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

1. Climate characteristics of Qamdo

Qamdo has a temperate monsoon climate and is located in the temperate semi-arid monsoon climate zone of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. The climate in Chamdo is different in different seasons, with distinct dry and rainy seasons. The rainy season has concentrated precipitation, mild and humid weather, while the dry season has scarce precipitation, severe cold and dry weather. Chamdo has sufficient sunshine, strong solar radiation, and abundant light resources. The average annual sunshine hours are 2100-2700 hours, with large daily temperature differences and small annual temperature differences. The rainfall is concentrated, with an annual precipitation of 477.7 mm, concentrated in May-September. The Qamdo region is located in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region and the upper reaches of the Lancang River. It has a diverse climate, with severe cold and dry weather in the northwest and north and mild and humid weather in the southeast.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Qamdo?

In view of the geographical environment and climate characteristics of Chamdo, it is necessary to select flower species with growth habits that match those of Chamdo. If planted outdoors, depending on the local environment, you can grow holly, witch hazel, camellia, fuchsia, tulip, honeysuckle, wisteria, gesang flower, rape flower, pear flower, peach flower, azalea, plum flower, picrorhizome, red-flowered magnolia, black knot grass, Hainan torreya, cone-headed hemp, etc. If you grow potted plants indoors, the climate is easy to adjust, and you can plant baby's breath, daffodils, spider plants, hanging bamboo plums, large-flowered Clivia, pansies, saxifrages, gladiolus, bougainvillea, etc.

3. What are the city flowers and trees of Qamdo?

The city flower and city tree of Chamdo have not yet been determined. At present, the candidates for the city flower include lilac, mountain rose, and winter magnolia, and the candidates for the city tree include western Sichuan spruce, variegated crabapple, Tibetan poplar, and Salix matsudana.