What plant is Qi Li Xiang? Let us get to know this woody plant

Other names of Qi Li Xiang

Shi La Jiao, Jiu Qiu Xiang, Jiu Shu Xiang, Jiu Li Xiang, Qian Li Xiang, Wan Li Xiang, Guo Shan Xiang, Huang Jin Gui, Shan Huang Pi, Qian Zhi Yan, Yue Ju, and others.

Growth habits of Qi Li Xiang

Qi Li Xiang likes warmth; the most suitable growing temperature is 20 to 32°C. It is not cold-tolerant. In winter, when the minimum temperature drops to around 5°C, move it indoors to overwinter at a low temperature (5 to 10°C). Moving it in too early is not good for hardening its cold tolerance. If the room temperature is too low, it easily drops leaves, affecting growth the following year; below 0°C it may freeze to death. If the room temperature is too high, the plant cannot enter dormancy well and may even sprout indoors; when it is taken outside and hit by cold wind, the sprouts recede, and when new sprouts emerge again, growth that year is affected.

Qi Li Xiang is a sun-loving tree species and should be placed in a spot with ample sunlight and air circulation (at least five or six hours of direct light per day) to have lush leaves, abundant flowers, and fragrance. When it blooms, it can be moved to a windowsill, filling the room with fragrance. After the flowers fade, it still needs to be placed in a spot with ample sunlight; growth in half shade is less robust than in a sunny spot, and the flower fragrance is also weaker. If it is too shaded, the branches become thin and soft, the leaf color becomes pale, and there are few or no flowers. In winter, when brought indoors, it should also be placed in a spot with ample sunlight.

The flower meaning of Qi Li Xiang

Qi Li Xiang has small but abundant white flowers that are extremely fragrant. Whenever the flowering season arrives, fragrance drifts all around, and people are easily attracted by this intoxicating floral scent. Therefore, the flower meaning of Qi Li Xiang is: captive of love.

Application value of Qi Li Xiang

Qi Li Xiang is famous for its fragrance; its floral scent is rich and very alluring. The Qi Li Xiang plant has a graceful form, beautiful branches and leaves, and white, abundant flowers, and is also highly valued for ornamental purposes; it can also be made into a bonsai for viewing;

The flowers, leaves, and fruits of Qi Li Xiang all contain essential oil, with an oil yield of 0.25%. The essential oil can be used in cosmetic fragrances and food flavorings; the leaves can be used as a seasoning spice.

The branches and leaves are used as medicine, with effects of promoting qi and relieving pain, activating blood and dispersing stasis. They can treat stomach pain and rheumatic arthralgia, and when used externally can treat toothache, swelling and pain from falls and blows, and insect and snake bites. In addition, in medicine it is also used as a tonic and stomachic, among others.