Ask the name of this plant. I saw the information in the school biology park.
Hongchemu
Alias: red scale, pink car, red car, and good luck.
Latin name: Syzyglum hancei Merr Et Perry
Family name: Myrtaceae
Category: Shrub
Morphological characteristics: small evergreen trees, up to 6 meters high, are one of the rare unique red-leaf plants in South China. The tree is compact, with dense branches and leaves, and easy to trim and shape.
Growth habit: like light, resistant to high temperature and high humidity, requiring loose soil and good drainage.
Introduced from Australia, Southeast Asia and other places, the red car is resistant to high temperature and the new leaves are bright red in all seasons. In its growth process, red, orange and dark green appear in turn, and the color is lasting; Beautiful tree shape, dense branches and leaves, easy to trim and shape, can be used as hedges, hedges and special-shaped shrubs. It is suitable for planting in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian and Kunming. At present, many enterprise growers and greening engineering companies are specialized in planting this plant. The landscape design of Guangzhou University Town and the overall planning of Ersha Island all focus on the red car of the square garden.