Woody Flowers 195 Species (Landscape Plants Practical Illustrated Guide, Issue 9)

Author: Xue Congxian (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Woody flowers refer to woody plants that bloom or bear fruit beautifully, with a focus on ornamental flowers and fruits. They include shrubs and trees, with either evergreen or deciduous characteristics.
Shrubs are typically low-growing trees with no distinct main trunk, branching out near the ground into many stems, forming an irregular crown similar to a cluster. Examples include hibiscus, rose campion, hybrid roses, verbena, osmanthus, plumbago, double-flowered hydrangea, calylophoron, and abutilon. Shrubs taller than 2 meters are classified as large shrubs, while those shorter than 2 meters are small shrubs.
Trees are generally characterized by a single, distinct main trunk that begins to branch off at a considerable height above the ground (around chest level). Their crowns have a certain shape. Examples include ylang-ylang, red berry, weeping willow, white gum, weeping olive, peach, plum, weeping cherry, cherry blossoms, camellias, etc. Trees taller than 18 meters are classified as large trees, those between 9 and 18 meters as medium trees, and those shorter than 9 meters as small trees.
Woody flowers are widely used in landscape design. Shrub flowers can be used for garden or road beautification, hedges, flower bed arrangements, or potted plants; tree species can serve as garden trees or street trees. During blooming season, the trees are covered in abundant flowers, displaying a dazzling array of colors, making them important ornamental trees. In terms of cultivation and management, most flowering woody plants require ample sunlight. Those that prefer high temperatures (optimal growth temperature of 20–30°C) are suitable for planting in flat areas across southern China; those that prefer warm or cool temperatures (optimal growth temperature of 10–25°C) are more suitable for cultivation in mid-to-high-altitude cool mountainous regions in southern China.
This book collects 195 species of woody flowers, combined with the varieties from Woody Flowers 196 Species (Volume 7), nearly encompassing all currently cultivated woody flowers in China, including recently introduced new varieties.