Five kinds of succulent plants with good ornamental properties can also make great herbal plants.

Many herbal plants are easily mistaken for weeds, and most succulent plants are very cute. Few people know that they can also be used as herbal plants, and their leaves, stems and roots can be used as medicine.

The following succulent plants are edible. Their leaf diameter and root system can be used as medicine, and their branches and leaves are full of water.

1. Purslane

Purslane is a very good wild vegetable, its cold tolerance is very good, the cultivation of purslane should choose loose and well-drained sandy soil, afraid of long-term stagnant water. It is a common weed on the side of the road and delicious vegetables on the table.

Portulaca oleracea generally grows on the ground and is easy to reproduce. Even if you get up and expose yourself to the sun for a few days, it won't die. It tastes slightly acidic and lemon, and there are many ways to eat it, most of which are directly made into salads, or stir-fried and seasoned like boiled spinach. It can also be used as dried vegetables after drying.

Its leaves are delicate, ornamental is also good, maintenance is relatively simple, suitable for novice cultivation.

two。 Aloe

Aloe is one of the most popular succulent plants because of its thick leaves and rosette-like plant type. Aloe likes a warm and dry environment all the year round, and the cultivated soil should choose sandy soil with loose drainage.

Aloe leaves can be used to moisturize, treat mild burns, sunburn, if you are not careful to hurt the hand, can also be used to treat the wound, but also can avoid scar.

3. Sedum spathulifolium

Peony hanging orchid, also known as Xinye Binghua, it likes a warm and slightly dry environment all the year round, the maintenance position should be ventilated and transparent, the cultivated soil should choose loose sandy soil, it likes the warm and slightly dry environment all the year round, and the maintenance position should be ventilated and transparent. Give more than 3 to 6 hours of light every day, and the cultivated soil should choose humus soil that is loose, breathable and well drained.

Peony orchid has a very high nutritional value, it is also very rich in vitamin c and other antioxidants, has a good health care effect, suitable for consumption in spring.

4. Panax notoginseng sedum

In fact, Panax notoginseng Sedum is a kind of succulent plant, which is very easy to grow. It has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, is not picky about the soil and climate, the branch cuttings are easy to survive, its leaves can be harvested constantly, and the leaves can be used for edible. The rhizome can be used to make traditional Chinese medicine.

The cultivation of Panax notoginseng Sedum must choose loose and well-drained sandy soil to avoid stagnant water in the soil, do not need frequent watering in the process of maintenance, and it is best to maintain more than six hours of light every day.

5. Rhodiola

When Rhodiola is not blooming, it looks a bit like Sanqi Sedum. It has a strong ability to adapt to the environment and has a good ornamental quality.

Rhodiola generally grows in alpine places, the environment is relatively bad, the temperature is relatively low, and there is a strong wind, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is relatively large. Rhodiola can grow well in Northeast China, Ningxia, Gansu and Xizang.

Rhodiola is also a very good herbal medicine, which can relieve qi deficiency and weakness, cold fear after illness, shortness of breath and fatigue. It is a very common Xizang Chinese herbal medicine.