The stroke order of Li is horizontal, vertical, left, N, horizontal left/Hook, vertical hook, horizontal

The meaning of Li is:

1 , plum tree, deciduous shrub or small tree, with obovate leaves, white flowers, spherical fruit, yellow or purple, is a common fruit.

2. The fruit of this plant.

3. (Lǐ) surname.

The morphological characteristics of plum:

Plum, a woody plant of the genus Prunus in the Rosaceae family, has hairless branchlets; the leaves are oblong-obovate or elliptical-obovate; the pedicels are hairless and the sepals are oblong. Egg-shaped, petals white, oblong-ovate; fruit yellow or red, sometimes green or purple, covered with wax powder; flowering period in April; fruit period in July-August.

Li’s ecological environment:

Li usually grows in shrubs on hillside at an altitude of 400-2600 meters, in sparse forests in valleys, or near water, at the bottom of ditches, on roadsides, etc.; It has strong adaptability to climate. As long as the soil layer is deep and has a certain degree of fertility, it can grow regardless of the soil quality. It has high requirements for air and soil moisture and is extremely intolerant of water accumulation. It is suitable for loose soil and breathable soil. and grow in well-drained areas with deep soil and low water tables.

Li distribution range:

Li is distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Taiwan in China. It is cultivated all over the world.

Main varieties of plums:

1. There are many varieties of plums in China, which can be divided into four categories: yellow, green, purple and red according to fruit shape, peel and flesh color. According to the softness and hardness of the fruit during the edible period, it can be divided into two categories: water honey type and crisp plum type. The flesh of water honey fruits is soft and juicy when fully mature, and is better when hard ripe, such as Nanhua plum and so on. When the crispy plum fruits are hard and ripe, the flesh is crispy and juicy, and the flavor is good. When the fruit is soft and ripe, the flavor decreases, such as Panyuan plum, red beauty plum, white beauty plum, Chimi plum, etc.

2. Drunken plum fruit is large and brightly colored, with an average fruit weight of about 50 grams. The skin is bright red, densely dotted with yellow spots, and is covered with white powder. The main feature is a circle of dents at the bottom. The flesh is light. Orange-yellow, the flesh of the first-picked fruit is dense, sweet and refreshing. After 4-5 days, the flesh becomes soft, rich in slurry, and sweet with a wine aroma. Osmanthus plum is named after the scent of osmanthus. When mature, the flesh is soft and juicy, sweet in taste, and the fruit core is small and of high quality. Jintang plum has a fresh and sweet taste, aroma and beautiful flavor.

3. The imperial plum grown in the north has large fruit, thick flesh, small core and sweet taste. Junting plums produced in Jianning, Jiangnan are purple in color, plump and sweet in taste. Cinnabar plums produced in Jing'an County, Jiangxi Province are black-red in color, with thin skin, tender and juicy meat, and a sweet and slightly sour taste. There are also excellent varieties of plums and apricots grafted, such as Xiangbian, purse plums, Yanguohong, kidney red, etc. These varieties have the dual advantages of plums and apricots, with large red fruits and sweet taste.