Study of the Habits of Colorful Plant Species Applied on Longcha Highway

Longcha highway was a part of highway from Quanzhou city, Hujian province to Nanlin city, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture. Twelve color plants were used on the Longcha highway. In order to restore and form better landscape, photosynthetic and fluorescence habits of color plants were determined. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ and Hedera helix ‘Variegatum’ were shade plant, growing well in the shade of the trees or side shading environment. Prunus cerasifera ‘Pissardii’, Euonymus japonicus ‘Variegata’ and Hedera helix ‘Variegatum’ were strong sun plant, growing better in intensity light. Other seven kinds of color plant could adapt the strong light environment, which was proved in the Longcha highway light environment. Arbor was used in the form of isolated planting and group planting in the slope. Shrub was used in the form of topiary tree and cover plant. Vine was used in the form of cover plant.