The nickname of malachite grass

Peacock grass

Malachite grass is a very good traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification. in addition to medicine, malachite grass is also widely used in gardens and ornaments. it is rich in flowers and colors and has a long flowering period, which can be opened from May Day to National Day. Malachite grass has gradually become the main flower in flower beds and courtyards. Its orange, yellow and red flowers are very eye-catching, which adds a lot of vitality to the place planted. Its function and value have attracted the attention of garden workers, and it has also been developed to make potted plants and cut flowers.

The flower language of peacock grass:

Peacock grass is the birthday flower of August 21, its flower language is bright sunshine.

The common name of peacock grass

The peacock prairie originally has a common name called "sunflower". It was only later that the sunflower "robbed" him. Its flowers have the habit of blooming at sunrise and closing at sunset, and grow in an optically active way. Therefore, its flower language is "sunny weather", which is extended to "cheerful and lively". For those who are blessed by this kind of flowers, their personality is never muddy, which is a rare advantage.

Morphological features:

The height of the malachite plant is 30 to 40 cm. Leaves pinnately compound, leaflets lanceolate. Pedicel drawn from leaf axils, head terminal, single or double. There are reddish brown, yellowish brown, light yellow, purplish red spots and so on. The shape of the flower is similar to that of marigold, but smaller and numerous. When blooming, on the short, stumpy, branched stalks, the yellow-orange flowers are covered with flowers, which are gorgeous and lovely. Peacock grass has a good ornamental value, suitable for potted, ground and cut flowers. Leaves opposite, pinnately divided, lobes lanceolate, leaf margin with obvious oil glands. The head is terminal, the outer whorl of the flower is dark red, and the interior is yellow, so it is also known as red and yellow grass.

Variety:

There are many varieties of peacock grass, because of repeated interspecific hybridization, in addition to red and yellow, but also cultivated pure yellow, orange and other varieties, as well as single, double and so on. The flowering period lasts from May Day to National Day holiday.

Application value:

1. Medicinal value. The flowers and leaves of malachite can be used as medicine and have good medicinal and health effects. Peacock grass has the effect of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, tonifying blood and dredging menstruation. It can treat pertussis, tracheitis and cold.

2. Ornamental value. Peacock grass is adaptable, cold-resistant and drought-resistant, can grow by itself, easy to manage, and is often used to decorate flower beds. As a bunch of red can not stand the "May Day" low temperature, but also can not stand the "National Day" early frost, the heat of summer can make most of the plants half-dead. Therefore, malachite has gradually become the main flower in flower beds and courtyards. Its orange, yellow and red flowers are very eye-catching, which adds a lot of vitality to the place planted. Its function and value have attracted the attention of garden workers, and it has also been developed to make potted plants and cut flowers.

Distribution of origin:

The peacock prairie is produced in Mexico. It is a kind of flower with strong adaptability. It can also be seen in many places in our country, especially in the south. Its flowering period is from March to May and from August to December.

Life habits:

Peacock grass likes the sun, but it can blossom when planted in half-shade. It is not strict with the soil. It is not only resistant to transplanting, but also grows rapidly, and the cultivation and management is easy. The seeds scattered on the ground can grow and grow in suitable temperature and humidity conditions, so it is a kind of flower with strong adaptability. In the south of China, its flowering period is from March to May and from August to December. It takes only 70 days from sowing to flowering, raising seedlings in early spring without heating in the greenhouse, and planting courtyards, flower beds or potted plants after late frost.