1. Ixora

Ixora is a typical tropical flower, suitable for the warm and humid Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Fujian. It is sometimes called "hundred-day red" because of its extremely long flowering period, and it can be seen blooming basically all year round.

The Ixora is a common shrub flower with a relatively short plant. After being grown in a pot, the height of the plant can generally be controlled below 90 cm. Its leaves are emerald green, the flowers are brightly colored, and there are a lot of flowers. Common colors of the Ixora include red, orange, yellow, white and mixed colors.

When caring for the Ixora, you must ensure sufficient light, a warm environment and high air humidity. It is best to have more than 6 hours of direct sunlight a day, and the environmental humidity should be maintained above 50%. Also, avoid low temperatures. In winter, the temperature must be maintained above 10 degrees to continue flowering. If the temperature in winter is below 2 degrees, it is possible to be frostbitten.

If you want the dragon boat flower to bloom frequently, you also need to provide some slightly acidic soil, the potting soil should have good drainage, and the soil should have appropriate fertility and more humus.

2. Milan

Milan is often affectionately called Milan. It is a shrub flower with small and delicate leaves that remain green all year round. Milan is a very beautiful landscape plant and is now also cultivated into a very popular ornamental potted plant.

The Milan plant is not very tall, generally growing to 70 to 90 centimeters in height. It blooms most brilliantly in summer and autumn. The flowers bloom when the weather is good and emit a very charming fragrance.

Milan's flowers are yellow or golden yellow, and the size of the flowers is only a grain of rice, which is also the origin of its name. It is a relatively small shrub. During the growth of seedlings, it needs to be slightly shaded and slowly exposed to light. When the plant grows up and matures, it needs to be given as much light as possible, the environment should be kept warm and ventilated, the pot soil should have good drainage, and the maintenance temperature should be kept above 5 degrees.

3. Osmanthus

Osmanthus is an evergreen shrub with various varieties. It can generally grow to 2 to 3 meters in height and can be grown into a large potted plant.

There are various varieties of osmanthus, including the orange-red Dangui, the white-flowered Yingui, and the Osmanthus fragrans that blooms all year round. The Osmanthus fragrans blooms every two or three months, so there are flowers for viewing all year round.

To cultivate osmanthus, a warm environment must be ensured. The best maintenance temperature is 15-30 degrees. To avoid freezing, the minimum maintenance temperature should be kept above zero degrees. To cultivate osmanthus, a high humidity environment must be maintained, the environment must be ventilated, and there must be more light for maintenance. After growing into a potted plant, in the hot summer, avoid excessive exposure in the afternoon.

4. Azalea

Rhododendrons bloom brilliantly every spring. The most classic colors are red, pink, apricot and white. The flowers are lush and the leaves can remain green all year round.

Azalea is a very typical subtropical shrub flower. It prefers slightly acidic soil. The planting environment must be warm, with high air humidity and more light every day. However, in the hot summer, it is necessary to pay attention to sun protection and shade. It prefers a semi-shaded environment to avoid excessive exposure to the sun. The environment should be ventilated and light-permeable. The temperature in summer should not exceed 35 degrees, and the temperature in winter should be maintained above 4 degrees.

5. Yew

There are various varieties of yew, and their roots are relatively shallow, but the lateral roots are relatively developed. There are varieties such as the northeastern yew that is suitable for growing in the northeast, the southern yew that is suitable for growing in the south, and the Yunnan yew.

After growing the yew tree into a potted plant, pay attention to giving it appropriate scattered light every day, the environment must be well ventilated, and the air humidity must be maintained at a high level. After growing it into a potted plant, avoid exposure to the sun, avoid dry air, and pay attention to keeping the environment warm.

6. Jasmine

Jasmine is a very common shrub flower that blooms with fragrant flowers in late spring and summer every year.

Jasmine is very popular and has been cultivated in various varieties. To maintain jasmine, you must ensure that the environment is warm and well ventilated. It is best to have more than 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight every day. The soil for cultivation should contain more humus. Generally, it is planted in slightly acidic sandy soil. In addition to adding compost soil, leaf mold or peat soil to the dust, you should also add some to ensure good drainage.

