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Common varieties of wufanzi

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-07-27 08:58:38
Wufanzi, also known as Nanzhu, wufanshu and wufanye. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree of Rhododendron family. Its general shape is inflorescence terminal growth and axillary growth. It has many flowers. When it is mature, it is purple black, with pubescence on the outside and sparse hair. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruit ripening period is from August to October. The taste of fruit is similar to that of blueberry. It is more distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Anhui and other places in China. What are the common varieties? Let's take a look.

Little leaf South candle

This variety of wufanzi is different from the original variety, because its leaves are relatively small, about 1cm to 4cm, and the width is about 1cm. Moreover, all parts of the plant are basically hairless or the hair is particularly small. This kind of variety usually grows in the south of Guangdong, Hong Kong, Guangxi, etc. the altitude of growth is generally between 800 meters and 1300 meters under the mountain forest. This variety of wufanzi has a very good value, science in the development, so the variety of variation also better meet the needs of people, so that plants also better reflect their own value.

Southern candle

An obovate South candle

The difference between the original varieties is also due to the small leaves, showing the shape of inverted eggs, with a length of about 1.3cm and a width of about 1cm. Its top is blunt and round, its edge has many teeth, and its bottom is wedge-shaped and gradually narrowed. It is also often produced in the south of Guangdong Province, mostly growing in roadside grass, this type of specimen is taken from the Lotus Mountain in Haifeng.

Southern candle

Light red south candle

This kind of variety is different from the original variety in the color of flowers. The color of its flowers is light red rather than white. When it blooms, it is a light red, especially spectacular and beautiful. But its growing environment is particularly bad. One is growing in the bush forest on the hillside or on the rock, so this kind of variety is particularly cold and heat-resistant, which is easier to survive. Come, the value is also very considerable. This kind of wufanzi is often produced in Fenyi, Jiangxi Province, China, and Pingyang, Zhejiang Province. Therefore, different kinds of wufanzi are produced in different places, depending on what kind of temperature conditions they are more suitable for. So just because of this reason, the varieties are different.

Vaccinium bracteatum leaf

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