Classification of common osmanthus varieties

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1. Sijigui varieties group

2. Dangui varieties group

3. Jingui variety group

4. Yingui variety group

Sijigui: The tree shape is low, the leaves are nearly vertical, the flower color is light, ranging from creamy yellow to lemon yellow, and the floral fragrance is light but not strong. Osmanthus osmanthus: an evergreen shrub with rolled leaf margins, deep orange-red flowers and a strong smell. Jingui: a small tree with lemon yellow to golden flowers in color and a fragrant smell. Silver osmanthus: a small tree with flat leaves and various colors.

1. Four Seasons Osmanthus Varieties

It grows in a shrub-like shape, with low tree shape, short and dense branches, and a spherical crown. The new leaves are dark red, and the mature leaves are green or yellow-green; the leaves are oval and broad-oval, with entire or sparsely serrated edges, and the leaf margin is not obviously wavy; the leaf quality is thin, the mesophyll of the leaf surface is slightly raised, and the veins are network. more obvious. The average petiole is about 1 cm long. The important feature is that the intersection angle between the main vein and lateral veins of the leaf is large and close to vertical. The flower buds of 'Sijigui' are often solitary or 2-3 stacked, and bloom in batches from September to March every year. The flower color is lighter, ranging from creamy yellow to lemon yellow, and the floral fragrance is not as strong as silver osmanthus, golden osmanthus, and red osmanthus. The varieties include large-leaf Sijigui and small-leaf Sigui. Flowering in all seasons, there are varieties such as "Yueyuegui", "Rixianggui", "Big-leaf Fodingzhu", "Tooth-leaf Siguigui" and other varieties.

2. Osmanthus variety group

An evergreen shrub, dioecious, with a spherical crown. The bark is light gray, smooth, and has sparse lenticels. The leaves are leathery, oblong or elliptical, 6-12 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide; the leaf surface is relatively flat, the leaf margin is recurved, the entire edge, the apex occasionally has sparse teeth, and the base is wide and wedge-shaped; the apex is blunt or pointed. Short tip; 8-10 pairs of lateral veins, with obvious network veins on both sides; petiole 8-10 mm long. The flower color is orange-red, the corolla is slightly buckled; the fragrance is light. The flowering period is from late September to early October. It blooms in autumn with darker flowers ranging from orange to orange-red to vermilion. It has a strong smell and thick leaves. There are varieties such as "Big Flower Osmanthus", "Tooth Osmanthus", "Cinnabar Osmanthus", and "Broad-leaf Red".

3. Golden osmanthus variety group

A small evergreen tree with a spherical crown; the tree is strong and the branches are tall and tight. The bark is gray, with round or oval lenticels, and the spring shoots are relatively thick, with an average length of 15.9 cm; the leaves are dark green, leathery, and shiny; the leaves are oval, the leaf surface is uneven, the leaf edges are microwave-curved, and the leaves are obviously recurved; The margin is entire, and occasionally there are serrations at the apex; the flowers are yellow in color, have a strong fragrance, and are not strong. Blooms in autumn, with lemon-yellow to golden-yellow flowers. Varieties include "Big Flower Golden Osmanthus", "Big Leaf Yellow", "Huangchuan Golden Osmanthus", "Wan Jingui", "Round-leaf Golden Osmanthus", Xianning Wangui, Qiu Gui, Yuanbian Jingui, Liuye Sugui, Jinshigui, Bo Leaf Jingui, and other varieties

IV. Silver Osmanthus varieties< /h2>

It is an evergreen small tree with a spherical crown, large spreading branches, dense branches and leaves, and good growth. The bark is light gray, with many and large lenticels, shaped like snowflakes, and the average length of the spring shoots is 15.5cm. The new shoots are brownish-red, very eye-catching. The leaves are green or dark green, thick leathery and shiny; oblong or elliptical; the leaves are broad and thick; the leaf surface is relatively flat; the leaf margins are shallowly wavy, recurved, entire, and even. The apex has sparse teeth; it blooms in early to mid-September, the corolla spreads obliquely, the lobes are oval, the color is creamy yellow to lemon yellow, and the fragrance is rich; it blooms in autumn and the color is pure white, creamy white, yellowish white or light yellow. Varieties include broad-leaved Yingui, willow-leaf Yingui, hard-leaf Yingui, "Zi Yingui", "Jiulong Gui", "Early Yingui", "Late Yingui", "Bai Jie", "Pure Bai Yingui", and "Qingshan". "Yin Gui" and other varieties.

2. Dangui varieties group

3. Jingui variety group

4. Yingui variety group

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