耐(nai)旱性頗佳(jia)的黃梔(zhi)花,生長(chang)適溫范圍為22~28℃,適合于高(gao)溫濕潤和日照充(chong)足、排水良(liang)好的環境,植地的土(tu)壤以稍帶粘性的壤土(tu)為佳(jia)。
山黃(huang)梔,灌(guan)木,高0.3-3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);嫩枝(zhi)常(chang)(chang)被短(duan)毛,枝(zhi)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),灰色。葉對生(sheng),革質,稀為紙質,少為3枚輪生(sheng),葉形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)多樣(yang),通(tong)常(chang)(chang)為長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)狀披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、倒(dao)卵狀長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、倒(dao)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或橢圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3-25厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)1.5-8厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)(ding)端漸(jian)尖、驟然長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)漸(jian)尖或短(duan)尖而鈍,基部(bu)(bu)楔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或短(duan)尖,兩面(mian)常(chang)(chang)無毛,上面(mian)亮(liang)綠,下(xia)(xia)面(mian)色較暗;側脈8-15對,在(zai)下(xia)(xia)面(mian)凸起(qi),在(zai)上面(mian)平(ping);葉柄長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)0.2-1厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);托葉膜質。花芳香(xiang),通(tong)常(chang)(chang)單朵(duo)生(sheng)于枝(zhi)頂(ding)(ding),花梗(geng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3-5毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);萼管(guan)倒(dao)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)錐形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)8-25毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),有(you)縱(zong)(zong)棱,萼檐管(guan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),膨大,頂(ding)(ding)部(bu)(bu)5-8裂(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie),通(tong)常(chang)(chang)6裂(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie),裂(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)片披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或線狀披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)10-30毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)1-4毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),結果時增長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),宿存;花冠白色或乳黃(huang)色,高腳碟狀,喉(hou)部(bu)(bu)有(you)疏柔(rou)毛,冠管(guan)狹圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)筒(tong)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3-5厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)4-6毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)(ding)部(bu)(bu)5至(zhi)8裂(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie),通(tong)常(chang)(chang)6裂(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie),裂(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)片廣展(zhan),倒(dao)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或倒(dao)卵狀長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5-4厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)0.6-2.8厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花絲極(ji)短(duan),花藥(yao)線形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5-2.2厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),伸出;花柱(zhu)粗厚,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)約4.5厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),柱(zhu)頭紡(fang)錘形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),伸出,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-1.5厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)3-7毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),子房直(zhi)徑約3毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),黃(huang)色,平(ping)滑(hua)。果卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、近球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、橢圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),黃(huang)色或橙紅(hong)色,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5-7厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),直(zhi)徑1.2-2厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),有(you)翅狀縱(zong)(zong)棱5-9條,頂(ding)(ding)部(bu)(bu)的(de)宿存萼片長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)達(da)(da)4厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)達(da)(da)6毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);種子多數(shu),扁(bian),近圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)而稍有(you)棱角,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)約3.5毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)約3毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。花期3-7月(yue),果期5月(yue)至(zhi)翌年2月(yue)。
