Flowering period of jasmine

Is the incense poisonous?

When the osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, the golden little flowers gather together to form small umbrellas. The white outer coat wraps up the golden heart, making it more outstanding. It also attracted many tourists to take photos with it. So the question is, is the jasmine flower poisonous?

I can tell you that the jasmine flower is non-toxic. On the contrary, the osmanthus fragrans also has medicinal value in traditional Chinese medicine. Its roots and flowers can be used as medicine, which can improve the eyesight.

Flowering period of jasmine

The jasmine flower is beautiful. How can you, a flower lover, not know its flowering period? Don’t worry, I’ll tell you right away.

The jasmine flowers bloom in late winter and early spring, in March and April every year. When blooming, the shape of the flower is similar to that of Daphne odora, both of which have umbrella-shaped spherical inflorescences, but the flowers of Osmanthus fragrans do not have the purple color of Daphne odora. Instead, the whole flower buds appear to be golden yellow.

The flower language and legend of jiexiang

Legend has it that when Qin Shihuang sent Xu Fu to the east, he selected five hundred boys and girls, among whom there was a pair who were deeply in love. However, according to the regulations, they were not allowed to love each other, so the two could only hide their love in their hearts and broke up. They were like strangers when they saw each other in normal times. Before breaking up, the two tied a ribbon together on the branch of the osmanthus tree. The next year, the osmanthus flowers on that branch bloomed more and more beautifully than those on other branches.

When Qin Shi Huang found out, he thought it was destined by heaven. After hearing about the love story between the two, he pardoned them and allowed them to leave the palace and fend for themselves.

Since then, people have come to believe that tying knots on the agarwood tree can lead to happy love. Therefore, the osmanthus tree is also called the "love tree".

The flower language of the jasmine flower is also given: find your other half soon.