Which city's city flower is osmanthus? What is its flowering season?

1. Which city's city flower is this?

Osmanthus is an evergreen plant. Not only can it be used for viewing leaves and flowers, it also has a strong fragrance when it blooms. It has strong practical functions, so it is quite popular and is the city flower of many cities. Specifically they are Hefei, Nantong, Suzhou, Nanyang, Guilin, Xianning, Luzhou, Ma'anshan, Guangyuan, Xinyang, and Laohekou.

2. Flowering Season

It usually blooms in autumn every year, specifically between September and early October. The flowers are light yellow or orange in color when they bloom. Although the flower is small, the fragrance is very strong and can be smelled from far away. There are many varieties of it, and different varieties have different flowering times. For example, there is a special variety called Osmanthus fragrans. As long as it is managed properly, it can bloom in all seasons, and it can bloom every 2-3 months. However, the number of its flowers is less than that of other varieties, and the color and fragrance of the flowers will fade in the later stage.

3. Main Value

Its value is mainly reflected in three aspects. One is for gardening purposes. It is evergreen all year round and is often used as a landscape tree. It can be planted in pairs or in forests, and has a good greening effect. Second, in terms of medicinal use, it is warm in nature and has high medicinal value. It can resolve phlegm and relieve cough, dispel cold and relieve pain, eliminate rheumatism, treat low back pain, etc. Third, in terms of diet, it can be made into a variety of foods, such as osmanthus porridge, osmanthus tea, osmanthus cake, osmanthus crisp and so on.