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Saffron Hoofbush Flowers
Safflower Hoof is a hematoxylin medium-sized tree belonging to the hematoxylin. The tree height can reach 8m to 10m. Bark gray smooth, open crown, branches hanging. The leaves are broadly heart-shaped, the leaves are slightly longer and longer, and the top two are cracked. The shape resembles that of a sheep's hoof, hence the name "sheep's hooves." The trunk is straight and its branches and leaves are dense. Racemes, flowers large, 10 cm to 15 cm in diameter, 5 petals, oblanceolate, purple-red. Stamens purple-red, anthers yellow, pistil rod-like, stigma degenerate.
Safflower Hoof is native to the subtropical region and has a warm, moist and sunny environment. It has a deep, fertile, well-drained acidic sandy loam. It has strong adaptability and rapid growth. The three-year-old saplings can reach a height of about 3 meters. Sprouting force and branching ability, branching, extremely resistant to pruning. The long flowering period starts from the end of October to the end of May, and the flowering period lasts more than half a year. The year-round lush and evergreen is an excellent tree planting species in South China. As a street tree and a garden ornamental tree, safflower and sheep's hooves have a large shade and bright colors. They are very pleasing to the eye and are fragrant and are loved by people.
The propagation of safflower sheep's hooves is dominated by cutting propagation, and the grafting propagation is secondary. Although this tree is full of safflower, but because the stigma of the pistil has been degraded and cannot be pollinated and bred, it is "flowerless but not true" and no seed is propagated. The cutting propagation is from March to April. Select one year of strong and robust branches to grow 10 cm to 12 cm, and carry 3 to 4 sections. Cut the lower blades of the cuttings, leaving only the top two leaves inserted into the sand bed. Spray water in a timely manner after insertion and cover it with a plastic film. At a temperature of 18°C ​​to 25°C, callus can be grown in about 10 days, and rooting and sprouting can take place in about 50 days. After about 1 year of survival, seedlings can reach about 1 meter, and they are cultivated in the nursery area in Hunchun. Grafting and breeding are the use of broad-leaved sheep's trotters, white flower sheep's hooves, and Qiongdao sheep's hooves, etc., as the rootstock for high budding. The period of grafting was carried out in spring from April to May or from August to September in autumn before seedlings were taken out of sprouts.
When safflower sheep's feet are used for landscaping, in order to obtain a good shading effect, large seedlings (diameter above 10 cm) are generally used for transplanting. Due to its strong adaptability, the survival rate of large seedling transplants is extremely high. Before the big seedlings are transplanted, they must be cut and dried. Generally, the trunks are cut off to take 3 to 5 meters of trunk and keep a certain tree shape. Appropriate thinning and truncation, branching can be 0.2 meters to 1.0 meters. Transplanting large seedlings need to bring "mud ball" and planting should not be too deep, otherwise it will cause rot and affect survival; after planting, it must be set up for protection.