These flowers we raise are everywhere in the countryside, and they can save lives at critical moments.

Creeping sedge

The creeping grass is a perennial herb with small yellow flowers. It grows in a creeping pattern, and when its stems are a little longer, they will hang over the edge of the pot. It is often grown in green roofs. Its slightly drooping branches look particularly lively in the breeze and have a high ornamental value.

1. Efficacy

Creeping pot grass has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It has a good effect on mosquito bites, burns, oral ulcers and eczema.

2. Maintenance points

Water and fertilizer management: Creeping grass is a plant that prefers moisture. It needs to be watered sufficiently when it is just transplanted. Generally, it needs to be watered thoroughly once a week. Creeping grass is tolerant to barrenness. When it is just planted, apply a layer of decomposed cake fertilizer or manure as base fertilizer at the bottom of the pot. Apply compound fertilizer once every two months. It is best to dilute the compound fertilizer with water and then water it in the pot.

Temperature and sunlight: Creeping grass does not like direct exposure to strong light. It can be placed in an environment with scattered light to make the leaf color of the creeping grass more beautiful. The best growth temperature for creeping grass is 15-28 degrees, and it can withstand temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees in winter.

sorrel

Oxalis is a perennial herb with a short flower shape, fast growth, and a long flowering period. Its flowers are very spectacular when they bloom and are often used in landscaping.

1. Efficacy

It has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, cooling blood, dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling and detoxifying. It can be used for symptoms such as bruises, colds and fever, respiratory tract inflammation, physical weakness and excessive sweating.

2. Maintenance points

Water and fertilizer management: Oxalis is drought-resistant, but prefers a humid environment. During the growing period, keep the soil in the pot moist and adhere to the principle of "don't water unless it's dry, and water thoroughly when you do." In order to make the plants grow healthily during the growing season, apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer once a month. Pay attention to the concentration when applying fertilizer and do not make the concentration too high. Stop fertilizing in July and August.

Temperature and light: Oxalis prefers a warm and humid environment, and the most suitable growth temperature is 16~22℃.

It needs sufficient light and should be grown in full or half sun, but avoid direct sunlight. Oxalis has a strong phototaxis. When caring for it, place it on a balcony or windowsill, and change the position of the plant frequently to ensure even light on all sides.

Polygonum multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum is a perennial plant. The tubers are thick, oblong, and dark brown. It is a very good medicinal material and also a very good ornamental plant. The bonsai made from it has high ornamental value.

1. Efficacy

The main effects include nourishing blood and yin, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, dispelling wind, and detoxifying. It has obvious therapeutic effects on palpitations, insomnia, constipation, physical weakness, and pruritus caused by rashes.

2. Maintenance points

Fertilizer and water management: Polygonum multiflorum likes moisture. Drought can easily cause the root tubers of Polygonum multiflorum to dry up and die, but there should be no water accumulation in the pot. Polygonum multiflorum is a fertilizer-loving plant, so it should be given sufficient base fertilizer and multiple topdressings. Uncomposted substrate must never be used, otherwise the roots will be burned. Too concentrated fertilizer will cause root rot, so it is better to use a lighter fertilizer and adjust the fertilizer according to the growth conditions.

Light conditions: Polygonum multiflorum potted plants prefer warm and humid environments and are cold-resistant. They should be planted on a sunny balcony and ensure that they receive sunlight for a period of time every day.

Planting: When transplanting, more than half of the root tubers of Polygonum multiflorum should be exposed above the soil in the pot, so that it will be ornamental.

honeysuckle

Honeysuckle, also known as honeysuckle, is named because the flowers of honeysuckle are white at first and then turn yellow. Honeysuckle has been praised as a good medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying since ancient times. It can also be used to make green low walls, and its winding ability can be used to make flower corridors, flower stands, flower fences, flower columns, and winding rockery stones, etc.

1. Efficacy

Honeysuckle has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory, protecting the liver and promoting bile secretion. It has a good therapeutic effect on various inflammations, skin itching, etc. Drinking honeysuckle soaked water regularly is beneficial to the treatment and recovery of sore throat, obesity, liver heat syndrome and liver heat type hypertension.

2. Maintenance points

Fertilizer and water management: Keep the soil moist and water promptly in dry weather. Honeysuckle requires relatively fertile soil, so sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, and weeding and topdressing should be combined in spring and autumn every year. Both farmyard manure and chemical fertilizers can be used.

Temperature and light: The suitable growth temperature is 15 to 20 degrees Celsius. Honeysuckle likes light. If there is sufficient light, the plant will be strong and produce many flowers. If there is insufficient light, the branches will be slender and the leaves will be small. The intensity of light should be adjusted in time according to the growth status of the plants.

purslane

Purslane is an annual herb that grows mostly in vegetable gardens, farmlands, and roadsides. It is a common weed in the fields. It likes high humidity, is drought-resistant and water-resistant, is sun-loving, and has high nutritional and medicinal value.

1. Efficacy

The whole plant can be used for medicinal purposes, and has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, anti-inflammatory, quenching thirst and acting as a diuretic. It has a good effect on symptoms such as enteritis, diarrhea, sore throat, toothache, etc. It can also be used as veterinary medicine and pesticide. The tender stems and leaves can be used as vegetables. They taste sour and are also good feed.

2. Maintenance points

Water and fertilizer management: During the growth period, topdressing is carried out according to the growth conditions. Generally, 300 times urea solution is applied 1 to 2 times. It likes a dry environment, is drought-resistant, requires well-drained sandy soil, and should not be watered too much.

Temperature and light: Purslane prefers a warm, dry and sunny environment. It is tolerant to partial shade and grows well under scattered light conditions. It is not cold-resistant, and the winter growing temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees Celsius.

That’s all for today. Aren’t these flowers and plants very valuable?

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