Antirrhinum is a perennial herbaceous flower. It usually blooms in spring. The snapdragon can purify the air. It has a bactericidal effect. It has the function of repelling mosquitoes. It can be used for medicinal purposes.
Introduction of snapdragon
Snapdragon, also known as faucet flower, lion flower, dragon mouth flower, foreign color bird, Latin name: Antirrhinum majus L. is a perennial herb of the genus Scrophulariaceae, Snapdragon. It is often cultivated for one or two years and one year. The plant height is 20 to 70 cm, and the leaves are oblong-lanceolate. Racemes, corolla tubular lip, base swelled into saclike, upper lip erect, 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed, exserted. There are white, reddish, deep red, flesh-colored, dark yellow, light yellow, yellow-orange, and other colors. It can be potted because it is beautiful, it is very suitable for viewing. Native to the Mediterranean, Nanning, Guangxi has introduced and cultivated. It is native to the Mediterranean region, with regions ranging from Morocco to Portugal to the south, France to the south, and Turkey and Syria to the east. At the same time, it is also a traditional Chinese medicine, with the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, cooling blood and swelling. It can also be used for oil extraction and is nutritious and healthy.
Ecological habits of snapdragon
Originating in the Mediterranean coast of southern Europe and North Africa. Cold-resistant, not resistant to heat, can withstand half yin. For loose, fertile, well-drained soils, pH 5.5-7.0 is required. For relatively long-day sunshine plants, late-season species are sensitive to long-day sunshine, and long-day illumination significantly promotes flower bud differentiation but has little effect on flower bud development. Temperature was not directly related to flower bud differentiation but had significant effects on plant height, spikes, and flower count. The fertility temperature is 15-20 ° C, and the night temperature is not lower than 5 ° C. If the temperature is lower after the bud, the larger flower buds will suffer from the cold. It is a perennial herbaceous flower and is often cultivated for one or two years.
It is native to the Mediterranean region, with regions ranging from Morocco to Portugal to the south, France to the south, and Turkey and Syria to the east. Cultivation in various gardens, sometimes in the wild.
Snapdragon is a light herb. Under sunny conditions, the plants are dwarf, compact, tidy, uniform in height, neatly flowered, and brightly colored. Under semi-inoculated conditions, the plant grows high, the inflorescence is elongated, and the flower color is light. It is not sensitive to the length of light, such as the flower rain series, and the Snapdragon is almost insensitive to the length of sunshine. In the vernalization stage, high temperature is unfavorable to the growth and development of snapdragon, and the flowering temperature is 15 °C to 16 °C. Some varieties have temperatures exceeding 15 °C, and no branching occurs, which affects the plant state. The Snapdragon is sensitive to water and cannot accumulate water, otherwise, the roots will rot and the stems and leaves will wither and wither. The Snapdragon is a hi-light herb. Under sunny conditions, the plants are dwarf, compact, tidy, highly uniform, flowering neatly, and brightly colored; under semi-yin conditions, the plant grows high, the inflorescence is elongated, and the flower color is light. It is not sensitive to the length of light, such as the flower rain series, and the Snapdragon is almost insensitive to the length of sunshine. Good drainage, rich in humus, fertile and slightly sticky soil, neutral or alkaline is especially good.
Use of snapdragon
Value
In fact, Snapdragon is a kind of flower. Like its name, each small petal seems to be a bright fish scale. Many colorful flowers make up its large bunch of Snapdragon, which has a high ornamental value. The Snapdragon flowers are available in white, pink, deep red, flesh-colored, orange, and many other colors. The most amazing thing is that the Snapdragon can produce two different colors of flowers on one flower branch. The two-color flower is very amazing and is a kind of plant with high ornamental value. Because the flowers of snapdragon are large and beautiful, many countries attach great importance to the use of snapdragon to beautify the environment and decorate the garden lights. Generally, the snapdragons are planted in flower beds, out of the window or placed indoors to make bonsai or single take goldfish flower branches. Make a flower arrangement and other processes. In recent years, the Snapdragon has become famous in the flower cutting and flower arrangement and has been loved by many flower lovers.
