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What kind of growing environment is mirror grass suitable for?

Published: 2024-09-20 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/09/20, Mirror grass, perennial succulent herb. Mirror grass that thick nearly round fleshy leaves, petiole shield-shaped, very similar to the mirror of ancient fairies, so people affectionately call it mirror grass.

Mirror grass is also called

A little gold, golden thread grass, green screen grass

Morphological characteristics of Fraxinus mandshurica

Mirror grass is a perennial succulent herb, glabrous, tufted and rhizomatous. Stem erect, coarse, unbranched, 2-13 cm tall, 5-10 mm thick, nodes very dense, greenish, brown when dry.

Leaves accumulate at the tip of the stem, upper part of the stem densely scalelike stipules, leaf scars large, semicircular. Leaf blade fleshy, dry time-varying papery, suborbicular or ovoid, 2.5-9 cm long and 2-8 cm wide, peltate on petiole, apex obtuse or rounded, base rounded or emarginate, margin entire or shallowly undulate, green above, gray-green below, finely wasp-shaped when dry, stalactite rod-shaped.

Growth habits of Scutellaria mandshurica

Mirror grass likes shade, but it also grows well in sunny greenhouse, and the optimum temperature for growth is 16-20 ℃.

It is suitable for growing on peat soil which is relatively humid and well drained. It is very shady and can grow as long as it reaches the light of the general newspaper, so it is very suitable for indoor potted plants in the family.

It likes warm and humid environment, chilling injury occurs when it is lower than-4 ℃, and the leaf color loses luster or even falls off. Like loose drainage good humus-rich loam, can be taken from the mountain shade of humus soil, peat can also be mixed with a little river sand, coal ash, base fertilizer.

It is easy to blossom and bear fruit in warm areas, and mirror grass is more hardy, so it can survive the winter safely outside in the south.

The function of Mirror Grass

Viewing: mirror grass has been introduced and cultivated by botanical gardens and horticulturists in Britain, Sweden, Norway and other countries since it was introduced into Europe in the early 20th century. It is regarded as a treasure of indoor foliage flowers and is deeply loved by people.

Its leaf shape is peculiar and its posture is beautiful. Growing rapidly. It is easy to breed and suitable for greenhouse, courtyard and indoor cultivation. It is not only an ideal foliage plant worth popularizing, but also a good material for making and decorating bonsai.

Medicinal use: mirror grass whole grass can be used as medicine, has the effect of anti-inflammation and detoxification, used for erysipelas and bone grafting. There are records about the treatment of swelling and pain in the Records of Dian Medicine.

The flower language of mirror grass

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