Like a bride born of a bride
Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav.), aliases small cohosh, shuhuo, horsetail ginseng, mountain flower seven, argan eight, iron fire tongs, golden retriever three seven, yin and yang tiger, golden retriever, red cohosh, etc. The whole grass is crumpled. The stem is cylindrical, 1–4 mm in diameter, with a brownish-yellow surface; The base has brown membranous scale-like hairs or long and soft. basal leaves two to three times three out of compound leaves, mostly broken, complete leaflets lanceolate, ovate, broadly elliptic, apex tapering, base wedge-shaped, edges with teeth, both sides along the veins sparsely hairy; The stems produce small, brownish-red leaves. Inflorescences densely covered with brown curly pubescent, flowers dense, almost sessile, sepals 5 deeply lobed; Petals 5, narrow bars. Sometimes dull yellow fruits are visible.
As a green flower plant, the bride is relatively simple to plant, loves light and shade and has strong vitality, sowing and propagating in spring, and the germination temperature is 14-16 °C. Falling brides love light and moisture, need sufficient light during the growth period and flowering period, water frequently, pay attention to drainage in the rainy season, open early flowers, and flowering for a long time. Such a green plant, with its excellent variety quality, has become an irreplaceable flower variety.
The bride is said to be named after her overall morphological outlook like a bride's birth. The inflorescence of the fallen bride is relatively narrow, but the flower clusters are dense, giving people a united and positive spirit, with a very good ornamental effect, the leaves are pinnate, very beautiful, can be cultivated as flower beds, flower greening plants, dwarf types can be arranged in rock gardens; It can also be used as cut flowers or potted plants, with a simple and elegant style. The wild bride flowers are slightly lighter, the artificially cultivated flowers are bright, and there are more varieties, and there are white ones in the landscaping are North Korean brides.
The rhizomes, stems and leaves of the fallen bride contain about 11% tannin, which can be extracted from gum.
The rhizome of the fallen bride is medicinal, its taste is spicy, bitter, warm, and mainly contains active ingredients such as carpuchin. It has high medicinal value.
