The ancients in China often praised those who tried it in autumn, calling it "winning the laurel". Then there is laurel in the middle of the month, so it is also called laurel.

Cinnamomum cassia is an evergreen shrub or small tree of Oleaceae, with hard texture, thin skin, long oval leaves and sharp tips. It's the opposite, it won't wither in winter. Between the leaves and intestines of peanuts, the corolla is divided into four parts, and its shape is small.

Osmanthus fragrans has formed many cultivated varieties through long-term artificial cultivation, natural hybridization and artificial selection.

Osmanthus fragrans legend:

Legend has it that WU GANG's wife had an affair with Sun Boling, the grandson of Emperor Yan. WU GANG killed Boling in a rage, angered the Sun God of Emperor Yan, and was sent to the moon to cut down immortal trees. However, laurel and cuttings hit it off. Every time WU GANG cuts an axe, the branches and leaves cut by the axe will grow back on the tree. After so long, WU GANG still failed to cut down the laurel tree.

Feeling guilty, WU GANG's wife ordered her three sons to become toads, rabbits and snakes and fly to the moon to accompany WU GANG. In order to help his father cut down the osmanthus tree as soon as possible, Yutu kept mashing the cut branches and leaves.

Extended data:

Osmanthus fragrans likes warmth, strong resistance, high temperature resistance and cold resistance. Therefore, it can overwinter in the open air in the areas south of Qinling Mountains and Huaihe River in China. Osmanthus fragrans likes sunshine, but also can resist shade. In full light, it has lush foliage and dense flowers. In the shade, its branches and leaves are sparse and flowers are scarce.

If potted indoors in the north, it is especially necessary to pay attention to sufficient light to facilitate growth and flower bud formation. Osmanthus fragrans is relatively humid, and it is forbidden to accumulate water, but it also has certain drought resistance.

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