Evergreen is a common foliage plant. There are six common cultivated species in the family: evergreen mosaic, evergreen Guangdong, evergreen tiger eye, Evergreen Chinese, evergreen purple back and evergreen zebra leaf. Here is a detailed introduction of evergreen varieties:
Introduction to the varieties of evergreen
Evergreen is also called daifenye. Perennial evergreen herbs. The stem is thick and fleshy, and the plant height can reach 1m. The leaves are large and bright, growing on the upper part of the stem, elliptic oval or broad slope needle shaped, apex acuminate, entire, 20-50 cm long and 5-15 cm wide. The leaves are dark green on both sides, and are inlaid with dense, irregular white, milky white, light yellow spots, stripes and plaques. The common horticultural varieties are dawangdaifenye, baiyudei fenye, shubaidaifenye, etc. Evergreen is often used for potted plants. Young potted plants can be placed on the desk and windowsill for viewing; medium potted plants can be placed in the corner of the living room and beside the sofa for decoration, making the room full of natural vitality.
Dieffenbachia
2. Guangdong evergreen
The plant is 60-70 cm in height. The stem is erect, unbranched and the internodes are distinct. Leaves alternate, petiole long, base expanded into sheath, leaves green, long lanceolate or oval lanceolate. Inflorescence axillary, shorter than petiole.
The leaves of Guangdong evergreen are broad and bright, green all the year round, especially resistant to shade. It can be cut to prepare foliage bonsai or flower arrangement to decorate the environment. It can also be used to decorate the living room.
Guangdong Rohdea japonica
3. Tiger eye evergreen
Tiger eye evergreen is a perennial herb. Every time it grows a leaf, a few small balls will grow on the bulb foreskin, which looks like tiger eye, so it is named tiger eye evergreen. Because its bulbous bulb looks like a gourd, it is also commonly known as Cucurbitaceae.
The bulblets of Ornithogalum Huyan are ovoid, the plant is smooth, and the stem height is about 25cm. Leaves basal, linear, as long as stem, dark green, with white concave ribs. The flowers are umbels with white front, green back and white margin. Cultivated varieties have orange and double petals. Capsule obovate globose, seed small, black.
From mid April to early May, Ornithogalum Huyan blooms with white, orange and double petals. In spring, star shaped white flowers twinkle, elegant and simple. It is an excellent tree material for natural garden and rock garden. It is also suitable for cut flowers and potted plants.
Ornithogalum caudatum
4. Chinese evergreen
Chinese evergreen, green, evergreen, orange fruit does not wither in winter, in the folk as a symbol of good luck, widely cultivated in the north and south.
Evergreen has short and thick rhizomes under the ground. The leaves cluster from the top of the rhizome and are banded or oblanceolate. The flowers are short and sprout from the leaves. The terminal spikes have dense white flowers. The berries are spherical and orange red. The flowering period is from June to July.
Chinese evergreen
5. Evergreen with purple back
Purple back evergreen, also known as benglan, purple evergreen, purple brocade blue Commelina communis. It is an evergreen perennial herb native to Mexico and the West Indies. The leaves are lanceolate, green on the front, with stripes of different shades, and purplish red on the back, with stripes of different shades. The stems and leaves are slightly juicy. The flowering period is from August to October, and it is easy to seed. The small flower is white, because the flower is born in two big purplish red clam shaped bracts, and its shape is similar to the Pearl of clam shell, so it is also called "clam flower". There are different colors on both sides of the leaves. The leaves are bright and emerald. The shape of the plant is moderate and the posture is beautiful. There are many jade white flowers in the red bracts. The color contrast is obvious and it is strange and interesting. It shows the scene of the mussel shell spitting beads, which is very rare and can not be tired of seeing.
Evergreen with purple back
6. Evergreen zebra leaf
Zebra leaf evergreen, also known as dawangdaifenye and dumb sugarcane, is a perennial herb of Araceae family. Its stem is cylindrical and fleshy. There are white rings on the stem, which are the traces of leaves falling off. The leaves of evergreen zebra leaf are long oval in shape, with irregular white or goose yellow spots and stripes scattered on both sides of the main green vein, which is very beautiful and elegant, like the stripes on the body of zebra, so it is called evergreen zebra leaf.
Evergreen zebra leaf