What is the flower language of crape myrtle? It symbolizes good luck.

What is the flower language of crape myrtle? Since ancient times, crape myrtle has not only been praised by literati and poets, who have left behind poems such as "Who says flowers don't stay red for a hundred days? Crape myrtle blooms for half a year." So what does crape myrtle mean? The following article will lead you to learn more about it.

The Flower Language of Crape Myrtle

1. The flower language of crape myrtle is: good luck, eloquence, and femininity.

2. Legend has it that if your home is surrounded by crape myrtle flowers, the crape myrtle fairy will favor you and give you happiness for a lifetime. In addition, crape myrtle has the courage to display its most beautiful moments in the hot summer, which shows that it is naturally a very resilient form of life.

Introduction to Crape Myrtle

1. Crape myrtle, also known as the itchy flower, itchy tree, purple gold flower, purple orchid, mosquito flower, western bayberry, hibiscus, and barkless tree, is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Lythraceae family and the genus Lagerstroemia, which can reach 7 meters in height. The crape myrtle has a graceful tree shape, a smooth and clean trunk, and brightly colored flowers.

2. Crape myrtle blooms in the summer and autumn when there are few flowers, and the flowering period is long, so there is a description of "Who says flowers can't bloom for a hundred days? Crape myrtle blooms for half a year", and there is also a praise that "the green covers the eyes in midsummer, and this flower fills the room with red". It is an excellent bonsai material for viewing the flowers, trunk, and roots. Crape myrtle is native to China and is a highly adaptable and long-lived tree species. Crape myrtle has a history of thousands of years of cultivation in China. It was first planted in the Chang'an Palace during the Tang Dynasty and has been introduced to all parts of the world in recent centuries.

3. Crape myrtle is a widely planted ornamental flowering tree species and is the city flower of Anyang, Xuzhou, Jincheng, Xiangyang and Haining. In addition, in addition to being an ornamental plant, crape myrtle also has powerful medicinal effects. Its roots, bark, leaves, and flowers can all be used as medicine.

The Culture of Crape Myrtle

1. Poems about crape myrtle, such as "Crape Myrtle" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty: The documents are quiet under the Silken Road Pavilion, and the water clock is long in the Bell and Drum Tower. Who is my companion when I sit alone in the evening? The crape myrtle flowers and the man of purple star.

2. Ziwei constellation. In ancient my country, there was Ziwei Dou Shu, which was a method of calculating fortune based on the Ziwei star.

Ziweiyuan is centered on the North Pole and is based on a cluster of stars near the North Pole. It includes the sky area north of 50 degrees north latitude. Within this range, the most prominent features are the left and right walls. The wall is composed of 8 stars on the left and 7 stars on the right, connected by an imaginary line, symbolizing the wall of the imperial palace.

Cultivation of Crape Myrtle

1. Potted crape myrtles should be repotted in time, about once every two to three years. The culture soil should be mixed with loose mountain soil, garden soil and fine river sand. The ratio of the three soils should be controlled at about 5:3:2.

2. Apply base fertilizer once when repotting. The base fertilizer should be mainly organic fertilizer, such as bone meal, bean cake powder, etc. Fertilizer cannot come into direct contact with the roots, otherwise it will burn the roots and affect plant growth.