关键词: &lsquo, 草莓荔&rsquo, 雌花, 雄花, 落果

Abstract: The investigation and analysis were performed to study the flowering characteristics of ‘Caomeili’ from single ear,single plant and the group of ‘caomeili’ plants.The results showed that the flowering order was female flower to male flower.In other words,the female flower opened in the first period and the male flower second;but the flowering order of few flowers was male flower to female flower to male flower.Both the flowering period and the time of male flower meeting with female flower of the group were longer than those of single ear and single plant,which helped pollination and impregnation.The first peak of fruit drop came after flowering for 18-25 d,when the amount of fruit drop was the largest;and the second peak came after flowering for 51-58 d.

Key words: Litchi chinensis ‘Caomeili’, female flower, male flower, fruit drop