Appreciation of Thousand Miles Flower Pictures

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Wanlixianghua actually refers to Qilixiang. The flowers are white and have a strong fragrance. The fragrance can reach thousands of miles. After the flowers fade, you can still touch the red berries, which are edible. Let’s enjoy the beautiful flowers together!

What is Wanlixiang?

Wanlixiang refers to Qilixiang, also known as Gurixiang and Qianlixiang. It is native to Taiwan, tropical Asia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It belongs to the Rutaceae family and belongs to the genus Mandarin. It is an evergreen tree or small shrub with terminal or axillary umbels. The flowers are white and have a strong aroma that can spread far away. It is said that the fragrance can still be smelled seven miles away, so it is called "Qili Xiang". After flowering, it can also produce red berries. The ripe fruits are edible and are very effective in repelling mosquitoes.

Qilixiang is a tropical ornamental plant, mostly used for garden hedges and bonsai. The flowering aroma of Murica sibiricum is pleasant. It can be used as hedge planting in the south, or as the foundation planting of buildings. It can also be potted for indoor viewing. The flowers can extract aromatic oil.

Qilixiang is often mentioned in literary and artistic works because of its dense and strong aroma, which is used to express a certain artistic conception. The first poem in the writing career of Xi Murong, a famous Taiwanese female writer in the 20th century, was called "Qili Xiang". The poet used Qili Xiang as the background to recall the past events of her youth twenty years ago. Jay Chou also sang a song with the same name!

Appreciation of pictures of Wanli fragrant flowers

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