Glowing plants include luminous trees, fluorescent cactus, lantern trees, Jiangsu luminous trees, Guizhou moon trees, African lighting trees, candle trees, candle walnuts, etc. The reason why these plants glow is because they have a special The luminescent substances, namely luciferin and luciferase, undergo biological oxidation during life activities. Luciferin is oxidized under the action of enzymes and emits energy at the same time. This energy is expressed in the form of light;
1. Candle tree: The scientific name is Chinese tallow tree. It is native to Mexico and is cultivated in Guangdong, Yunnan and other provinces of my country. Its flowers are purple and shaped like a small goblet. The flowers are born directly on the main branches or old branches. They bloom frequently in summer and a few in autumn. ;
2. Lantern tree: It is a deciduous shrub of the Rhododendaceae family. It grows in central my country. The fruits of the lantern tree mature in October, are oval and brown. The lantern tree not only has beautiful flowers and fruits. , and the leaves turn rich red in autumn, not like maple leaves, but better than maple leaves, so they are very promising garden ornamental trees;
3. Luminous tree: Luminous tree is also called lamp tree, and its light is caused by When phosphorus turns into phosphine gas and encounters oxygen in the air, it is formed. There is a luminous tree in the virgin forest of North America. The bark contains a lot of phosphorus. At night, the fluorescent light shines like a tree full of stars.