Shaanxi region is one of the important production areas of Platycodon grandiflorus, with multiple wholesale bases for Platycodon grandiflorus. These bases usually integrate the planting, cultivation, and sales of Platycodon grandiflorus, providing the market with a large number of Platycodon grandiflorus seedlings.

The product introduction and characteristics of Platycodon grandiflorus are as follows:

1、 Basic Product Information

Scientific name: Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco

Family: Cypress family, Platycodon genus

Type: Evergreen tree

2、 Morphological features

Height and diameter at breast height: Cypress trees can generally reach a height of over 20 meters and a diameter at breast height of up to 1 meter.

Bark: The bark is thin, light gray brown in color, and has longitudinal cracks in strips.

Branches and Crown: The crown of young trees is egg shaped and pointed, while that of old trees becomes wide circular. Branches extend upwards or diagonally, with flattened branches arranged in a compound leaf shape.

Leaves: The leaves are all scale like, with boat shaped leaves on both sides, closely attached to the small branches, arranged in a crossed and opposite manner.

Flowers and fruits: Male bulbous flowers are yellow and oval in shape; The female bulbous flower is nearly spherical, blue-green, and covered in white powder. The cones are nearly oval in shape, the seeds are oval or nearly oval in shape, the tips are slightly pointed, gray brown or purple brown, slightly ridged, wingless or have extremely narrow wings.

3、 Growth habits

Light exposure: Enjoys light, slightly tolerant of shade when young.

● Cold and drought resistance: Moderate cold resistance, drought and barrenness resistance, can tolerate low temperatures of -35 ° C, and can also grow on dry and barren mountainous areas.

Soil adaptability: Strong adaptability, not strict requirements for soil, can grow in acidic, neutral, calcareous, and light saline alkali soils.

Other: Shallow rooted, but with well-developed lateral roots, strong sprouting ability, resistant to pruning, and long lifespan. Weak wind resistance and flood resistance, and poor growth in low-lying areas with high groundwater levels or prone to waterlogging.

4、 Main purpose

Ecological value:

Cypress is the main evergreen tree species in the north, which has strong endurance against polluted air, can adsorb dust, and purify the air.

As a green seedling with low cost, it is a tree species selected for road and barren mountain greening.

Wood value:

Cypress has a long maturation period, with a light yellow brown color and rich resin content. The material is fine and the texture is oblique, with strong corrosion resistance and a specific gravity of 0.58. It is solid and durable.

● Can be used as materials for construction, appliances, furniture, agricultural tools, and stationery.

Landscape value:

The lateral cypress has a beautiful tree shape, dense branches and leaves, and is evergreen all year round, with high ornamental value.

It can be planted on sidewalks, pavilions, both sides of gates, around green spaces, roadside flower beds, and inside and outside walls, all of which are extremely beautiful.

Small seedlings can be used as green hedges and used as embellishments for isolation belts and walls. Cypress bushes are planted under windows and by doors, with summer green holly trees that do not block the light or obstruct the view, especially in the snow, making them more vibrant.