What flowers are suitable for growing in Wenzhou? Understand the city flower and city tree in one article

I. Climate characteristics of Wenzhou

Wenzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and a warm climate. Winters are not severely cold and summers are not extremely hot, so most of the flowers we are familiar with are quite suitable for planting in Wenzhou.

II. What flowers are suitable for growing in Wenzhou

Generally speaking, plants grown in the ground are more affected by the regional environment. In view of Wenzhou's geographical location and climate characteristics, it is quite suitable to plant Aspidistra (cast iron plant), Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum' (variegated spider plant), Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo), Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston ivy), Tropaeolum majus (nasturtium), Lilium (lily), Salvia splendens (scarlet sage), Hippeastrum (amaryllis), Begonia semperflorens-cultorum (wax begonia), Primula (primrose), Calendula officinalis (pot marigold), Helichrysum bracteatum (strawflower), Magnolia (magnolia), Camellia japonica (camellia), Gardenia jasminoides (gardenia), Rhododendron (azalea), Pyracantha (firethorn), Fatsia japonica (Japanese aralia), Osmanthus fragrans (sweet olive), Michelia figo (banana shrub), Hypericum (St. John's wort), Nerium oleander (oleander), Serissa japonica (snowbush), Yucca (yucca), Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine), Hedera helix (English ivy), Malus spectabilis (crabapple), Prunus cerasifera (purple-leaf plum), Petunia (petunia), Viola tricolor (pansy), and so on.

III. What are Wenzhou's city flower and city tree

Wenzhou's city flower is the camellia, and the city tree is the banyan tree. Because Wenzhou is a major place of origin for camellias in China, and camellias have a very long cultivation history in Wenzhou. In Wenzhou's scenic areas, there is even a camellia with a tree age of more than 1,200 years. Therefore, after a vote by Wenzhou citizens and a decision by the Standing Committee of the People's Congress, the camellia was designated as the city flower. As for the city tree, the banyan tree (small-leaf banyan), it also has a particularly long history of growth in Wenzhou, so the banyan tree was designated as Wenzhou's city tree.