How to grow the broken bowl flower

Origin of the name of the broken bowl flower

The broken bowl flower is a wild poisonous weed. Placing it or its juice in a manure pit can kill maggots and mosquito larvae. In the past, in order to prevent children from picking this flower, farmers would tell them that if they picked this flower, their bowl would break, and if the bowl broke, they would not be able to eat. That’s how the flower got its name.

Are the flowers of the broken bowl flower beautiful?

The flower stem of the broken bowl flower is 20 to 80 cm high and sparsely covered with short soft hairs; the cyme is simple or 2 to 3 times branched; the involucral bracts are 2 to 3, opposite or whorled, similar to the stem leaves but smaller.

The calyx has 5 to 6 white or pink petals, obovate in shape, and densely covered with soft hairs on the outside; there are many stamens and carpels.

How to grow the broken bowl flower

The broken bowl flower is a plant of the Apocynaceae family. Flower lovers who have watched "The Legend of Zhen Huan" know that oleander pollen almost killed Huan Huan!

Therefore, when raising Apocynaceae plants, the first thing to pay attention to is not to eat them accidentally, otherwise you will need to call 120.

Some flower lovers with a strong sense of curiosity also want to grow the Broken Bowl Flower, after all, its name is too special. So how do you grow the Broken Bowl Flower?

First of all, you should pay attention to the selection of potting soil. The potting soil for the broken bowl flower needs to be loose and breathable, and it doesn’t matter whether it is fertile or not.

Then there is illumination. The environment required by the broken bowl flower is a half-sun environment, and full sun is not conducive to the growth of the plant.

Watering must be maintained regularly to keep the soil moist and avoid drought. Dry soil in the pot is not conducive to flowering. The flowering period of Broken Bowl Flower is from June to August.

Things to note when raising a broken bowl flower

Broken bowl flowers are poisonous! Be sure to avoid children from accidentally ingesting it! Flower lovers who have naughty children at home should carefully consider whether to pursue novelty!

Broken bowl flower can be used for medicinal purposes, but it is only for external application. Internal use must be under the guidance of a doctor.