More than 106 species of color-leaved woody plants could be selected in recent years for gardening and landscaping.

Research on the categories of color-leafed plant in Zhujiajiao and application investigation;

Based on the investigation,there are 63 species in 48 genera and 33 families of color-leafed plants in Shimen National Forest Park.

The category and ornamental characteristics of color-leafed plants were described in detail.

Studies on contents of pigments in the leaves of several color-leafed plants;

This paper introduces the classification method,color classification of color-leafed plants.

The application of color-leafed plants in seven communities in Shanghai has been investigated,so as to analyses the way of making landscape,the color application and the spatial level of plants.

Through the investigations of colourful leaf plant variety and application in Changchun City,the author points out that there are 36 species of colorful leaf plants,belonging to 27genera and19 families.

Through the survey of colorful plant species in Xi′an and their applications,this paper summarized the main colorful plants species and analysis their applications in landscape,some suggestions were put forward for its development.

In the collocation of gardening plants, colorful plants contribute in the enrichment of categories, variation of colors and formation of flowery patterns so as to create different visual effects in accordance with the season.