Common varieties of Millettia spatholobi

Millettia ternata

This three-leaf chicken blood vine is a shrub with a relatively short plant. Its leaves are oval and have a layer of velvet on the surface. It has many white flowers that are shaped like butterflies. This three-leaf chicken blood vine generally lives in woodlands and bushes and is distributed in southern my country, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.

Glechoma longituba

The leaves of the white-flowered oil vine are feather-shaped, compound, relatively narrow, and smooth without any hair on the surface. The shape of the flower is also very similar to a butterfly. Unlike the three-leaf chicken blood vine, the flowers of the white flowered oil vine are grayish white and generally produce 10 seeds. The flowering and fruiting periods are both from April to September, and it is mainly distributed in Guangdong and Guangxi regions.

Rock Beans

The fragrant rock bean vine is also called chicken blood vine. The young branches of the fragrant rock bean vine have a layer of golden fluff, the leaves are also feather-shaped, the flowers are butterfly-shaped, and the petals are purple. The flowering period of the fragrant rock bean vine is in summer, and it will bear fruit in autumn. The fragrant rock bean vine is widely distributed in southern my country, and the roots of the fragrant rock bean vine can be used as medicine, with high medicinal value.

Rockpea striata

The bright-leaved rock bean vine, also known as the blood-knot vine, is a short shrub with fine hairs on its newly grown branches. As it grows up, the hairs disappear and become smooth. The leaves are relatively small, lanceolate or ovate. The flowers of the bright-leaved rock bean vine are purple and usually produce 4-5 seeds. It is generally distributed in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions.