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

I. Climatic characteristics of Wenzhou

Wenzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall and a warm climate, no severe cold in winter and no extreme heat in summer, 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, ground-planted plants are greatly affected by the regional environment. Given Wenzhou's geographical location and climatic characteristics, it is quite suitable to plant Aspidistra elatior, Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum', Nandina domestica, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Tropaeolum majus, lilies, Salvia splendens, Hippeastrum, Begonia semperflorens, Primula, Calendula officinalis, Helichrysum bracteatum, magnolias, Camellia japonica, Gardenia jasminoides, Rhododendron, Pyracantha, Fatsia japonica, Osmanthus fragrans, Michelia figo, Hypericum, Nerium oleander, Serissa japonica, Yucca gloriosa, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Hedera helix, Malus spectabilis, Prunus cerasifera 'Atropurpurea', Petunia hybrida, Viola tricolor and so on.

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

Wenzhou's city flower is the camellia, and its city tree is the banyan. Because Wenzhou is a major place of origin of Camellia japonica in China, camellias have a very long history of cultivation in Wenzhou, and in Wenzhou's scenic areas there is even a camellia over 1,200 years old. Therefore, through a vote by Wenzhou citizens and a decision by the Standing Committee of the People's Congress, Camellia japonica was designated as the city flower. As for the city tree, the banyan (Ficus microcarpa), it also has a particularly long history of growth in Wenzhou, so the banyan was designated as Wenzhou's city tree.