What are the nicknames of Pinellia ternata

A nickname for Pinellia ternata

Pinellia ternata is also called Pinellia ternata, and the Latin name Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit.

Pinellia ternata family and genus

Pinellia ternata of Araceae

Pinellia ternata distribution area

Pinellia ternata is widely distributed in the Yangtze River Basin, Northeast and North China. It is also distributed in Northwest China. Xihe County, Longnan City, Gansu Province is known as "Millennium Medicine Township" and also known as "the hometown of Pinellia ternata". The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from August to September.

Morphological characteristics of Pinellia ternata

Pinellia ternata is a perennial herb of Araceae. With globose tubers, varying in diameter from 0.5 cm to 3.0cm, leaves inserted at the tip of the tuber, with a white or brown globule on the lower part of the petiole. Pinellia ternata is a unisexual flower with female flowers and no perianth under the inflorescence axis; the male flowers of Pinellia ternata are white, inserted in the upper part of the inflorescence axis, also without perianth, and the stamens gather densely into a cylinder, separated from the female perianth at both ends of the inflorescence axis; the flame bud of Pinellia ternata has a small hole in the encirclement, which can connect up and down, and the end of the inflorescence shows a tail shape, protruding green or light purple bud, which is upright or "S" shaped.

Growth habits of Pinellia ternata

Pinellia ternata has strong fecundity, likes warm and humid environment, and avoids scorching sun exposure; cold-resistant but not drought-resistant, loose and breathable sandy soil is suitable for its growth, and attention should be paid to replenishing water during summer drought. Pinellia ternata and legume and corn can be planted in the field, which is conducive to soil improvement. Wild Pinellia ternata can be seen in front of the house, by the mountain stream and under the forest.

Pinellia ternata flower language

The flower language of Pinellia ternata is love and hate.