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Keep it in mind-- Purple Flower

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Purple flower is a perennial herb of Amaryllidaceae. Bulbous flowers, 30-50 cm tall, with cylindrical bulbs, clustered into plants. Its appearance is different from Chinese leek in appearance, (Chinese leek is generally white flower, this flower.

Purple flower is a perennial herb of Amaryllidaceae. Bulbous flowers, 30-50 cm tall, with cylindrical bulbs, clustered into plants.

Its appearance is different from Chinese leek, (Chinese leek is generally white flower, this flower is purple), other characteristics are similar to Chinese leek, and the whole plant has strong leek flavor, and can be eaten with Chinese leek, stir-fry, cold, make soup, etc., so it is also known as leek, leek. Terminal Cymes with purple-pink florets.

The bulb is fleshy, spherical, up to 2 cm in diameter, with white membranous leaf sheaths. Most of the leaves are semi-cylindrical, slightly empty in the center, about 30 cm long and 5 mm wide, and the leaf sheath is 5-20 cm long.

Purple delicate flower

Flowering stems erect, 30-60 cm tall, umbels globose, with many flowers, 2-5 cm in diameter, perianth pink, perianth segments ovate-oblong, 4-5 mm long, base slightly United, apex obtuse or acute, dorsal ridge purplish red; stamens longer than perianth, inserted at base of perianth, filaments flattened and broad, base slightly connate; style exserted; stigma small, undivided. The florescence is from May to July. Bulbous flowers, 30-50 cm tall, with cylindrical bulbs, clustered into plants. The stems and leaves all contain the flavor of leek. Terminal Cymes with purple-pink florets. The fruit is a triangular capsule containing flat, hard black seeds.

Purple delicate flower

Garden value

The leaves are green, the flowers are beautiful, the petals are fleshy and the flowering period is long, so they are rare flowers in summer; they are suitable for mid-landscape, or the land is planted in the forest edge or lawn. Is also a good cut flower.

Purple delicate flower

Medicinal value

Li Shizhen said: "its roots are suitable for cooking, storing and soaking in vinegar." The root color is white, used as medicine, and the name is dipped in white. Gourmet ignorance: pungent, bitter, warm, slippery, non-toxic.

Indications: chest arthralgia and heartache, dysentery. The smell of garlic is similar to that of garlic, hence the name wild garlic; the root color is white, also known as Allium macrostemon, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

 
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