Chimonanthus praecox

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Chinese winter bloom
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Chinese winter blossom ( Chimonanthus praecox )

Systematics
Department : Bedecktsamer (Magnoliopsida)
Class : Magnoliids (Mangnoliids)
Order : Laurel-like (Larales)
Family : Spice shrub family (Calycanthaceae)
Genre : Chimonanthus
Type : Chinese winter bloom
Scientific name
Chimonanthus praecox
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A&B: flowers ; C: leaves ; D: flower cup ; E: Longitudinal section of the flower cup; F: fruits ; G: bud approach ; H: seedling

Chimonanthus praecox , also known as Chinese winter bloom , is a kind from the kind of Chimonanthus from the family of calycanthaceae . The plant is called làméi (蠟梅) in Chinese , rōbai (蝋 梅) in Japanese and Kor.  납매 (蠟梅) , German: 'Nab Mae' in Korean .

description

It is a shrub that sheds its leaves in winter and reaches a height of up to 4 m. The leaves are 5 to 29 cm long and 2 to 12 cm wide. It has a very fragrant, drooping flower between Christmas and March. It has 15 to 21 yellow or yellow-green tepalum on stems , which are usually purple-red inside.

Systematics and taxonomy

The plant was first described by Heinrich Friedrich Link and is known by the synonyms:

  • Chimonanthus fragrans Lindl.
  • Chimonanthus parviflorus Raf.
  • Chimonanthus yunnanensis W.W. Sm.
  • Butneria praecox (L.) CK Schneid.
  • Calycanthus praecox L.
  • Meratia praecox (L.) Rehder & EH Wilson .

use

The plant is cultivated in the garden because it blooms in colorless winter. The varieties Chimonanthus praecox 'Grandiflorus' and Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus' received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society .

ingredients

The plant is not related to the allspice , Pimenta dioica , although the English name Japanese allspice suggests this. The seeds of Chimonanthus praecox contain a poisonous alkaloid called calycanthine. An oil made from the flowers is used in traditional Chinese medicine .

coat of arms

The plant is depicted in the coat of arms of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex .

  • Habit with flowers

  • blossoms

  • Branches with flowers from below

  • Branch with flowers in their natural position on short shoots

  • Diaspore consisting of fruit and flower parts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Nicholson, BE; Wallis, Michael: The Oxford Book of Garden Flowers . Oxford University Press, London 1963, ISBN 978-0-19-910002-6 .
  2. ↑ eFloras - Flora of China - Chimonanthus praecox . In: Efloras.org . Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Chimonanthus praecox in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.Template: GRIN / Maintenance / No ID specified
  4. ^ RHS AZ encyclopedia of garden plants . United Kingdom, Dorling Kindersley, ISBN 1-4053-3296-4 , pp. 1136 .
  5. ↑ Chinese winter bloom details - tree identification, hardwood identification (Chimonanthus praecox). Retrieved May 9, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Chinese winter bloom. Retrieved May 9, 2019 .
  7. ^ Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera. Berolini [Berlin] . tape 2 ( ipni.org [accessed May 9, 2019]).
  8. ↑ Chimonanthus in Chinese Plant Names @ efloras.org. Retrieved May 9, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Tropicos | Name - Calycanthus praecox L. Retrieved May 9, 2019 .
  10. ↑ RHS Plant Selector - Chimonanthus praecox 'Grandiflorus' . In: Apps.rhs.org.uk . Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ RHS Plant Selector - Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus' . In: Apps.rhs.org.uk . Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ Wintersweet . In: European-trees.com . Retrieved November 7, 2017.

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