Brief introduction and frequently asked questions of Yanlaihong

Yanlai red ornamental more peculiar, is a kind of foliage plants, its leaves are more peculiar, more than three different colors, ornamental excellent. Its breeding process is relatively simple, can be used as potted culture or landscaping, but also in the lawn, roadside with other flowers and plants to form a certain pattern.

morphological characteristics

Also known as laolaishao, tricolor amaranth, laolaijiao, amaranthaceae annual herbs, plant height of about 50cm, stout upright stems, there are fewer branches, dense glandular hair. Leaves alternate, have a long stalk, oval or rhomboidal oval, leaf color is variable, general varieties have red, yellow and green three colors, and a few excellent varieties are pure yellow or bright red, the best viewing time in June-October. Although it is a foliage plant, it still flowers, flowering 7-10 months, but the flowers are small and not obvious; fruit 9-10 months, oval; seed color is bright black, small body. Originated from tropical India, distributed in Southeast Asia, is now widely cultivated in China.

growth habit

Yanlai red is a relatively good breeding plant, it likes moist, sufficient light, good ventilation environment, drought resistance, but not cold resistance, soil requirements are not strict, there is a certain alkali resistance, but like fertile loose, good drainage soil. Avoid waterlogging, excessive water will lead to its root rot death, fear of damp heat, high temperature and humidity will cause its poor growth. Yanlai red can be sown propagation and cuttage propagation, but more selective sowing propagation, it can self-sow reproduction, in April-May sowing, keep the soil moist, temperature control in 15-20 degrees, about a week after the emergence, grow to 10cm can be planted in the pot.

main value

Ornamental value: Yanlai red is an excellent foliage plant, which can be applied to potted cultivation, flower bed arrangement, and can also be planted with lawn and roadside to form gorgeous patterns with other flowers and plants. It is also a good cut flower material.

Medicinal value: Indications for dysentery, vomiting blood, blood collapse, antipyretic, blood collapse effect is significant.

The above is the introduction of wild goose red, wild goose red seedlings very much like amaranth, but in autumn, the lower half of the leaves turn dark purple, while the top leaves become bright red. Because the leaf color is in the season of "big wild goose flying south", it is named Yanlai Red.