本性強韌的(de)(de)(de)黃梔(zhi)花發(fa)根力(li)強,一般(ban)的(de)(de)(de)繁(fan)殖(zhi)系以扦(qian)插(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)法(fa)為主,亦可(ke)用播種法(fa)及壓(ya)(ya)條法(fa)繁(fan)殖(zhi)。扦(qian)插(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)法(fa)得在3~4月的(de)(de)(de)春季或9月的(de)(de)(de)初秋(qiu)季節行(xing)之(zhi),擇選長約20公分(fen)、直徑約1公分(fen),生長良好枝丫,斜插(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)于(yu)花床并經(jing)妥善遮護,約經(jing)一個月便(bian)(bian)可(ke)發(fa)根,俟(si)扦(qian)插(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)成(cheng)活(huo)后翌年(nian)即可(ke)移植本圃(pu);播種法(fa)往(wang)往(wang)于(yu)9、10月為之(zhi),雖可(ke)獲得較多量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)子代,但因需(xu)等2、3年(nian)方會(hui)開花,以致除了育種、采種之(zhi)外不常使用;壓(ya)(ya)條法(fa)則適(shi)合于(yu)春季俾有較高的(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)活(huo)率,1至(zhi)2年(nian)后植株就可(ke)長出茂盛(sheng)娉婷的(de)(de)(de)花朵,花期(qi)完(wan)后宜修剪過于(yu)叢密雜亂或枯萎(wei)零弱的(de)(de)(de)枝條,并于(yu)秋(qiu)、冬季節施行(xing)追肥和(he)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)換土,以便(bian)(bian)促進(jin)(jin)翌年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)蓬發(fa)興茂。
黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)是(shi)(shi)屬于茜草科(Rubiaceae)、黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)屬(Gardenia)的(de)(de)常(chang)綠性灌木或小喬木,別名有(you)梔(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)、雀舌花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)以(yi)及林蘭、木單(dan)、鮮支、越桃…等,種(zhong)類(lei)繁多,近約百(bai)種(zhong),在我(wo)國(guo)計有(you)7種(zhong),山(shan)黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)則為(wei)其中(zhong)的(de)(de)一種(zhong)。山(shan)黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)株干高(gao)約2至4公(gong)尺,分(fen)布華南、中(zhong)南半島、日本(ben)和(he)臺(tai)灣,于全臺(tai)灣低海(hai)拔山(shan)區的(de)(de)向陽山(shan)坡或闊葉(xie)(xie)樹林中(zhong)均(jun)常(chang)見到野(ye)生之(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi),另于公(gong)園(yuan)、庭園(yuan)及校園(yuan)亦常(chang)見到以(yi)人(ren)工栽植者,并適(shi)合作(zuo)為(wei)盆栽、盆景及綠籬、庭園(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)露天(tian)栽培。黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)樹在我(wo)國(guo)古時即被(bei)視作(zuo)是(shi)(shi)高(gao)經濟性植株,其花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)果(guo)根葉(xie)(xie)俱有(you)用途(tu),司馬遷著之(zhi)(zhi)《史記(ji)》貨殖列傳中(zhong)曾載有(you)「…千畝梔(zhi)(zhi)茜,其人(ren)與千戶侯等…」之(zhi)(zhi)語句(ju),不難想知黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)樹確屬價值匪淺(qian)之(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)物。現今臺(tai)灣地區的(de)(de)黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)盛產(chan)地系以(yi)桃園(yuan)縣之(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)坡地和(he)彰化(hua)縣田(tian)尾鄉為(wei)主(zhu),主(zhu)要是(shi)(shi)作(zuo)為(wei)造園(yuan)、造景與推動公(gong)共工程時美化(hua)環境之(zhi)(zhi)用。
山(shan)黃(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)的(de)(de)葉片呈(cheng)對生(sheng)狀(zhuang),為(wei)(wei)橢(tuo)圓形(xing)或(huo)長橢(tuo)圓形(xing),先端銳尖,兩面光滑(hua),近(jin)于(yu)無柄,托葉基部合生(sheng)成(cheng)(cheng)鞘(qiao)筒狀(zhuang);于(yu)仲春至初夏的(de)(de)3~6月時段開花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)為(wei)(wei)傘型(xing)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)形(xing)系呈(cheng)單(dan)瓣(ban)(ban)之貌,乃(nai)自細小的(de)(de)枝椏開出白(bai)(bai)色(se)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)朵,為(wei)(wei)3~4朵腋(ye)生(sheng)或(huo)頂生(sheng),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)(ban)則有6枚,單(dan)瓣(ban)(ban),清香(xiang)撲(pu)鼻,曬干后(hou)尚可(ke)當(dang)作(zuo)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)茶(cha)香(xiang)料,故頗受園藝(yi)界之喜愛(ai)(ai),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)謝時漸(jian)轉為(wei)(wei)乳黃(huang)(huang)色(se),為(wei)(wei)中國典型(xing)香(xiang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)植(zhi)物之一(yi);秋、冬時可(ke)結(jie)成(cheng)(cheng)長橢(tuo)圓形(xing)的(de)(de)漿果(guo)(guo)(guo),果(guo)(guo)(guo)有五(wu)棱,果(guo)(guo)(guo)皮成(cheng)(cheng)熟后(hou)呈(cheng)橘黃(huang)(huang)色(se),常吸引白(bai)(bai)耳畫(hua)(hua)眉、綠繡(xiu)眼、繡(xiu)眼畫(hua)(hua)眉和(he)白(bai)(bai)頭(tou)翁等(deng)鳥類(lei)前(qian)來啄食(shi),果(guo)(guo)(guo)實含黃(huang)(huang)色(se)素(crocin),因(yin)得作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)染料遂(sui)被(bei)取名(ming)「黃(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)」,且(qie)可(ke)加工制成(cheng)(cheng)食(shi)用(yong)色(se)素,也可(ke)供作(zuo)藥材。山(shan)黃(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)的(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)香(xiang)味,實乃(nai)因(yin)其(qi)蘊涵的(de)(de)benzyl-acetate、linalool-acetate與(yu)anthranylic-methylester…等(deng)精油成(cheng)(cheng)分散發出來的(de)(de)。邇來,以香(xiang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)植(zhi)物的(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)卉制作(zuo)成(cheng)(cheng)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)茶(cha)、花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)水(shui)備供酌(zhuo)飲浸(jin)泡之自然療法甚告(gao)風行,而黃(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)正是業(ye)者極愛(ai)(ai)選用(yong)的(de)(de)香(xiang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)植(zhi)物之一(yi)。