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Big flowers mean good things-- marigold

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Marigold is an annual herb of the genus marigold of Compositae. Its stem is erect, stout, with longitudinal thin edges and branches spreading upward. Leaves pinnately divided; there are a few glands along leaf margin. Capitate inflorescences solitary; involucral bracts cup-shaped, apically dentate; ligulate.

Marigold is an annual herb of the genus marigold of Compositae. Its stem is erect, stout, with longitudinal thin edges and branches spreading upward. Leaves pinnately divided; there are a few glands along leaf margin. Capitate inflorescences solitary; involucral bracts cup-shaped, apically toothed; ligulate flowers yellow or dark orange; tubular Corolla yellow. Achenes linear, base narrowed, black or brown, shortly puberulent; crown hairs with 1-2 long Awns and 2-3 short obtuse scales. The florescence is from July to September. Originally from Mexico. It is distributed all over China. Can grow in areas ranging from 1150 to 1480 meters above sea level, mostly in roadside meadows.

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Marigold is a common landscaping flower with large flowers and long flowering period. it is often used to decorate flower beds, squares, arrange flower bushes, flower borders and cultivate flower hedges. Medium and dwarf varieties are suitable for flower beds, flower diameter, flower clump materials, as well as potted plants, while varieties with taller plants can be used as background materials or cut flowers.

Edible:

Longevity chrysanthemums are edible. It is a famous dish in the flower recipe. The fresh marigold petals are washed and dried and then wrapped in flour and fried. Its fragrance is mouth-watering, just like stinky tofu. It smells very smelly, but it is delicious after deep frying.

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Environmental protection:

Marigold plants have strong resistance and absorption to hydrogen fluoride, sulfur dioxide and other gases, and can also attract nematodes in soil.

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Medicinal use:

Root: bitter, cold. Detoxification and detumescence. For upper respiratory tract infection, pertussis, bronchitis, keratitis, pharyngitis, stomatitis, toothache; external use for mumps, mastitis, carbuncle swelling poison. Ye: sweet, cold. For carbuncle, sore, furuncle, furuncle, nameless swelling poison. Inflorescences: bitter, cool. Calming the liver and relieving heat, dispelling wind and resolving phlegm. For dizziness, headache and eye pain, infantile convulsion, cold cough, sudden cough, breast pain, gills.

 
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