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

1. Climate characteristics of Zhoushan

Zhoushan has a subtropical monsoon climate with a pronounced monsoon climate, warm winters and cool summers, mild and humid climate, abundant sunshine, strong winds throughout the year, frequent sea fogs in spring, and frequent typhoons in summer and autumn. The average annual temperature in Zhoushan is around 16℃. The hottest month is August, with an average temperature of about 25.8-28.0℃, and the coldest month is January, with an average temperature of about 5.2-5.9℃. The annual precipitation is 927-1620 mm, the average annual sunshine is about 1941-2257 hours, the frost-free period is about 251-303 days, and the total solar radiation is 4126-4598 joules/square meter.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Zhoushan?

In view of the climatic characteristics of Zhoushan, the area is suitable for the growth of most flowers and plants, and they all grow well. For example, osmanthus, weeping elm, peach blossom, birch, plum tree, cedar, willow, dandelion, golden privet, daffodil, mugwort, red-leaf photinia, large-leaf boxwood, pittosporum, holly, camellia, albizzia, sycamore, pyracantha, gardenia, reed, chrysanthemum, rapeseed, cherry blossom, azalea, lavender, asparagus fern, aloe, green radish, monstera, fiddle-leaf fig, ivy, spider plant, five-color plum, amaryllis, daffodil, freesia, tuberose, marigold, globe amaranth, dianthus, amaryllis, lotus, aster, daisy, hibiscus, wintersweet, peony, crabapple, magnolia, etc.

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

The city flower of Zhoushan is the Putuo Narcissus, which is also known as the "Guanyin Narcissus". It is a bulbous flower native to the islands of the Zhoushan Archipelago. It has a strong fragrance when it blooms, with a long-lasting aroma and a long flowering period. The city trees of Zhoushan City are Litsea cubeba and Cinnamomum camphora. Zhoushan Litsea cubeba is a tree species unique to Zhoushan, and is called "Bird Camphor Tree" and "Buddha Light Tree" by villagers. Cinnamomum camphora has a long history of cultivation in Zhoushan and is widely used.