Points for attention in the cultivation of Scutellaria barbata what is the function of Scutellaria barbata

The name Scutellaria barbata makes people have a sense of concealment, shyness and timidity, but it does not blossom with this kind of green feeling, on the contrary, the disk is perfect, the color is delicate and beautiful, very ornamental. Let's introduce this kind of flowers today.

What is Scutellaria barbata

Half-branch lotus alias dragon beard peony, pine leaf peony, immortal, opening grass, big flower purslane, ocean purslane, sunflower. Originated in Brazil, like warmth, strong adaptability. The best ornamental flowering period is from June to July, annual succulent flowers, low and nearly creeping plants, 10 to 25 meters high. The leaves are thick and needle-shaped. There are 5 to 6 petals with rich colors, such as red, white, yellow, purple, orange, etc. The flowers open in strong light, open at noon and close in the morning and evening or when the light is insufficient.

Second, the function of Scutellaria barbata

1. Bacteriostatic effect: 50% decoction of Scutellaria barbata uses plate trenching method to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri, typhoid bacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli.

2. Antispasmodic and expectorant effect: safflor contained in this product has a strong anti-smooth muscle contraction caused by histamine, and has a good expectorant effect.

3. Anti-tumor effect: the screening test with methylene blue test tube method showed that this product had a mild inhibitory effect on acute myeloid leukemia cells; the screening experiment with cell respirator method showed that the inhibition rate on blood cells of acute granulocytic leukemia was more than 75%.

4. Immunomodulatory effect: the polysaccharide contained in this product can promote the lymphocyte transformation of mouse spleen cells induced by ConA in vitro, and the optimum concentration is 400r/ml. One week after administration of Sc, the percentage of esterase positive cells in peripheral blood lymphocytes of mice was significantly increased and the delayed type hypersensitivity induced by DNCB was promoted. However, high dose administration (200mg/kg) could inhibit the thymus index of mice, but had no effect on spleen index.

Third, the culture method of Scutellaria barbata

Environment: like warm, dry, sunny environment, drought tolerance, avoid waterlogging, strong adaptability.

Planting: mainly planting and breeding. The branches were cut off and placed in a shady environment for one day, and then directly inserted into plain sand the next day. After watering, it was easy to take root in a warm environment.

Temperature: like warmth, the suitable temperature for growth is 20-30 degrees Celsius. Not cold-resistant, the lowest temperature should not be lower than 8 °.

Light: sensitive to light, strong positive flowers. It is not resistant to shade, and sufficient light is needed throughout the growing period to make the plant grow and bloom normally. The hot weather in summer coincides with the most prosperous period of plant growth and flowering, and sufficient sunlight is needed before the plant can blossom luxuriantly and brightly.

Watering: because fleshy stems and leaves can store water, they have strong drought resistance and can grow and blossom under drier conditions. However, in order to make the plant grow and blossom well, it is also necessary to provide proper water. Avoid excessive dampness and stagnant water, when it is more than 7 feet, it is easy to cause plant stems and leaves to grow, and even rotten roots to die.

Diseases and insect pests: there are diseases and insect pests such as scab disease and diamondback moth.

Courtyard collocation: Scutellaria barbata is colorful, easy to cultivate and widely used in the courtyard. It can be planted on the edge of the grass and beside the path, and it can also be used as a ground cover plant facing the south courtyard and hang at the entrance of the porch as a drooping pot plant. It is also an excellent material for roof greening.

Scutellaria barbata is a very good beautification and decoration of flowers, its bright and moving colors and beautiful and skilled flowers, used to decorate the room and courtyard is a very good choice, so interested friends, hurry up to breed a pot.