There is a kind of nature, love at first sight, the fruit changes seventy-two!

Ah Quan also sent a plant gift package to Squirrel Jun, collected the fruits and seeds of local plants in Hubei and

There is a kind of nature, love at first sight, the fruit changes seventy-two!

Ah Quan also sent a plant gift package to Squirrel Jun, collected the fruits and seeds of local plants in Hubei and sent them to Squirrel Jun by express delivery. Besides, Ah Quan is really a chicken in every detail. The fruit seeds of each plant are carefully dried and dried, then put into sealed bags, and the Latin name, collection place and time are recorded one by one with post-it notes. I hereby verbally awarded Ah Quan the title of "Small Expert in Plant Collection"!

Now that you have made a fortune, Squirrel Jun will not live up to Ah Quan's careful collection in the past two months. In the next few issues, Squirrel Jun will talk about the special features of each fruit seed in detail.

Pterocarya stenoptera, the original wings are samara!

What is Pterocarya stenoptera? Pterocarya stenoptera is commonly known as willow, willow, willow and centipede. In fact, in spring, not only can you see all kinds of "caterpillar" inflorescences of willow and walnut, but also the same "caterpillar" inflorescences of Pterocarya stenoptera. Moreover, the "caterpillar" inflorescence of Pterocarya stenoptera is also divided into male and female. The male caterpillar is the male inflorescence of Pterocarya stenoptera, born in the axil of the leaf scar on the branch last year, while the female caterpillar is the female inflorescence, which grows in different positions and at the top of the branch, so Pterocarya stenoptera has the special characteristics of monoecious flowers.

Every September, the treetops of Pterocarya stenoptera are covered with exquisite "emerald hairpins", which are the fruits of Pterocarya stenoptera. If you look carefully, you will see a string of little wings fruits arranged evenly. Here, don't mistake the winged Pterocarya stenoptera fruits for winged nuts, they are oval. Every autumn, small nuts with wings are piled up in strings on the branches, and the autumn wind strikes, falling lightly everywhere like their nesting swift.

Besides, have you ever wondered why such beautiful trees on the roadside are not common? One is the rare moist soil of Pterocarya stenoptera, which is not found in the hot and dry north. Another reason is that the leaves and bark of Pterocarya stenoptera contain toxic substances, and the quinones and phenols in them will produce harmful substances after oxidation. Therefore, it is not recommended to plant Pterocarya stenoptera in parks, ponds and wetlands, so it is rare to see patches of Pterocarya stenoptera as landscape trees.

The water ball flower looks like a lovely little bayberry!

Shuituanhua, deciduous shrub, was recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica in Ming Dynasty. Shizhen said: There are many leaves by the water, and the children are like bayberry, which means water ball flowers. Common in the mountain waterside, the inflorescence is fluffy and spherical, and its shape resembles bayberry, so it is also called bayberry. If you have a chance to observe carefully, you will find that the flowers of Shuituanhua are quite delicate, and the inflorescence is composed of many small flowers, which are evenly arranged among the flowers, such as finely carved hollow nuclear carvings. If you look closely again, you will find that each small flower has five petals, and the petals are lavender. So why does the water polo look furry? That is the masterpiece of pistil sticking out small flowers.

Water polo is not only a strange flower and grass, but also an excellent bonsai plant in the south. The branches of water polo are soft and have certain toughness, and the leaves are opposite, which is very suitable for ornamental modeling. Coupled with the inherent vicissitudes of branches, it is easy to form an artistic conception when matched with rock ornaments in bonsai.

Feather Acer, the leaves are as festive as paper-cutting!

Acer pinnata, like other Acer trees, will have a persistent red and green beauty in autumn. Acer pinnatifida is a garden variety that we often talk about, and it is called Acer pinnatifida in garden trees. People who have seen maple leaves must have an impression. The leaves are not big, but the serrations of the leaves are clearly visible, as if they had been trimmed by exquisite paper-cutting artists, while the maple leaves we are talking about are more finely carved than maple leaves, and the leaves on the trees are drooping.

Acer pinnatifida has also inherited the fine tradition of the Acer family, and its samara is a must. When autumn comes, the fruits of pink little wings are standing on the branches, waiting to spread their wings and soar. In fact, the so-called wing of this samara is a membranous appendage on the seed. Although it is only an appendage, little wings plays an important role in plant reproduction. Little wings can fly farther with seeds, survive in the wind and have great endurance. The most typical samara, such as elm and Eucommia ulmoides, which scatter money in spring. The leaves are broken, and the fruit that will be pulled out is the same.

In addition to the tradition of the maple family, changing clothes and makeup in autumn is also the same feature of the maple family. In fact, this cross-dressing is because the maple family can't help freezing, and they all have the problem of blushing when they catch cold. Acer can't run away. In autumn, the weather turns cold, chlorophyll synthesis in the body is blocked, and green pigment drops sharply. Anthocyanin and lutein slip out. Anthocyanin is bright red, lutein is golden yellow, and not all plants are red under the action of anthocyanin. Only a few plants with acidic cells in their leaves, such as Acer negundo, Cotinus coggygria and Parthenocissus quinquefolia, will turn red.

Welcome to pay attention to the mystery of plants, Squirrel Jun and you concentrate on talking about flowers and plants!