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

1. Climate characteristics of Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou has a northern temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The spring is dry with little rain and much drought, and the temperature changes from cold to warm; the summer is hot with concentrated precipitation; the autumn is cool and short; the winter is long and cold, with little rain and snow. The annual average temperature is 15.6℃, with the highest temperature in August and the lowest temperature in January. The average annual rainfall is 542.15 mm, the annual sunshine time is about 1869.7 hours, and the frost-free period is 209 days.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Zhengzhou?

Considering the climate characteristics of Zhengzhou, most common plants are suitable for maintenance. Generally, the planting area is larger, and it is best to cultivate cold-resistant and drought-resistant plants, which can grow better. For example, poppy, zinnia, marigold, morning glory, cosmos, canna, rose, peony, maple, iris, snow willow, allium, rose, forsythia, oleander, chrysanthemum, cherry blossom, osmanthus, sycamore, crape myrtle, impatiens, hibiscus, yellow rose, honeysuckle, trumpet creeper, white magnolia, amaryllis, lotus, clover, boxwood, weeping willow, red maple, tassel, heather, magnolia, albizzia, Sophora japonica, Sophora japonica, hydrangea, lilac, hydrangea, bauhinia, elmleaf plum, pomegranate, forsythia, crabapple, phoenix orchid, pyracantha, tassel, etc. If it is a potted plant, you can keep it indoors and grow any flowers you like, including tropical plants.

3. What are Zhengzhou’s city flowers and trees?

Zhengzhou is also known as the Rose City, and the city flower is the rose. Rose is known as the queen of flowers. It blooms in all seasons, has large and colorful flowers, and has high ornamental value. Roses are widely distributed in Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou has five national rose centers and five major rose parks. Therefore, on March 21, 1983, the Third Session of the Seventh Zhengzhou People's Congress approved roses as the city flower of Zhengzhou. The city tree of Zhengzhou is the sycamore, also known as the plane tree.