In late April, the cherry blossoms in Jiangnan have withered, and the leaves on the cherry trees have grown very thick. Before the first ten days of April, such as apricot blossom, peach blossom, pear blossom and begonia flower, all of them have lost their light, and small fruits have been bred in the bud.
In the deep spring season, although everything is green, you can still find the humble flowers scattered with delicate fragrance in the middle of the green, that is, the tree flowers of Cinnamomum camphora, covered with clusters of small crowns, overlapping and showing low-key beauty.
Compared with the green leaves, the flowers of Cinnamomum camphora are slightly bluish white or light yellow and emerald green, and the flower shape is smaller. If you don't look carefully, it's hard to tell stamens from petals. The flowers are small and inconspicuous, but they are very fragrant. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is August-165438+1October.
Walking under a tree or not too far away, you will smell a refreshing fragrance. The faint fragrance wafts, which makes people think and dance when they smell it. Although its flowers are small, they can be clustered together, which is particularly dazzling under the sunlight.
After the wind blows, the crown of the tree gently shakes with the flowers, and the fragrance spreads faster. Every morning, I get up and open the window. The huge camphor tree is just in front of the window. I can almost touch the blooming flowers and smell the fragrance. Only Cinnamomum camphora has an innate fragrance, such as the summer when I enter Xianghai, which is always touching.
The flower language of camphor tree: pure friendship; I want to be with you and protect you forever, because I know that you are the only one for me and no one can replace you. Looking at the camphor tree in front of me, looking at the beautiful flowers, smelling the flowers and getting drunk. I also want to find my own uniqueness in the early summer.
Cinnamomum camphora is produced in southern and southwestern provinces of China, and also distributed in Viet Nam, Korea and Japan. It is often introduced and cultivated abroad, and adapts to the altitude below 1800 meters. The elevation in the south and southwest of the Yangtze River can reach 65,438+0,000m, mainly growing on sunny hillsides, valleys and river banks, with fertile subtropical soil.
Cinnamomum camphora likes light, slightly resistant to shade, likes warm and humid climate, and is not cold-resistant. It is suitable for growing in sandy loam and is more resistant to water and humidity. However, attention should be paid to maintaining soil moisture when transplanting. Waterlogging is easy to cause root rot and death due to lack of oxygen, but it is not tolerant to arid, barren and saline-alkali soil. In Jiangnan, camphor trees can be seen everywhere.
Cinnamomum camphora has developed taproots, deep roots, wind resistance, strong germination ability, pruning resistance, moderate growth speed, huge tree shape like an umbrella, which can avoid the cold. It has a long survival period, can grow into a towering ancient tree for hundreds of years, and has a strong ability to smoke and dust, conserve water, fix soil and prevent sand, and beautify the environment.
However, compared with other tree species, the branches of Cinnamomum camphora are relatively loose in wood, and the hardness of the branches is not too great. In winter in the south of the Yangtze River, when it snows, branches are often bent or broken by heavy snow. Even in windy and rainy seasons in other seasons, Cinnamomum camphora is often broken by the wind, which shows that its branches are fragile.
Even so, the economic value of Cinnamomum camphora cannot be ignored or underestimated. Camphor and camphor oil can be extracted from the roots, trees, branches and leaves of Cinnamomum camphora. Camphor is used in medicine, plastics, explosives, antisepsis and pesticides.
Cinnamomum camphora oil can be used as raw materials for pesticides, mineral processing, soap making, fake paint and essence. Wood is of excellent quality, insect-resistant and moisture-proof, and can be used in construction, shipbuilding, furniture, cabinets, plates, sculpture and so on.
In addition, Cinnamomum camphora is an excellent tree species for urban greening, with dense branches and leaves, large shade crown and majestic tree posture, which can eliminate smoke and dust, conserve water, stabilize soil and prevent sand and beautify the environment. It is widely used as garden shade trees, street trees, shelter forests and scenic forests for garden viewing.
Cluster planting, group planting, single planting or as grassland background trees are magnificent. Because of their strong resistance to various toxic gases and strong ability to absorb dust and harmful gases, they are often used in cities and industrial and mining areas.
In addition, camphor tree bark has the functions of promoting qi circulation and treating lower limb ulcers. Cinnamomum camphora fruit has the efficacy of relieving exterior syndrome and reducing fever, and can be used to treat high fever, common cold, measles, whooping cough and dysentery.
