What flowers are suitable for growing in Xuzhou? Introduction to the city flower and city tree
I. Climate characteristics of Xuzhou
Xuzhou has a temperate monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. Summers are not too hot, and winters are not too severely cold. Spring and autumn are relatively short, while winter and summer are relatively long, so most plants are relatively suitable for planting in Xuzhou.
II. What flowers are suitable for growing in Xuzhou
Generally speaking, ground-planted plants are greatly affected by the regional environment. Given Xuzhou's geographical location and climate characteristics, it is relatively suitable to plant silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), Chinese tulip tree (Liriodendron chinense), sweet osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans), staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), crabapple (Malus spectabilis), Japanese late cherry (Prunus serrulata var. lannesiana), Manchurian crabapple (Malus baccata), ornamental peach (Prunus persica 'Duplex'), firethorn (Pyracantha fortuneana), heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica), weigela (Weigela florida), magnolia (Magnolia denudata), yellow rose (Rosa xanthina), pea tree (Caragana arborescens), forsythia (Forsythia suspensa), winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum), lilac (Syringa oblata), redtwig dogwood (Cornus alba), spiraea (Spiraea), flowering almond (Prunus triloba), paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha), star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), ivy (Hedera helix), Chinese trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora), azalea (Rhododendron), camellia (Camellia japonica), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis), Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), and so on.
III. What are Xuzhou's city flower and city tree
Xuzhou's city flower is crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), and its city tree is ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba). Because crape myrtle has a relatively long history of cultivation in Xuzhou, designating crape myrtle as Xuzhou's city tree can reflect Xuzhou's own characteristics. As for the city tree ginkgo, it is because ginkgo is an excellent street tree in Xuzhou, and ginkgo is also the oldest relict plant among existing seed plants, and is deeply loved by the people of Xuzhou, so the Standing Committee of the Xuzhou People's Congress designated ginkgo as Xuzhou's city tree.