What are the other names for Xiangqingmu? A quick guide to help you understand

Alternative names of Xiangqingmu

The alternative names of Xiangqingmu are: Xiangye Shu, Ziyou Mu, Qingxiang Shu, etc.

Morphological characteristics of Xiangqingmu

Xiangqingmu is a small shrub or tree plant, large enough for garden viewing and small enough for pot cultivation, with a height between 1-8 m, making it entirely suitable for home growing and viewing.

The bark of Xiangqingmu is gray, and the branches have brown lenticels. The leaves of Xiangqingmu are even-pinnately compound, alternate, with 4-9 pairs and a narrowly winged rachis. The flowers of Xiangqingmu are relatively small, mainly purplish red; the female flowers are sparsely arranged, usually with 7-10 tepals, while the male flowers have 5-8 tepals, and both male and female flowers are arranged in two rows.

The drupe of Xiangqingmu is about 5 mm long and about 6 mm wide, and the mature drupe is red.

Origin and living habits of Xiangqingmu

Xiangqingmu originates from the Yunnan region of China and lives in areas between 500-2800 m in altitude. It can be found on hillsides, in canyons, open woodlands, shrub thickets, and limestone river valleys. It has strong adaptability, but seedlings are not cold-tolerant, so if grown in northern regions, attention should be paid to cold protection.

Xiangqingmu has strong resistance to drought and is distributed in China's Tibet, Sichuan, Guizhou, and other places, as well as in the plateau regions of Myanmar.

The flower meaning of Xiangqingmu

Elegance and devotion.