Utilization and cultivation techniques of Honeybee Flower

Sweet bee flower alias @ # @ 255 flowers, vanilla, lemon mint, labial honeybee flower is a perennial herb, native to both sides of the Mediterranean in Europe. Pot plant height about 30 cm, ground planting 50-80 cm, stem erect, much branched; leaf yellowish green, both sides sparsely pilose and hyaline glandular spots; inflorescence whorl umbellate, terminal or axillary, Corolla lip-shaped, mostly white or light yellow.

Sweet bee flowers like light, but avoid direct sunlight, both heat-resistant and cold-resistant, the northern open field with a little soil cover can safely survive the winter. It is more resistant to drought and waterlogging, and the requirements for soil are not strict, so it is appropriate to choose fertile, loose and well-drained sandy loam soil for planting.

1. Utilization value

The main results are as follows: (1) the rookie of garden plants can use bee flowers to beautify the environment in landscaping. In the courtyard, the park flower bed implants the appropriate amount of fragrant bee flower, sends out the fragrance unceasingly, can make the air more fresh and pleasant. The fragrant bee flower can be potted or planted in the shape of a hanging orchid, which is evergreen all the year round, with cool and sweet aroma, so it has a good development prospect as a garden plant.

(2) the edible sweet bee flower not only has a clear fragrance, but also contains rich protein in fresh leaves and shoots, as well as vitamins, carotene and other vitamins, especially selenium, which can be used as a vegetable for human health. It grows fast, has few diseases and insect pests, and basically does not apply pesticides. It is a real green health vegetable. It can be used as raw food for cold vegetables, as well as seasoning for salad ingredients and broth.

(3) Medicinal fragrant bee flowers are often mixed with honey, which can promote digestion and relieve throat pain; fresh leaves can be directly affixed to insect bites or wounds as "green wound medicine"; drinking tea with fresh fragrant bee flowers can treat chronic tracheitis, colds and headaches, with calming, insomnia, lowering blood pressure and other effects.

(4) Comprehensive processing and utilization of fragrant bee flowers can also process health fragrant tea, scented bags and pillows, and can also extract flavors and other fragrant products. Fragrant bee flower contains unique citral aromatic oil, which is used in the manufacture of perfume, cosmetics, washing products, sweet wine, cool sugar, chewing gum and so on.

two。 Main cultivation techniques

(1) the mode of reproduction

1) seed propagation: sowing after the Beginning of Spring. As the seeds are small and light-loving, there is no need to cover the soil after sowing, just keep the soil moist, and transplant when the seedling is about 5 cm high (with 4-6 true leaves).

2) Cuttage propagation: carried out in early spring. Select sturdy, disease-free stem branches and cut them into stem segments about 5 cm long, insert them into sterilized sand or perlite and water them immediately. The cuttings must be watered frequently and shaded by 50% to promote the survival of hairy roots. It can be transplanted in about 2-3 weeks.

3) ramet propagation: it is easy to grow roots where the stem of the plant touches the ground, and the long rhizome is cut off and planted separately.

(2) the loose and fertile sandy loam in the area with sufficient sunshine and good ventilation should be selected for colonization. High border cultivation is suitable for rainy areas in the south. A shallow pot with a larger area is suitable for potted plants. Apply enough base fertilizer before planting, with rotten barnyard manure or compost is better. The plant spacing is 45 cm × 25 cm. Plant 1 plant in each hole, cover the soil after the root system is stretched, compacted, and irrigate in time.

(3) after 2 weeks of field management planting, the new root had already grown, and the new root began to pick the heart for 2 or 3 times in a row to promote its multi-branching and increase the harvest. The soil temperature is low in spring, so the soil must be ploughed and loosened frequently in order to increase the soil temperature, preserve soil moisture, promote root regeneration and make the plant grow well. The growth is exuberant from June to August, and topdressing should be done every 20-30 days. Mainly available nitrogen fertilizer. The fragrant bee flower has strong stress resistance and rarely occurs diseases and insect pests.

3. Harvest

As a vegetable, the tender shoot can be harvested when the main stem of the honeybee flower is 20-30 cm high, and it can be renewed after 2-3 years of continuous harvest once planted. When the temperature is suitable, it can be harvested all the year round, and the yield from June to August is higher and the quality is good, usually once every 20-40 days.