Cinnamomum camphora root has the effects of regulating qi, promoting blood circulation, and expelling wind and dampness, and can be used to treat upper vomiting and diarrhea, chest pain, rheumatic joint pain and traumatic injury.
Cinnamomum camphora has the effects of expelling wind and removing dampness, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation, and benefiting joints, and can be used for treating chest pain, beriberi, gout, scabies and traumatic injuries. If the efficacy of Cinnamomum camphora can treat various discomforts of human body, we should also take good care of them and let them grow healthily.
I remember the first time I saw Cinnamomum camphora, or when I just graduated from college, I came to Jiangnan and saw this seemingly ordinary tree, but it had a unique charm. At that time, in August, for Cinnamomum camphora, the flowering period had passed and it was the fruiting period. The leaves are only dark green, but its huge crown can often provide shelter for pedestrians in the rainy season.
What really made me understand the use of camphor trees was that when I first bought furniture, I knew there were camphor trees in the furniture materials. In order to prevent moths, when the furniture is put indoors, there will be a fragrance from time to time, which always makes people feel thrilling.
I moved several times, and now the doors and windows are all camphor trees. Nature knows more about it and prefers to smell its fragrance. Its height makes it impossible for me to get close to its blooming flowers, but its distance is only a few meters, which is enough for me to study and savor it carefully.
Sister Zhu, the next-door neighbor, has planted a camphor tree in her yard for 20 years. Thick trunk and dense branches. Every spring, the flowers at the top of a tree are green and white, inlaid with a little yellow, which is pleasing to the eye.
However, due to its long age and large crown, the tree has reached the height of four floors. It is located in the small yard on the first floor of Zhu Jie's house. In hot summer, the courtyard is cool, which is a good place for us to have tea and chat.
Hereby, Sister Zhu is really in the small courtyard, with tea table chairs and various flowerpots with different shapes and colorful colors. The layout of the small courtyard will be different in winter and summer, and all friends will sit together to drink and chat and enjoy peace and satisfaction.
The fragrance comes with the wind, but it also makes me like camphor tree more, although sometimes it makes people unhappy. Cinnamomum camphora grows fast and has just been pruned in winter. As a result, it has experienced a spring and summer, and the pruned trunk has grown wildly to the neighbor's window.
Because of the crazy growth of camphor trees in Zhu Jie's house, her neighbors are dissatisfied from the ground floor to the fourth floor. The only sunshine in winter is blocked by camphor trees, and the beautiful scenery outside the window is completely covered by camphor trees.
As a result, Sister Zhu will often find someone to repair this camphor tree and want to cut it down completely. She often says that she can't bear it. After all, this tree is twenty years old and it is not easy to grow. In addition, it can shelter the family from the wind and rain, give off fragrance, and have more feelings with it in the small yard.
At night, solar lights will be hung on the branches, orchids will be hung, and some decorations will be hung to make her yard look particularly warm and emotional, which will increase the appreciation and enjoyment value of life.
The camphor tree outside my front window is now full of small flowers, full of fragrance and fog. This tree is often a place where birds play. There, there are always beautiful and regular birds singing, and you can really appreciate the artistic conception of birds and flowers without leaving home.
I can't help but think of the poem about camphor tree: "The leaves are luxuriant, the shade is thick, and the crown is magnificent." Spring and autumn are bright red, yellow and green, winter is green and summer is cool. Orderly buds are always paired, with no intention of creating momentum and dignity. Absorb water, nourish the environment, fix soil and stop sand. "
"A row of camphor trees is fragrant at four o'clock, with lush foliage and brocade corridors. Summer covers the dusk rain, and winter wears the waning moon to keep out the frost. Cloudy tourists are drunk and smell fresh and avoid filth. Simple materials are of great use, full of warmth and poetry. "
"A wisp of spring breeze moves slightly, and I am ecstatic about this branch. I'd like to ask Shen Yin to urge Lao Ye, and I haven't changed my makeup. Don't worry about the story of repelling mosquitoes and fleas, but make your spirit proud. Tracing back to the world of mortals, there is no doubt that the rich and the poor have fragrance. "
Without exception, these poems describe people's preference for camphor tree, its characteristics and its benefits to human beings and nature.
In any case, green flowers are an indispensable part of our lives, and caring for them is also a respect for our lives. I love camphor tree, green and flowers. I am fascinated by the fragrance of flowers. I was intoxicated by its low-key beauty.