圆叶植物:荷花、旱金莲、王莲厚叶植物:厚叶木莲、玉树、宝石花、芦荟、虎皮兰。
荷花:属山龙眼目莲科,是莲属二种植物的通称。又名莲花、水芙蓉等。是莲属多年生水生草本花卉。地下茎长而肥厚,有长节,叶盾圆形。花期6至9月,单生于花梗顶端,花瓣多数,嵌生在花托穴内,有红、粉红、白、紫等色,或有彩纹、镶边。坚果椭圆形,种子卵形。 荷花种类很多,分观赏和食用两大类。原产亚洲热带和温带地区,中国早在周朝就有栽培记载。荷花全身皆宝,藕和莲子能食用,莲子、根茎、藕节、荷叶、花及种子的胚芽等都可入药。其出淤泥而不染之品格恒为世人称颂。“接天莲叶无穷碧,映日荷花别样红”就是对荷花之美的真实写照。荷花“中通外直,不蔓不枝,出淤泥而不染,濯清涟而不妖”的高尚品格,历来为古往今来诗人墨客歌咏绘画的题材之一。 1985年5月荷花被评为中国十大名花之一。荷花是印度、泰国和越南的国花。
旱金莲:(学名:Tropaeolum majus)又名金莲花,十字花目旱金莲科旱金莲属植物,为多年生的半蔓生或倾卧植物。株高30cm-70cm。基生叶具长柄,叶片五角形,三全裂,二回裂片有少数小裂片和锐齿。花单生或2朵-3朵成聚伞花序,花瓣五,萼片8枚-19枚,黄色,椭圆状倒卵形或倒卵形,花瓣与萼片等长,狭条形。叶肥花美,花色有紫红、橘红、乳黄等,金莲花蔓茎缠绕,叶形如碗莲,乳黄色花朵盛开时,如群蝶飞舞,是一种重要的夏季观赏花卉。旱金莲的花可以入药。其嫩梢、花蕾及新鲜种子可作辛辣的调味品。旱金莲原产于南美玻利维亚至哥伦比亚的安地斯山脉中,而在台湾俗称的金莲花,实际上就是旱金莲。
王莲:为睡莲科王莲属植物的统称,属睡莲科多年生或一年生大型浮叶草本,是热带著名水生庭园观赏植物,具有世界上水生植物中最大的叶片。有直立的根状短茎和发达的不定须根,白色。王莲包括原生种亚马逊王莲(Victoria amazonica)、克鲁兹王莲(Victoria cruziana)和两者杂交而成、叶片最大的长木王莲(Longwood)。
厚叶木莲:厚叶木莲,木兰科木莲属植物,国内分布于广东中南部。乔木,高达16米,花期5月.果期9、l0月。
玉树:景天科青锁龙属,又名燕子掌、景天树、玻璃树、八宝、看青、冬青、肉质万年青,胖娃娃。玉树花,原产于非洲,不耐寒,怕强光,稍耐阴,一般生活在温暖干燥和阳光充足环境,冬季温度不低于7℃。栽种玉树花的土壤以肥沃、排水良好的沙壤土为好。
宝石花:石莲花又名宝石花,民间泛指莲花座造型的多肉植物,例如东美人、玉蝶、胧月、黑王子等。其中玉蝶是景天科石莲花属的代表。石莲花肉质厚实叶片形状恰如宝石一般,多枝叶片重叠簇生在一起,莲座状叶盘酷似一朵盛开的莲花而得名,被誉为“永不凋谢的花朵”。形态独特,养护简单,很适合家庭栽培。置于桌案、几架、窗台、阳台等处,充满趣味。石莲花容易受到根结线虫和蚧壳虫的侵害。
芦荟:是一种百合科草本植物,原产于非洲,据考证的野生芦荟品种300多种,它是多年生百合科肉质草本植物。含有丰富的多糖、蛋白质、氨基酸、维生素、活性酶及对人体十分有益的微量元素。
虎皮兰:又名虎尾兰、千岁兰,拉丁文名:Sansevieria trifasciata Prain 为百合科、虎尾兰属多年生常绿草本植物,根茎呈匍匐状生长,无茎。植株高度可达1米左右,叶片丛生并直立,肥厚革质,两面均有不规则的暗绿色云层状横纹,如虎尾而得名。有横走根状茎。叶基生,常1~2枚,也有3~6枚成簇的,直立,硬革质,扁平,但家庭中栽培常不见花开,以欣赏叶片为主。适应性强,性喜温暖湿润,耐干旱,喜光又耐阴。对土壤要求不严,以排水性较好的砂质壤土较好。
Round-leaved plants: lotus, nasturtium, Victoria amazonicaThick-leaved plants: thick-leaved Magnolia, jade tree, gem flower, aloe, tiger skin orchid.
