Hunan Plant Landscape Features

 Landscape garden plants is the most flexible, most vivid, the most abundant themes. As garden plants of various shapes,UGGs, colors varied, different ecological habits, leaf expansion, flowering season, and has a certain ecological health functions, through plant landscaping, a reasonable configuration, not only constitutes a colorful three-dimensional images, and can form a good living environment. The region,UGG shoes, climate, customs different, there will be a different landscape features a variety of suitable plants and materials to build gardens, which directly affects the appearance of the landscape, the formation of different local characteristics.

Keywords: Hunan Garden Plants Plant Landscape is landscape features the most flexible, most vivid, the most abundant themes. As garden plants of various shapes, colors varied, different ecological habits, leaf expansion, flowering season, and has a certain ecological health functions, through plant landscaping, a reasonable configuration, not only constitutes a colorful three-dimensional images, and can form a good living environment. The region, climate, customs and different characteristics of different landscapes will be suitable for a variety of garden plants and construction materials, which directly affects the appearance of the landscape, the formation of different local characteristics.

1 Overview

natural conditions in the Yangtze River in Hunan Province, the south bank of Jingjiang River, the geographical coordinates of latitude 23 ° 31 '~ 30 ° 12', longitude 117 ° 02 '~ 114 ° 05 '. Lying west to east slow, high in the south than the north, east, south and west is surrounded by mountains, is the central hills, north of Dongting Lake Plain, like horseshoe shape of the terrain. The region is subtropical humid monsoon climate, annual average temperature of 14. 8 ~ 18. 5 ℃, the highest monthly temperature (in July) 24 ~ 30 ℃, extreme maximum temperature 35 ~ 43 ℃, minimum monthly temperature (January) 4 ~ 7 ℃, extreme minimum temperature - 3 ~ - 17 ℃, the average annual accumulated temperature above 10 ℃ 4 850 ~ 5 650 ℃, sunshine time 1 238. 7 ~ 1 868. 7 h, annual precipitation is 1 200 ~ 1 800 mm, more concentrated in the 4 to 6 months, total annual precipitation of 50% to 60%, the annual difference between precipitation and evaporation is 150 ~ 200 mm.

2 Hunan Garden Plants in

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plants used in gardens in recent years, Hunan vigorous development of urban greening, urban and suburban environment gradually improved . Garden Plants to persist in urban greening , rosewood, sycamore, ginkgo, sweet gum and camellias. Most of the city's street trees in Hunan have adopted the native species, many plants are named after the road is more, such as camphor Road, Metasequoia Road, Magnolia Road, Liquidambar Road. Flowers of fruit trees in gardens role the color plays an embellishment of the garden adds a bit angry, such as Pyracantha, Nandina domestica, Mahonia fortunei, Euonymus, peach, apricot, persimmon, pomegranate, red bayberry, Lee, Chuisi Begonia and so on. Native vine species can also serve as walls, bridges, gallery frame, roof, walls, rockeries and other vertical greening, such as wisteria, cloud reality, honeysuckle, colored creeper, Euonymus creeping, woody, Millettia and so on. Native trees in the garden also has a separate space, barrier line of sight, off the scene and play a defensive function. Hunan, the current application there was more coral trees, small wax, gold leaf privet, Ju Gu, Juju, rose, mahogany, tortoiseshell holly, Pyracantha and so on. But in the modern agro-ecological garden, with ornamental value, as some fruit trees, economic trees, is also widely used. Such as gingko, peach, plum, bayberry, persimmon, etc., with flowers, fruit, leaves landscaping features, it is also with the production of fruit, herbs and other functions.

2. 2 problems

(1) lack of seasonal beauty, color monotonous. Too much emphasis on (2) the configuration of the lack of certain plants art, monotonous, slightly dull,UGG boots, no definite color contrast; levels of contrast and texture contrast, does not embody the unique landscape effect, appeared no (3) Plants lack of scientific principles, can not meet ecological requirements. (4) for the pursuit of exotic and blind reference exotic species of wild native species do not attach importance to the development and utilization.

3 Hunan Plant Landscape Featured

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selection of native trees in the garden during the application of native species is extremely important. If the garden can be used as landscape trees, the local garden center constitute the formation of special landscape features, the performance of their physical beauty or the beauty of color, such as Ailanthus altissima, camphor, laurel, sweet gum, Acer palmatum and so on. Crown large, dense shade, attitude beautiful shade tree native tree species is also choice the Court, such as sweet-scented osmanthus, Ailanthus altissima, maple, camphor, horse chestnut, tulip tree and so on. To this end, to adapt to nature, suitable tree, according to local conditions is the soul of the garden design.

