What flowers are suitable for growing in Hotan, and what are the city flowers and trees?

1. Climate characteristics of Hotan

Hotan has an extremely arid desert climate in the warm temperate zone. The main climatic characteristics are four distinct seasons, with frequent sandstorms and dust weather in spring; hot and dry summer; rapid temperature drop in autumn; cold but not freezing winter; rapid but unstable temperature rise in spring, and frequent late spring cold snaps. There is little precipitation throughout the year, but sufficient sunlight and heat, a long frost-free period, and a large temperature difference between day and night. The average annual precipitation is 35 mm and the annual evaporation is 2480 mm.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Hotan?

Hotan has an extremely arid desert climate, so it is suitable for cultivating some drought-resistant plants, especially those planted in the ground, which are severely affected by the region. It is recommended to cultivate gentian, delphinium, rudbeckia, lavender, daylily, rose, coreopsis, dandelion, hollyhock, boxwood, forget-me-not, iris, poppy, American dianthus, evergreen dianthus, rose, February orchid, snapdragon, hosta, bellflower, lilac, echinacea, etc. If you choose potted plants, they are easy to manage and are less affected by the region. Common potted plants can be cultivated. If the soil is found to be dry during the breeding period, just add water in time. For example, Christmas cactus, evergreen, cactus, mint, asparagus fern, money tree, fortune tree, Guanyin bamboo, weeping Guanyin, spider plant, green radish, gardenia, jasmine, etc. Note that some plants that are not resistant to sunlight need to be shaded in time.

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

The city flower and tree of Hotan have not yet been announced. A city flower selection event was held in 2018. The candidate varieties include canna, rose, and rose, but they have not yet been officially announced.