally symbolizes heroes and men, and also symbolizes a love life that is thriving, full of vitality, and flourishing upward.
3. The kapok flower is generally suitable for giving to friends, representing cherishing and valuing friendship; it can be given to the person you secretly love, which is a very euphemistic way of confessing; it can also be given to elders to express respect and love for them.
The kapok flower is not only beautiful, but is also the city flower of Guangzhou, Kaohsiung, and Panzhihua. In addition, it is now exactly the season when the kapok flower blooms. Friends who like the kapok flower can bring their family and invite friends to go flower viewing and spring outings.