The fruit produced by the sweet-scented osmanthus tree is the sweet-scented osmanthus fruit, which is edible.

Osmanthus fruit can be eaten, but it cannot be eaten directly. The fruit needs to be processed at high temperature or mixed with other things to eat. Gently peel the osmanthus fruit, and you will still smell a slight fragrance. Osmanthus fruit also has It has great effects and is a very important medicine. It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving pain. When used as medicine, it can reduce phlegm and promote fluid production.

Osmanthus trees generally bloom from September to October every year, and the fruits mature from March to April of the following year. The osmanthus fruit is an oval drupe, 12-18 mm long, with a transverse diameter of about 6 mm, and the young fruits are green. , the fruit core is slender and shaped like a hanging bell. When the osmanthus fruit matures, the outer skin changes from green to purple-black and falls off the tree.

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Notes on the sweet-scented osmanthus tree:

1. The sweet-scented osmanthus tree must be watered in the morning and evening in summer, and around noon in winter. The water temperature should be close to the soil temperature, so it will not cause sudden cold or sudden heat, and be careful not to accumulate water.

2. The soil should be slightly dry before fertilizing the osmanthus tree, and the soil should be loosened first to facilitate the absorption of fertilizer.

3. Osmanthus trees prefer light. Therefore, it should be placed in a sunny place to receive sufficient light. However, proper shade should be provided in summer to avoid exposure to strong light. See more light before flowering to facilitate the differentiation of flower buds.

4. Since osmanthus trees are not suitable for growing in low temperature environments, you must pay attention to keeping warm when spending the winter in the north. Before winter, pour antifreeze water and wrap the trunk with newspaper.

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