When will the rape blossom in Xinghua, and when will it bloom?

Xinghua rape blossoms open from March to May every year.

Xinghua, Taizhou, Hanzhong, Wuyuan, Jiangxi, and Menyuan, Qinghai are also called "Four Scenes of Rape". Different from other scenic spots, Xinghua's rape flower is a water scenic spot, and its terraced field landscape is famous all over the country in the style of Thousand Islands.

Every year from March to May, its rape blossoms are in full bloom. "There are thousands of rivers and clear waters, and there are no stacks of yellow flowers in the fields" is a true portrayal of thousands of rape blossoms in Xinghua every year.

Introduction of rape flowers:

Rape flowers are straight and clustered, with green stems and yellow flowers. Basal leaves grow in a spiral shape, and stem leaves are usually alternate without stipules.

The flowers are bisexual and symmetrical in radiation, with 4 petals arranged in a cross shape. The flowers are like rice paper and light yellow.

leaves alternate, dark green, without petiole and stipe.

In March and April, flowers were planted at the top of the stem, and the flowers were racemes, with four calyx pieces in yellow-green, and four corollas in yellow, showing a cross shape.

The fruit is silique. In summer, when it matures, it cracks and scatters seeds, which are purple-black and yellow.

The oil content of rape seed is 35~5%, which can be used for oil extraction or feed. It is the largest edible vegetable oil raw material in China.

In addition, the tender stems and leaves of rape flowers can also be eaten as vegetables.