7. Drunken Tree

The Pieris japonica is a shrub that can be seen in the south. It grows to two or three meters high and can be grown into a large potted plant. In late spring every year, it can bloom with very charming clusters of flowers, and after the flowers bloom, it can also produce fruits.

When growing the drupewood tree, the environment must be kept warm and humid, and in a semi-shaded environment. They are afraid of excessive heat and exposure to the sun, so they are usually planted under the shade of other trees. The soil must be kept slightly moist during the growth period.

In spring, summer and autumn, water-soluble fertilizer can be added every other month. When caring for the dung beech, it is also necessary to avoid freezing. It has a certain degree of cold resistance, but the minimum maintenance temperature is best kept above 5 degrees.

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Euonymus japonicus is more suitable to be planted in a relatively shady place. It has good shade tolerance and is afraid of excessive exposure to the sun. It has a strong cold resistance and will rely on excessive heat. It grows best in a warm, cool and shaded environment. If there is sufficient scattered light every day, it can also bloom some flowers. Its flowers are all bloomed on the top of the plant.

The soil for cultivating Euphorbia pulcherrima must have good drainage. The soil must be loose, fertile and have good drainage. The leaves of Euphorbia pulcherrima are emerald green, the plants grow evenly, and it is quite ornamental. It is very suitable to be used as a landscape plant and arranged in the center of a flower bed.

9. Gardenia

Gardenia is an evergreen shrub with extremely fragrant flowers. From May to July every year, you can see the fragrant and charming pure white flowers of gardenia. As time goes by, the color of the flowers will gradually turn yellow and slowly wither and die.

When caring for potted gardenias, you must give them more light. In the summer afternoon, pay attention to proper shade. If you keep them in semi-shaded places, the leaves will grow greener and tenderer, which will affect flowering. They like warm environments and high air humidity. They have good heat and cold resistance. If the maintenance temperature in winter is kept above 5 degrees, they can safely overwinter.

10. Osmanthus fragrans

Osmanthus fragrans has a very beautiful shape, green leaves and rich fragrance. It is especially planted in the southern regions. It is more suitable for places with more light and good drainage.

Nowadays, Osmanthus fragrans is usually grown as a potted ornamental plant, and sometimes it is also grown as a bonsai. It prefers a warm environment, with the best temperature between 20 and 33 degrees. Its cold resistance is relatively poor.

Osmanthus fragrans must be kept in a location with sufficient sunlight and good ventilation, and the maintenance temperature should be maintained above 5 degrees.

During the growing season, pay attention to adding some slightly acidic fertilizer to the Osmanthus fragrans. The planting environment should have a high air humidity and more than 6 hours of direct sunlight a day, which is best for the growth of the Osmanthus fragrans.

11. Daphne odora

Daphne odora is an upright shrub flower and a very popular ornamental plant with fragrant flowers and elegant posture.

When growing Daphne odora in pots, you should pay attention to ensuring that it has more light and proper shade in summer. It likes to grow in semi-shade, but in winter and spring, the weather is cool, so you need more direct light to promote flowering. It grows best in a well-drained place. In summer, you need to increase ventilation and spray water to cool it down.

Osmanthus fragrans is usually cultivated as a ground-planted flower, and transplanting should be avoided during maintenance. Now it is generally cultivated into potted plants. The flowerpots and soil should be as breathable as possible. The cultivated soil should be added with some slightly acidic leaf mold or compost soil, and some bark, coarse coconut shell or perlite to ensure good drainage. If the soil is often wet, it is easy to cause root rot.

12. Bicolor Jasmine

Bicolor jasmine is also called mandarin duck jasmine. Its flowers have different colors. White and purple flowers can bloom on the same plant. In fact, it is because the flowers bloom at different times. The flowers that just bloom are purple, then they will slowly turn white, and then they will gradually wither.

Bicolor jasmine is a perennial green shrub flower. It is easier to plant in the southern region. In the northern region, it must be potted and kept in a warm environment all year round. After potting, it must be guaranteed to have more than 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight every day, and the maintenance temperature must be kept above 5 degrees. If the environment is not well ventilated, it will not grow well. Also pay attention to maintaining an air humidity of more than 50%.