What kind of woody plant is the Four Seasons Osmanthus? Read this one article to understand

Morphological characteristics of Four Seasons Osmanthus

The flowers of Four Seasons Osmanthus are slightly white or pale yellow, with a fainter fragrance, and thin leaves. It is a variety of osmanthus in the genus Osmanthus. The biggest difference between Four Seasons Osmanthus and other varieties is that it blooms in all four seasons of the year, so many people also call Four Seasons Osmanthus Yueyue Osmanthus, but its floral fragrance is also the faintest among the many osmanthus varieties, and the floral scent can hardly be smelled.

The varieties of Four Seasons Osmanthus are divided into Yueyue Osmanthus, Four Seasons Osmanthus, Fodingzhu, Rixiang Osmanthus and Tianxiang Taige.

Growth habits of Four Seasons Osmanthus

Four Seasons Osmanthus originates from the Mediterranean region, and has been introduced and cultivated in provinces such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Sichuan and Yunnan in our country.

Four Seasons Osmanthus likes a warm and humid climate and has a certain cold resistance, but it is not tolerant of severe cold. It likes light and is also shade-tolerant, and certain shading is needed when it is a seedling. It has low requirements for soil, and likes slightly acidic soil on high and dry terrain rich in humus, especially sandy soil with deep soil layers, fertility, moisture and good drainage is most suitable. It is not tolerant of arid and barren soil, and avoids saline-alkali soil and waterlogged land. Planting it in overly wet land with poor drainage will cause poor growth, root rot, leaf loss, and ultimately the death of the whole plant.

What value does Four Seasons Osmanthus have    

Osmanthus is one of the ten traditional famous flowers of our country. Because the common ones can only bloom once in autumn, the newly emerging "Four Seasons Osmanthus" has become a rising star in the osmanthus family. It breaks the convention that ordinary osmanthus varieties bloom only once a year, and can bloom 4 times each year, usually with a flowering period of more than 20 days each season. The flowers it produces are dense, yellow-white in color, evenly distributed among the branches, and the floral fragrance is also relatively long-lasting, making people feel good, and it can be used as a spice for brewing tea and making cakes and pastries.

Four Seasons Osmanthus is often planted in gardens, on both sides of roads, on lawns and in courtyards, and is an excellent greening tree species. Because it has a certain resistance to harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride, it is also an excellent flowering tree for greening industrial and mining areas. It is also a very good material for potted plants. After being made into a bonsai, it can be used to view the shape, the stone and flowers, and smell the fragrance, truly achieving "three benefits in one." In addition, osmanthus wood is hard, glossy and beautifully grained, and is a good material for carving.