What is the common name of cineraria? Let us introduce you to cineraria

Cineraria morphological characteristics

Perennial herb, stem erect, 30 cm to 70 cm tall, covered with dense white long soft hairs. Cineraria leaves are reniform or broadly reniform, green above, grayish-white below, covered with dense soft hairs. Capitulum, florets purplish-red, light blue, pink, and dense white. Flowering period January to April, fruiting period March to July.

Cineraria growth habits

Cineraria likes a warm, moist, and well-ventilated environment. It is not tolerant of high temperatures and fears frost. It is generally cultivated in a warm greenhouse, and the temperature at the leaf tips should not be lower than 5 degrees. Too high a room temperature easily causes leggy growth, leading to internode elongation and loss of commercial value. Too low a temperature affects plant growth, and the flowers develop small.

Cineraria is a light-loving plant; with sufficient sunlight, the leaves are thick and dark and the flowers are bright, but excessively strong sunlight can also cause leaf curling. Cineraria needs to maintain sufficient moisture, but must not be too wet; it is best if the leaves are not wilting.

Cineraria varieties

Cineraria is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant with very colorful flowers; the main cultivated varieties include the European "red flower," the African "pink flower," and the Mediterranean "red flower with spots," etc. The flowering period is from December to April of the following year, with peak bloom in February to March, and it is one of the main ornamental potted flowers during New Year's Day and the Spring Festival. At Jingchun Flower and Tree Garden, new varieties with multiple colors on one flower have also appeared. Cineraria is cross-pollinated, so there are many horticultural varieties.

Cineraria has extremely many horticultural varieties. They can be roughly divided into four types: large-flowered, star-shaped, intermediate, and multiflora, and within different types there are varieties with different degrees of double flowers and different heights.

Cineraria value and applications

Cineraria is one of the main flower-viewing plants in winter and spring. Its flowers are bright and can be planted in flower beds or potted and arranged in courtyards, corridors, and passageways, giving people a fresh and pleasant feeling. Cineraria is a greenhouse flower; potted plants used for indoor display have an early flowering period, and blooming in the cold winter is especially precious. Its flower colors are rich and bright, especially the blue flowers, which shimmer with a velvet-like luster, elegant and moving. Cineraria blooms neatly and has full flower shapes. It can be placed on indoor low tables and stands, or multiple pots can be arranged in rows to form patterns for decorating hotel inner courtyards, meeting venues, or theater forecourts, bustling with flowers and full of joy. Usually a single pot can be enjoyed for more than 40 days.

Cineraria flower language

The flower language of cineraria is: joy, happiness, delight, family joy, and prosperity.