2014 Hong Kong Flower Show theme flower - Kellogg flower
Venue Victoria Park in Hong Kong
Exhibition dates and times 2014年7 to 16 March ﹝ ﹞ 10 days
9:00 to 21:00
Knorr flower ( Longevity Flower ) Special – wong man sing
Kellogg flower - , also known as Garan vegetables, Kalanchoe , Christmas Kalanchoe , birthday flowers, swallows Begonia , false Chuan Lin .
English name : Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Family: Crassulaceae
Origin: East Africa, Madagascar
Leaves: opposite, oblong, spoon -shaped apex obtuse , thick fleshy.
Flower : Flower Top generate clusters of small flowers. Red, orange, yellow , purple multicolor . Flowering in late December to next May .
Features: succulent perennial herb, 10-30 cm tall , flowers cymules , petals 4 , rich colors, butterfly flower tall , dense arrangement together . Common varieties: roots , jade bell , jade crabapple and flower Ye Chuanlian . Topping vigorous growth early in a timely manner , to promote branching , increased viewing, the flowers should be promptly cut off stray to affect the next flowering. Do not need a lot of watering, keep slightly moist. Whole plant medicine , antipyretic loose silt , hemostatic effect.
Cultivation : hi sunshine, half sunshine slightly moist, more drought-resistant , like fertile , well-drained sandy soil.
Optimum temperature 20 ℃ -28 ℃.
Propagation: by cutting method . Cut openings to be dried before .