3. 2 Landscape

using leaves of evergreen conifers in the general said, was dark green leaves, evergreen broadleaf trees for dark green leaves, but with shiny; and deciduous broad-leaved The large differences in leaf color, specific to each species are not the same green color, heather, holly, camphor, moth maple, boxwood, the Indus, arborvitae, willow, which are green, yellow, green, silver green , light green and other colors. Hunan Greenland in recent years, the use of shrubs as large blocks of color arranged to use a Cypress (dark green), tortoiseshell holly (dark green), gold leaf privet (yellow green), Euonymus (green), throwing one thousand Park (gold), a variety of configurations with a variety of vivid green patterns, and different seasons, the color will change a light concentration. Spring,Discount UGG boots, summer, autumn and winter, the leaves are changing color. Early spring, camphor, heather, mountain Stick's leaves, willow, holly, privet, Metasequoia glyptostroboides leaves are very beautiful. Autumn leaves before the red and yellow tallow, orange or red maple or maple tree, Euonymus red, brown fir, red sumac, yellow ginkgo, with no son and so on is fascinating. There are different color leaves perennial species, such as Ziye Li, flowering plum, red maple, Elaeagnus, and red flowers and other unique Hunan greatly enriched the garden color.

3. 3 Tree Landscaping

using gestures and diverse landscape of trees, the tree can be different in different people associate beauty beauty and charm. Tall and straight poplar, fir gives positive feeling; and thousands of willow wicker, with the wind blowing, it gives the lingering, farewell, soften the aesthetic; palm-shaped cycads, palm, Livistona the school of tropical bring people ; Long Zhaohuai the music branch-shaped, spring-shaped arch branches, prostrate form of Parkinson floor and so gives a different visual association. Fully grasp the beauty of plants posture, depending on the nature and requirements of green space can be created to effect lasting appeal. Using Tree Landscaping in Hunan, Changsha, Xiangtan City Group is widely used in landscaping use.

3. 4 Landscape

by deciduous trees play a leading role in the garden is evergreen, they create a timeless atmosphere. With contrast, deciduous trees of the garden is able to bring more joy in seasonal. For deciduous species selection, in addition to its leaves and flowers are unique, the need to consider the plants in the winter when the leaves fall off a beautiful texture and composition of branches, because the deciduous trees not only in the most need full sun to absorb the sun season , but also with the snow together constitute the exquisite garden snow. Melia, Ailanthus altissima winter state to the very pretty, yet elegant. Metasequoia leaves are also very cool gesture after. There are flowers of fruit trees, winter red fruit hanging on the branches, very cute, such as Pyracantha, Nandina domestica, Celastraceae.

3. 5 use of flower species that bloom

landscaping, and large and beautiful flower gardens landscaping trees plants has been the darling of some fragrant plants to give more pleasure feeling. Spring flowering with Magnolia, Purple Magnolia, Bauhinia, Wisteria, mahogany, paulownia, Acacia, Pittosporum, tulip tree, cherry, peach, spring, apricot, witch hazel, forsythia, fringe tree, catalpa tree, etc. summer flowers are hibiscus, magnolia, crape myrtle, oleander, pomegranate, gardenia, Di Tang, Ash, urinate sparse, sweet-scented osmanthus in autumn, Hibiscus, oleander, privet leaf, Elaeagnus, tea, Hypericum, flowering in winter there are plum, loquat, bloom, Camellia. Depending on the flower phase, flower color, flowering, seasonal flowers will be able to continue to create a colorful, beautiful and fragrant landscape effect, described as

4 recommendations Plant Landscape Hunan

4. 1 reflect the cultural connotations

Hunan Hunan is the birthplace of Chu culture, the modern style of landscape design and garden plants Selection should focus on the original cultural connotation and people settle down for thousands of years of aesthetic taste. Select the shape of the garden plants such as cypress, locust and other dragon dragon melon branches of plants, flowers cropping pattern in the mold design to consider options Podocarpus, Pinus and other . Secondly, people's aesthetic taste, select the line with the requirements of the public human plants. Such as environment. There are also color, Ling Han Seeing flowers

4. 2 Characteristics of the formation of seasonal climate with four distinct seasons

