What kind of growing environment suits the rose of Sharon

Other names of the rose of Sharon

Cotton rose, vitex twig, the flower that opens at dawn and falls at dusk, trumpet flower

Growth habits of the rose of Sharon

The rose of Sharon is highly adaptable to its environment, relatively tolerant of dry and poor land, and not strict about soil requirements; it prefers a relatively warm and humid climate. It is slightly shade-tolerant, moisture-tolerant, pruning-tolerant, heat-tolerant, cold-tolerant, and warmth-loving. However, when cultivated in northern regions it needs protective overwintering; it likes moisture but is also drought-tolerant, is not strict about soil requirements, and can even grow in heavy clay. It has strong suckering ability.

Variety classification of the rose of Sharon

Common varieties of the rose of Sharon include: the Korean series; the white single-center series; the red single-center series; the purple single-center series; the blue single-center series; the Asda series and the seaside series.

Common variants include:

1. White double-petaled rose of Sharon. The white petals have thin purplish-red lines and small spots, double-petaled.

2. Glass double-petaled rose of Sharon. The branches are straight, the flowers are double-petaled, sky-blue.

3. Purple-red double-petaled rose of Sharon. The petals are purplish-red or with white, double-petaled.

4. Variegated-leaf rose of Sharon. The leaves bear white spots, the flowers are purple, double-petaled.

Uses of the rose of Sharon

1. Ornamental use. The rose of Sharon blooms in summer and autumn, has a very long flowering period, and has many variants and cultivars in flower color and flower form, making it an excellent ornamental flowering tree species for gardens. It is often used as a fence and foundation planting material, is suitable for clump planting on lawns, roadsides or forest edges, and can also be used as a green hedge or planted together with other flowering trees and shrubs. Because its branches are soft and tolerant of pruning, it can be shaped into stump bonsai or potted plants. At the same time, it also has strong resistance, making it an excellent tree species for greening factories and mines.

2. Medicinal value. The rose of Sharon flower contains saponarin, a flavonoid glycoside, and also contains isovitexin. In addition, it contains saponins and mucilage. The root contains tannins and mucilage. The seeds contain fatty oil. The rose of Sharon flower clears heat and cools the blood, removes toxins and reduces swelling. It treats dysentery, bleeding hemorrhoids, leukorrhea, sores, boils and carbuncles, and burns. The root clears heat and removes toxins, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, and relieves cough. It treats cough, lung abscess, intestinal abscess, swollen and painful hemorrhoids, leukorrhea, and scabies. The root bark and stem bark can clear heat and drain dampness, kill insects and relieve itching. They treat dysentery, anal prolapse, scrotal eczema, athlete's foot, and so on. The fruit is called "Chaotianzi" and can clear the lungs and resolve phlegm, remove toxins and relieve pain. It treats phlegm wheezing and cough, neurotic headache, and impetigo.

Washing the face with water in which rose of Sharon flowers have been boiled can beautify the complexion; washing the hair with leaf juice can treat scalp ringworm, makes the hair easy to comb, nourishes the hair, can make the hair naturally black and glossy, and can remove dandruff. The rose of Sharon is also a natural detoxifier. If toxic substances in the air, such as sulfur dioxide, reach one part in one hundred thousand, people cannot work for long periods; when its concentration reaches four parts in ten thousand, people will die of poisoning. However, some plants have the ability to detoxify themselves, decomposing toxic substances in their bodies and converting them into non-toxic substances. The rose of Sharon is one of them and is called a "natural detoxifier".

3. Edible value. In the Tingzhou area of Fujian, fried rose of Sharon flowers are made by mixing rose of Sharon flowers with flour and then putting them in an oil wok; the flower shape can still be faintly seen, and they have color, aroma and taste all at once. They are called "noodle flowers" and are a delicacy at flower banquets; the famous rose of Sharon tofu soup of Huizhou in Anhui is made by cooking rose of Sharon flowers together with tofu; eating it gives the fragrance of the flowers, and the tofu is fresh and tender, fragrant and smooth and delicious. Preparing rose of Sharon flowers as a dish is simple: they can be served cold, stir-fried, or made into soup; their texture is crisp and tender, fine and smooth and delicious, with a delicate fragrance. They can moisten dryness and remove damp-heat, and are a natural health food.

Flower language of the rose of Sharon

Tenacity, eternal beauty, gentle persistence.

The rose of Sharon opens at dawn and falls at dusk, but every fading is for the sake of an even more splendid bloom next time. It is just like the sun constantly setting and rising again, just like spring going and autumn coming as the four seasons turn, yet life goes on without end. It is even more like loving a person: there will be low ebbs, and there will be disturbances, but those who understand love will still persist gently. Because they understand that ups and downs are always unavoidable, but nothing will make them waver in the choice they made at the beginning; the faith of love remains eternal and unchanging. Tenacity, eternal beauty.

The rose of Sharon has strong vitality, and the flower symbolizes a character that remains firm in purpose despite undergoing hardships; it also symbolizes prosperity, and symbolizes remembering old ties and valuing affection and loyalty.