What other names does Serissa have? You have probably heard all of these names

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970By Emily Carter 0 views

Serissa, what you may know is its other names. It blooms in June, and from a distance it looks as if wrapped in silver, like snow falling in June, elegant and lovely, hence the name. Serissa likes light shade and fears the sun, and generally grows at the foot of mountains or beneath trees.

Other names for Serissa

Mantianxing, Baimagu, Suiye Dongqing.

Growth habits of Serissa

Serissa likes sunlight and is also fairly shade-tolerant. It fears fierce winds and blazing sun, and in hot, severe summer weather it should have light shade.

It blooms small white flowers in June. The tree is very small with sparse branches and leaves, full of quiet charm, and can be grown as a potted plant. It likes light shade and fears the sun, and is often found beneath leafy trees in deep mountains. It is divided and planted in spring, or propagated by cuttings during the yellow plum rain season, and should be watered with weak tea. It is not strict about temperature; in South China it is evergreen, and in the Southwest it is semi-evergreen.

For potting, it is best to use a moist, humus-containing, loose, fertile, highly permeable, slightly acidic growing medium, in which it grows well.

Origin and distribution of Serissa

Serissa is mainly distributed in China's Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other southeastern and central provinces. It is also distributed in Japan and Taiwan, China. It mostly grows wild among mountain forests and beside streams and rocks. It is a subtropical tree species, fond of warm, humid climatic conditions and semi-shaded, loose, fertile, well-drained soil, with neutral and slightly acidic soil especially suitable. Its cold resistance is not strong, and overwintering in a greenhouse in winter requires temperatures above 0°C. Its sprouting ability and tillering ability are relatively strong, so it tolerates pruning and is also easy to shape. In southern gardens it is often planted in the open ground beneath tree canopies and among shrubs; in the north it is mostly grown in pots for ornament and overwinters indoors. It is also a good bonsai material.

Medicinal value of Serissa

Dispels wind and releases the exterior, clears heat and drains dampness, relaxes the sinews and activates the collaterals. Used for colds, cough, toothache, acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, acute and chronic hepatitis, enteritis, dysentery, infantile malnutrition, high blood pressure headache, migraine, rheumatic joint pain, and leukorrhea; the stem is burned to ash and applied to the eyes to treat eye opacity.

Flower language of Serissa

Serissa is willing to be a supporting role's love, endless love, care, bringing good luck, and a pure heart.

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