What flowers are suitable for growing in Dongguan? What are the city flowers and trees?

1. Dongguan’s climate characteristics

Dongguan has a subtropical monsoon climate with abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, small temperature differences, obvious monsoons, and long summers with no winter. The coldest month of the year is January and the hottest month is July. Rainfall is concentrated from April to September. Although the climate is relatively suitable, it is often attacked by typhoons and heavy rains, and there are also spring and autumn droughts, cold dew winds, and frost damage.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Dongguan?

Dongguan has a suitable climate, with sufficient sunshine and abundant rainfall. From the perspective of climate characteristics, most common plants are suitable for cultivation. However, ground planting is more seriously affected by the region, which is prone to disastrous weather such as typhoons and heavy rains, so management must be strengthened. Commonly grown plants include cosmos, impatiens, bauhinia, magnolia, magnolia, petunia, kalanchoe, lotus, water lily, clove of juniper, areca palm, firecracker vine, cordyline, bougainvillea, baby's breath, rose, peony, herbaceous peony, chrysanthemum, cockscomb, clematis, mirabilis jalapa, osmanthus, iris, sunflower, wisteria, and Michelia. Note that drainage work must be done well during the rainy season. If it is a potted plant, it is less affected by the region and is easy to manage, and you can grow any plants you like. However, it is best not to plant plants that need vernalization, except for bulb plants, which can be placed in the refrigerator for vernalization.

3. What are Dongguan's city flowers and trees?

Dongguan's city flower is white magnolia and its city tree is lychee. Magnolia is a tall tree with white flowers and rich fragrance. It is a common street tree in Dongguan. During its flowering period, the whole road will be filled with the faint fragrance. It also symbolizes the spirit of striving for progress and being a pioneer. Lychee is a traditional cash crop in Dongguan and is now also a specialty of Dongguan. Lychee has a sweet taste and high economic value.