White Cicada

White Cicada - WongMan Sing , also known as gardenia, water Hengzhi , the more Momoyama gardenia ,Huang Zhi , jade lotus
English Name : Gardenia jasminoides
Family: Rubiaceae
Country of Origin: China
Leaves: opposite, three whorled, dark green , shiny , lanceolate , ovate, withthe base of the tip apex .
Flowers: short stalk base tubular corolla , swing arrangement is not open whencurling lobes six . Hanging like a white rose petals . Pure white bloom on thefirst day , the next day becomes creamy yellow . There are fragrant flavor.Flowering from May to July .
Fruit : ovoid , fruit from August to November .
Features:evergreen shrub , three meters , spring flowering , rapid growth . Anotheradvantage of white cicadas trees head first water roots cultivated as a bonsai. In general this plant , we called water Hengzhi . Species in the room, half-sunny locations . Flowers large hypertrophy, Corolla tall dish shaped likeancient wine in containers - " Eritrea" so named Eritrea MICONIOIDES ( after Eritrea as Ìâ ) . Easy to grow ,suitable for parks , schools , gardens, roadside planting. If the head hasanti-inflammatory, antipyretic , cooling effect.
Cultivation : hi sunshine, half sunshine, moist , loose, well-drained sandysoil fertile . Optimum temperature
18 ℃ -28 ℃.
Reproduction: General cuttings , layering method.