英文名:Coccinea,Wild poinsettia(野猩猩木)注:猩猩木是大戟科聖誕紅的親戚
Pride of Trinidad and Tobago
Warszewiczia coccinea
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Family: Rubiaceae 茜草科
Genus: Warszewiczia
Warszewiczia coccinea is the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago.
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago，港台通常直接簡稱其作「千里達」
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Facts About Chaconia flower
Chaconia tree is an evergreen ornamental tree.
Chaconia tree grows to 20-feet in height with opposite, undivided, obovate leaves ranging from eight inches to two feet in length.
The most widely cultivated form is Double Chaconia which has a double row of bracts.
Chaconia has loosely organized pseudanthium or cluster of flowers that mimics a single flower as the attraction unit for pollinators,i.e, the main task of calycophylls is to attract pollinators.
Chaconia represents the imperishability of life and the continuity of the nation - Trinidad and Tobago.
Chaconia known by its long sprays of magnificent vermilion usually blooms around the time of the Trinidad's anniversary of Independence.
Growing Chaconia
Propagation of Chaconia by seeds is a very rare phenomenon, but not completely absent. Chaconias are mostly propagated by cuttings taken directly from the plant.
Chaconia needs a constantly moist soil, full sun, high temperatures and humidity.
The soil should be mostly sandy, mixtured with an organic portion.
The planting soil must be well drained.
The seeds won't survive long after collecting, so sow them on sandy soil as soon as possible.
Sow the seeds with the minimum of space between the seeds.
Water the seedlings regularly. Do not allow the soil to dry during the period of germination.
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日文
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