The first contact with Yehemei was a few years ago at a friend's house. On each side of his TV cabinet is a flower pot with lush green, dense herbs growing inside. I think it is especially like the clover on the lawn in my neighborhood, the thin leaves are inverted heart-shaped, and the 3 small leaves are opposite to each other, clustered together, but it is very green and cute.
But my friend told me that this was a night plum, Chinese scientific name safflower (cù) berry grass. Native to the tropical regions of South America, she loves warmth, and in a few days it will heat up and it will bloom, which is very beautiful.
As my friend spoke, he pulled out a photo of the night plum blossoming from the mobile phone photo album. It was especially beautiful! Lilac red, the 5-petal flower pieces are distributed in a five-pointed star, symmetrical and harmonious, and the clear veins on the petals add to the three-dimensional sense and richness of the flower color.
My friend grabbed two leaves, put one in his mouth, and handed me one. I tentatively put it in my mouth and chewed it twice, and hmmm, the sweet and sour juice immediately covered the tongue, very refreshing. Friends said: sour bar, so the night grass is also commonly known as sour slippery, not only her leaves can be eaten, her roots are like transparent turnips, can also be eaten raw, the taste is sweet and crisp (so far, the author has not tasted).
The roots of the nocturnal plum are crystal clear
This image is from the web
A few years passed quickly, and I didn't expect to see Yehemei again in the beach camp of FangchengGang. On a wasteland, several clusters of night plums bloom quietly against the blue sky and warm sun, which is both fresh and unworldly, and adds infinite vitality to the wilderness. I walked up to her, admired her for a while, couldn't bear to bother, took a few photos and left.
Nocturnal plum in the wilderness
Because the flowers of the nocturnal plum bloom during the day and close at night, it got its name. Because the leaves and petals of the night plum are similar to the shape of the heart, and there is a "he" word in the name, the meaning of the night plum is very beautiful - the heart is printed, and the flower language of the night plum is: love and love, auspicious and happy! I hope that everyone will raise a pot of night plums at home, and from now on, no matter what problems they encounter in life, they can be imprinted with their beloved hearts and minds, and they can be in harmony with their hobbies!