Lotus: Belongs to the Nelumbo family of the genus Proteaceae, and is the general name for two species of the genus Nelumbo. Also known as lotus, water lotus, etc. It is a perennial aquatic herbaceous flower of the genus Nelumbo. The underground stem is long and thick, with long nodes, and the leaf shield is round. The flowering period is from June to September, and it grows solitarily at the top of the pedicel. There are many petals, which are embedded in the receptacle hole. There are red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or with colorful patterns and borders. The nuts are oval and the seeds are ovate. There are many types of lotus, which are divided into two categories: ornamental and edible. Originally produced in tropical and temperate regions of Asia, China has records of cultivation as early as the Zhou Dynasty. The whole body of the lotus is a treasure. Lotus roots and lotus seeds can be eaten, and lotus seeds, rhizomes, lotus nodes, lotus leaves, flowers and seed embryos can be used as medicine. Its character of emerging from the mud without being stained is always praised by the world. "The lotus leaves are endless and green, and the lotus flowers are red in the sun" is a true portrayal of the beauty of lotus. The noble character of lotus, "hollow inside and straight outside, without vines or branches, emerging from the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being coquettish", has always been one of the themes of poets and writers from ancient times to the present. In May 1985, lotus was rated as one of the top ten famous flowers in China. Lotus is the national flower of India, Thailand and Vietnam.
Nasturtium: (scientific name: Tropaeolum majus) is also known as golden lotus, a perennial semi-climbing or procumbent plant of the genus Nasturtium in the family Nasturtium of the order Cruciformes. The plant height is 30cm-70cm. The basal leaves have long petioles, the leaves are pentagonal, three-lobed, and the two lobes have a few small lobes and sharp teeth. The flowers are solitary or 2-3 in a cyme, with five petals and 8-19 sepals, yellow, elliptical obovate or obovate, with petals and sepals of equal length and narrow strips. The leaves are fat and the flowers are beautiful, with colors of purple, orange, creamy yellow, etc. The nasturtium has winding stems and leaves shaped like bowl lotus. When the creamy yellow flowers are in full bloom, they are like a group of butterflies flying. It is an important summer ornamental flower. The flowers of nasturtium can be used as medicine. Its tender shoots, flower buds and fresh seeds can be used as spicy condiments. Nasturtium is native to the Andes Mountains from Bolivia to Colombia in South America, and the nasturtium commonly known in Taiwan is actually nasturtium.
Wang Lian: It is a general term for plants of the genus Wang Lian in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is a perennial or annual large floating leaf herb in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is a famous tropical aquatic garden ornamental plant with the largest leaves among aquatic plants in the world. It has an upright root-like short stem and developed adventitious fibrous roots, white in color. Victoria amazonica includes native species Victoria amazonica, Victoria cruziana and Longwood, a hybrid of the two with the largest leaves.
Thick-leaved Manglietia: Thick-leaved Manglietia, a plant of the genus Manglietia in the Magnoliaceae family, is distributed in central and southern Guangdong in China. It is a tree up to 16 meters tall, with a flowering period of May and a fruiting period of September and October.
Jade Tree: Crassulaceae, also known as Swallow's Palm, Crassulaceae, Glass Tree, Eight Treasures, Kanqing, Holly, Fleshy Evergreen, and Fat Baby. Jade Tree Flower, native to Africa, is not cold-resistant, afraid of strong light, slightly shade-tolerant, and generally lives in a warm, dry and sunny environment, with a winter temperature of no less than 7°C. Fertile, well-drained sandy loam is the best soil for planting Jade Tree Flower.
Gem Flower: Stone Lotus is also known as Gem Flower. Folk refers to succulent plants with lotus seat shapes, such as East Beauty, Jade Butterfly, Misty Moon, Black Prince, etc. Among them, Jade Butterfly is the representative of the genus Echeveria of the Crassulaceae family. Echeveria has thick fleshy leaves shaped like gemstones, with multiple branches and leaves overlapping and clustered together. The rosette-shaped leaf disk resembles a blooming lotus, which is named after it. It is known as the "flower that never fades". It has a unique shape and is easy to maintain, making it very suitable for home cultivation. It is placed on tables, shelves, windowsills, balconies, etc., which is full of fun. Echeveria is easily attacked by root-knot nematodes and scale insects.
Aloe: It is a herbaceous plant of the Liliaceae family, native to Africa. According to research, there are more than 300 wild aloe species. It is a perennial fleshy herb of the Liliaceae family. It is rich in polysaccharides, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, active enzymes and trace elements that are very beneficial to the human body.
Sansevieria trifasciata Prain: Also known as Tiger Tail Orchid, Thousand Years Orchid, Latin name: Sansevieria trifasciata Prain is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the Liliaceae family and the genus Sansevieria. The rhizome grows in a creeping state and has no stem. The plant can reach a height of about 1 meter. The leaves are clustered and upright, thick and leathery, with irregular dark green cloud-like horizontal stripes on both sides, like a tiger's tail. It is named after it. There are horizontal rhizomes. The leaves are basal, usually 1 to 2, and there are also 3 to 6 in clusters. They are upright, hard leathery, and flat, but they are often not seen blooming in family cultivation, and the main purpose is to appreciate the leaves. It has strong adaptability, likes warm and humid conditions, is drought-resistant, and likes light and shade. It is not demanding on soil, and sandy loam with good drainage is better.
There are many kinds of back-leaf plants that are easy to grow
The most common ones are: Crassula, Aloe, Hyacinthus, Amaryllis, Clivia, African Jasmine, Succulent Flos, Gem Flower, Kalanchoe, etc. There are many kinds. There is also a back-leaf plant, which is Peperomia, which is still very easy to grow. After it is well grown, it looks very beautiful. The leaves are thick and green. It is easier to grow than the green radish. And the price is relatively cheap! It can also purify the air!