Hunan, seasonal landscape plants is also very prominent. To borrow a variety of seasonal flowers and seasonal changes in the landscape, pay attention to spring flowers, summer leaves, fruits in autumn, winter and dry, with plants through the rational, seasons to reach the King. Such as peach and plum of spring, summer and garnet fire, Qiugui fragrance, Dongmei cold bucket prominent seasonal characteristics. Particular the use of leaf color change in autumn trees to create a brilliant autumn, colorful and refreshing. As a landscape in a 亮丽风景线, but it also a very clever solution to sub-tropical summer sun, heat generated by the residents happy summer shade under the trees; and the winter cold, the residents want the sun and experience the gift of nature, nothing less than A user-friendly design of the landscape plants. Akiba plant choice: sweet gum, ginkgo, Liriodendron chinense, red maple, maple triangle (Acer2buergerianum) Acer mono (Acermono), red-winged maple (Acerf abri) and so on.

4. 3

attention to ecological health functions are China's traditional medicine, aromatic plants in the If a sweet pine and cypress to its needle-like leaves, mostly, but also willing to have Sa Jinbo, Koelreuteria of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria has a strong bactericidal ability. Zhang leaf extract has some antibacterial effect, the play of the oil and water extract of the bacteria have broader antibacterial activity, can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, beta streptococcus, Shigella and other pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, in the residential area should be selected near the ecological health of the garden with plants, selection of sweet-scented osmanthus, magnolia, camphor, Pinaceae and other tree species, small volume under the aromatic plants such as gardenia bush flowers, smiling, bay, some of aromatic atmosphere to form the residents the opportunity to create more green treatment. Meanwhile, the ecological function and culture Health and seasonal changes can be organically integrated.

4. 4 types of flowering shrubs increase and use the wealth of ferns

landscape plants, shrubs, grass and large scale application of color is important. Selection of plants in the garden, we can choose more long flowering, ornamental woody or perennial plants strong, shade the understory vegetation, to achieve Three-dimensional cultivation, increased the amount of green, rich landscape level, so to maximize the ecological benefits. Such as ultra-sound Lagerstroemia dwarf, stars, colored plum, perennial phlox, in Hua Jinju, good luck grass. The current demand of the varieties: yellow, white, dark red Chinese rose, Spiraea class, rice bar, woody Hydrangea, Viburnum, Lilac is, witch hazel, bloom, spring and other species. Hunan, mild climate, acidic soil, rich in ferns, such as stone Wei, bouldering, lotus, South Star fern, kidney fern, maidenhair fern, Cuiyun grass, Osmundaceae, Lygodium, Woodwardia, etc., but only a few applications or still on the wild state, so screening of wild ferns, garden plants for landscaping, landscape rich should pay attention to the future.

4. 5 rational use of rare and endangered plants

number of rare and endangered plants with high ornamental characteristics, the possibility of applying in the garden and the larger meaning. Establish plant garden is a feasible way to plant garden is one or a few plants in the park, botanical gardens, arboretums, forest park as a form of centralized configuration, both ornamental and practical , but also save resources, but also good for protection of rare and endangered plants of publicity and education, so much gardening, forestry sector attention. such as ginkgo, larch, silver fir, dove tree, Camellia, Lve plum, Double flowering plum, variable leaf flowering plum, red flowers, red flowers smiling, white, red, yellow type of cuckoo, safflower pomegranate, white, red, yellow and purple flowers of roses, a variety of leaf Variable leaf wood and so on.

4. 6 further expand the green area and increase the vertical design

community garden from the ecological point of view, improve the unit green area of environmental benefits, the most effective way is to make the walls and even the roof , combined with the surrounding environment, where possible, cultivated under the conditions of the design community. Attention in recent years, Hunan has a vertical green, can be used for vertical greening vines irrigated vines and many plants are: jasmine, spring, Ivy, ivy, honeysuckle, American Peak, trifoliate, grape, vine snake, short-tailed Rail Ju, Euonymus fortunei, kiwi, wisteria, kudzu, woody, ten sisters, Celastrus, Schisandra and so on.

summary, Characteristics of Ornamental Plant in Hunan is camphor, magnolia, red (purple) Ye Li, mahogany, sycamore, ginkgo, sweet gum and camellias, osmanthus trees as the main backbone of the landscape to Elaeocarpus , osmanthus, camphor, ginkgo, sycamore and other plants as the main function of shade trees, and other key species complementary help, constitute the canopy of urban green space to a variety of shrubs and flowers, the color composition of urban green space to the beautiful view dotted residence or green leaves of plants.