Rape flower, also known as Brassica, is a plant of Panicum in Cruciferae. Originated in Europe and Central Asia. In China, rape flowers are mainly distributed in ten thousand mu terraces of Wuling and Wuyuan in Jiangxi, Hanzhong Basin and Jiangling, Luoping Plain in Yunnan and Menyuan Plateau in Qinghai.
Rape is the most important oil crop in China. Rapeseed is not only used to extract edible oil and feed, but also used to make margarine and artificial protein in food industry. It is also widely used in metallurgy, machinery, rubber, chemical industry, paint, textile, soap making, paper making, leather, medicine and other industries, and has important economic value.
Rape flower has important economic value and ornamental value, and it is a kind of tourism resource. Rape enters the flowering period, and the fields are golden, attracting butterflies and bees to fly among the flowers. The rich floral fragrance is intoxicating, and the beautiful scenery makes people linger.