What are the other names for the silk tree flower? It turns out it has these names too
The symbolism of the silk tree is very beautiful. The ancients often gave silk tree flowers as gifts to dispel grudges and restore harmony. It is a flower that brings good blessings. Today we will get to know this plant, hoping to bring flower lovers good blessings.
The genus and family of the silk tree flower
The silk tree flower, Albizia julibrissin, is a deciduous tree in the Fabaceae family, genus Albizia.
Other names for the silk tree flower
The silk tree flower is also called yehehuan, yeheshu, ronghuashu, niaorongshu, and kuqinghua.
Origin of the silk tree flower
The silk tree flower comes from all the provinces and cities of China from the Northeast to South China and the Southwest, and generally grows on hillsides.
It is distributed in Africa, Central Asia to East Asia, and is also cultivated in North America.
Morphological characteristics of the silk tree flower
The silk tree, a deciduous tree, can reach a height of 16 m, with a spreading crown. The branchlets are angular, and the young branches, inflorescences and leaf rachises are covered with woolly or short soft hairs. The stipules are linear-lanceolate, and the leaves are small and fall early.
The capitula are arranged in panicles at the branch tips; the flowers are pink; the calyx is tubular, 3 mm long; the corolla is 8 mm long, with triangular lobes 1.5 mm long, and both the calyx and corolla are covered with short soft hairs on the outside; the filaments are 2.5 cm long.
The pods are strap-shaped, 9-15 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide. The young pods have soft hairs, while the old pods are hairless.
The flowering period of the silk tree flower is from June to July; the fruiting period is from August to October.
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