"Flowers and trees are in season, and birds are singing to report the agricultural time". The ancients called the phenology of flowers and trees the season, and it has a regular follow.
Cheng Yuwen of the Ming Dynasty compiled a "Flower Calendar" covering the whole year (all the months here are lunar calendars), in which the first month was written.
Lan Huifen. Rui Xiang Lie. Cherry blossoms. Trail grass green. Looking forward to the beginning of spring. Flowers sprout. ”
Of course, with the development of the times, there are far more flowering plants now, and we take the "Flower Calendar" as a guide to take stock of the plants that bloom in February.
Narcissus. One of the top ten famous flowers in China, it likes a warm, moist and well-drained environment. It has been cultivated in China for more than 1,000 years and is a traditional ornamental flower. Narcissus bulbs are succulent, toxic, and contain a variety of alkaloids.
Phalaenopsis. The original Greek word means "butterfly-like orchid", and the flower is like a butterfly fluttering, hence the name. Sexual preference for high temperature, humidity and semi-shady environment; Not cold-tolerant, afraid of drought and strong light, avoid stagnant water; It is advisable to plant in loose and well-drained bark and mossy soils.
Orchid grandiflora. The leaves are long and green, the flowers are rough, bold and magnificent, there is both the elegant fragrance of the national orchid, and the richness and color of the foreign orchid, it is the world's "orchid star", it likes warm winter and cool summer, the flowering plant should not be placed in a place of high temperature and strong light, and the flower is easy to wither.
Clivia. According to the delicate and elegant appearance of the plant, Saburo Kubo of Japan named it "Junzi Orchid" according to the inspiration. It is a semi-negative plant, likes cool, avoids high temperature, stops growing if it is less than 5, prefers thick, moist and well-drained soil, and avoids dry environment. It is the first of the five classic symbols of traditional Chinese culture.
Crane Wanglan. It is named because of the shape of the crane and is also known as the bird of paradise, which symbolizes freedom, auspiciousness, happiness and happiness, and also implies loyal and unswerving love. Prefer warm, humid and sunny environment, fear of severe cold, avoid heat, drought and waterlogging.
Magnolia. It likes light, moisture, is afraid of waterlogging, is more shade-tolerant, and prefers fertile, well-drained and slightly acidic sandy soils.
Crab claw orchid. It is named because the joints are connected to the shape of the claws of crabs, and they prefer cool and warm environments, and are more resistant to drought, afraid of high temperatures and hot summers, and more shade-tolerant. The flower language is: "Good luck is the head, and the operation is good".
Xiang Xuelan. Because the flower color is pure white like snow, the aroma is like an orchid, it likes a warm and humid environment, requires sufficient sunlight, and avoids scorching sun and high temperature; It likes moisture, and avoids stagnant water and heavy soil clay.
Primroses. Because it blooms the earliest, it is called "primrose". It is not resistant to high temperatures and strong direct sunlight, and is suitable for growing in cool, moist, well-drained, humus-rich neutral soils.
Gerbera. Prefer a warm, airy, sunny environment. The flowers are rich in red, white, yellow, orange, purple, etc., and can be used for cut flowers, potted plants and garden decoration.
Calla. Calla lily is a commonly used flower for bridal bouquets in European and American countries, containing a large amount of calcium oxalate crystals and alkaloids, etc., which can cause coma and other poisoning symptoms when ingested. It likes warm, moist and slightly shaded environments, and likes large fat and large water.
Artillery flowers. Adaptable, prefers warm, humid, well-lit, airy environments.
Daphnetin. Chinese traditional famous flowers, legend has a monk in Lushan who sleeps on the stone during the day, wakes up by the strong incense in his sleep, finds the flower plant later, and named it "sleeping incense", and because it blooms around the cold Spring Festival, people think it is auspicious, so it is renamed "Ruixiang". Like astigmatism, avoid the scorching sun,. Prefers loose, fertile, well-drained, acidic soils.
Pine red plum. It is named because its flowers are full of branches, which look like plum blossoms from afar, and the leaves are as thin as pine leaves. Flower language: victory, firmness, ascension. It prefers warm, humid and sunny environments, and is not very cold-tolerant.
Spring flowers. It is named because it blooms first among the hundred flowers, and the spring of a hundred flowers blooms immediately after the flower. Together with plum blossoms, daffodils and camellias, it is known as the "Four Friends in the Snow" and is one of the common flowers in China. Light-loving, slightly shade-tolerant, slightly cold-tolerant, afraid of waterlogging, prefers warm and humid climates.
Miyama smiled. It prefers a warm, moist and sunny environment, and is suitable for growing in acidic and slightly acidic soils with deep soil layer, good drainage, loose and fertile, rich in organic matter. The flower language is "tranquil".
Note: The above attribution months are for reference only, some plants have a long flowering period and can open across months, and due to different cultivation environments, the flowering months are also different.