Daphne odora in Phnom Penh is also one of the precious flowers in China. Louis in the Song Dynasty also recorded Daphne: According to legend, there was a monk in Lushan Mountain, Jiangxi Province in ancient times. When he woke up, he looked around and found a fragrant flower, named "Sleeping Fragrance", which symbolizes good luck in a year, so it was also called "Daphne". Poets in Song Dynasty once called ten flowers ten friends, and Daphne called them special friends. In Japanese families, whenever there is a festive day, a Daphne odora is often planted in the yard.
Daphne odora, alias Daphne odora, belongs to Daphne family and is an evergreen shrub. The warm regions originated in North Africa and Europe are distributed in all provinces of the Yangtze River Basin in China, especially in Jiangxi. The inflorescence looks like lilacs. "There are thousands of lilacs at close range, but they look like purple beads at a distance." Daphne odora in Phnom Penh has five colors: white, yellow, pink, purple, red and white. It's really "all flowers in your eyes, all flowers in your eyes". In full bloom for more than 60 days, there is a poem praising "flowers don't bloom before spring, plum blossoms dominate in early spring, and the branches are fragrant, and thousands of flowers always give up." Especially during the Spring Festival, the interior is decorated with a pot of Daphne odora in Phnom Penh. The colors of the middle leaves of artistic varieties are divided into Phnom Penh, Silver Edge and Daphne odora. Daphne odora in Phnom Penh is a swaying tree with bright green leaves, evergreen seasons and strong floral fragrance, which is very suitable for potted plants on family balconies.
Growth characteristics of Daphne odora in Phnom Penh: it likes to grow in acidic sandy soil, its roots are fleshy and it is not resistant to water and humidity. Usually potted soil is not dried or watered; I like being fat, but I don't like being fat. Fertilization is usually once every half a month, and the growth period is three times in a row. Prefer semi-cloudy environment, avoid direct sunlight, but accept full sunlight in autumn and winter; Not cold-resistant, the room temperature can be kept above 5-8℃ for winter.
Propagation: layering and cutting propagation are usually used. Propagation by layering in high altitude areas from April to June, rainy season in the south from May to June, and cutting propagation in the north from July to August have higher survival rate.
Pests and diseases: gangrene of earthworms and flies is easy to harm the roots during the growth period, which often causes the roots to fall off. In addition to timely killing, tobacco can also be soaked in water and poured into the soil, and the effect is also good.