The Culture method of Orchid (Zhuge Cabbage)

Yuelan (Orychophragmus violaceus)

Scientific name: orychophragmus violaceus

Alias: Orychophragmus violaceus, rapeseed flower, purple grass

Family: + Family, Orychophragmus

Description: annual herbs, due to lunar month around the beginning of blue-purple flowers, so called month orchid. Stems erect, plants 30 - 50 cm tall, sometimes up to 70 - 80 cm. The stems are smooth and have white powder. The leaf types of basal leaves and upper leaves were different greatly. Basal leaves suborbicular, petiolate, margin coarsely irregularly serrate; lower leaves pinnately divided; terminal leaves reniform or triangular-ovate, petiolate; lateral leaves obliquely ovate, stipitate. Racemes, terminal, flowers dark purple or lilac, petals 4, obovate, with long claws, into + word arrangement, from early spring to June one after another flowering. Sangues elongated. Matures in June. Seeds black-brown, ovate. Legend has it that Zhuge Liang led his army to gather tender shoots as vegetables, so he got his name.

Ecological habits: the soil requirements are not strict, in a fertile, humid, sunny environment to grow strong, in a humid environment showing good adaptability. Strong resistance to frost and winter cold.

Maintenance points: potted plants can be used direct seeding method, seedling pot size and fixed plants. No special management is required, some water is poured when dry, and fertilizer can be applied 1~2 times during the growth period.