Golden millet orchid

Scientific name: Chloranthusspicatus

Alias: tea orchid

Family: Orchidaceae: Orchid

Distribution:

It originated in the south of our country. Naturally distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia. Most of them are distributed in the provinces south of the Yangtze River, especially in the southwest.

Characteristics:

The base of the old plant is slightly Lignified, the stem is erect and slightly scattered, the stem node is obvious, and there are branches on the node. Leaves opposite, oval, margin obtusely serrated, smooth slightly wrinkled. Spikes terminal. The flowers are yellow with rich fragrance. The florescence is from August to October.

Magnoliaceae, a dicotyledonous subclass of Magnoliaceae. Herbs, shrubs, or small trees. Leaves opposite, basically simple leaf gap node, midrib often double vascular bundle, petiole base often connate, with small stipules. Flowers small, bisexual or unisexual, without perianth.

Habits:

Like warm, humid and ventilated environment. Like the overcast and avoid the scorching sun. It requires loose and fertile soil with rich humus and good drainage.

Purpose:

Golden millet orchid golden yellow, green branches and leaves, fragrant like orchids. It is ideal for potted plants. It can also be planted beside the stone or under the tree. Flowers can be smoked tea, but also can extract aromatic oil. The whole herb can be used as medicine.

There are about 70 species in 5 genera and 17 species in China. Chlorophyllaceae has good medicinal value, such as many species of Scutellaria have the functions of antibacterial and anti-inflammation, promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, detoxification and detumescence, dispelling dampness and dispelling cold, etc., used to treat a variety of diseases. The whole herb of grass coral is used as medicine, which contains fumaric acid, succinic acid, volatile oil, tannin, coumarone, flavonoid glycosides, nitrile glycosides and so on. It has the functions of heat-clearing and detoxification, menstrual bone connection, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. it is also used to treat cancer in recent years. Some kinds of rhizomes can extract aromatic oil, and some are garden ornamental plants. The flowers of golden millet orchid are so fragrant that they are used to smoke tea, called Zhulan tea.

Golden millet orchid is robust and easy to cultivate. it is propagated by the split method and carried out in autumn, and the rooted stem nodes can also be cut off and planted. A pruning should be carried out after flowering and liquid fertilizer should be used to keep the plant shape beautiful and more flowers in the coming year.