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«——【Preamble】】 ——»
In the rural areas of the mainland, there is such a plant, which used to live with people, but always kept a distance. It is said to be common because it is common in every household, and it is said to keep a distance from people because it grows on rooftops.
It relies on its short stature to grow itself in the dead corner of human vision, which can be regarded as a relatively "smart" plant.
This kind of thing is very precious, but people who don't understand it will not cherish it, and often go up to the roof every once in a while to uproot it.
It is very old, it has almost dissipated in people's memories, and it is difficult to remember what the plant that once grew on the roof and overlooked the fireworks in the small courtyard from afar.
«——[Home defeated Vasson]——»
As the old saying goes, "A bad dog arises in a home, and a vasson grows in a home." In fact, on the contrary, many people have made a fortune from the once ubiquitous Vashon. Vassoon is a plant that is poisonous.
In ancient times, the Vashon that grew on the roof was a symbol of poverty in the family, why is it said that?
It turned out that in ancient times, there was a vicious dog in the family, and if his personal safety could be guaranteed, he could study and study with peace of mind in order to gain fame. Second, the roof is overgrown with vasson, which means that the family is scarce or in trouble, and there is no energy to clean up the vasson on the roof, so there is a saying that the family is in the middle of the road.
Some people say that this plant only grows on the roofs of rural areas, but this statement is actually wrong, and it is also relatively common in the city, and there were still a large number of vassons growing before the demolition of Beijing. Even now, there are many old people.
The origin of the name Vasson is poetic, and it is named "tile" because it stands on the tiles all year round. This plant grows stubbornly and resembles a standing pine tree from a distance, hence the full name "Vasson".
In other places, Vassoon is also known as tile flower, Xiangtiancao, Tianwang tower grass, etc.
Vashon is a kind of succulent, and it is also called succulent in the city, and it is now raised by people in many cities. There are many types of succulents, and Vashon is one of them.
Vashon is widely distributed and used to grow in rock crevices or tiles, so it is a potted plant that is easy to feed because it is very adaptable, not only cold but also drought tolerant. Able to grow well without rain for 100 days.
Vashon is a sunny plant, his life is inseparable from the sun, in order to find the source of life, Vashon will grow on the roof, although the posture is smaller, but the victory is arrogant and upright, the stubborn small body, straight to the sun. Therefore, it is also known as the "sunflower".
Even the tenacious plants of the world will wither and disappear without a trace.
As a biennial plant, Vashon blooms in the first year, blooms and bears fruit in the second year, just like completing the task, no longer nostalgic for this world, and slowly withers. In just two years, it is not that nothing has been left behind.
It grows into a pine shape, and in the late autumn of the second year, that is, at the end of its life, the flowers fall and bear fruit, leaving its own seeds and dead branches to stand loosely on the roof, watching the prosperous spring and autumn of the world come and go. When the weather is right next year, the seeds left behind will take root and sprout again.
Therefore, although life cannot be eternal, inheritance and reproduction can remain eternal.
If one takes a closer look at this plant, they will see that the growth process of Vashon is also very special.
Vashon is like a graceful woman, in the process of growth can be described as a female eighteen changes, at the beginning Vashon is like a small flower, green leaves are layered like a green lotus, so it is also called "tile flower".
The tile flower will slowly grow taller and taller, and fade from the appearance of a lotus flower, until it grows into a plant that looks like a pine tree and a tower from a distance.
It is precisely because of such a big change in the process of growth that it also has a poetic name, called "Last Night's Lotus", which is a mouthful to read, but full of deep meaning.
In the stage of growth, because the shape is like a tower, it is also known as the Tianwang Iron Tower Grass, in short, people's evaluation of him is always inseparable from the appearance, in fact, this plant, not only the appearance is good-looking, it can still be eaten.
Some vassons still taste apple-like, but not at all
It smells like apples at all times, and only when the sun goes down does this plant taste apples, this is because when there is a sun, the malic acid contained in this plant will turn into sedum acid, so the taste will change. Eat this plant during the day, and there will be no apple flavor.
In the past, people would pickle it into sauce, use it to make cold dishes, or make tea to drink, and the taste was sour and delicious.
Although Vashon is poisonous, it is not very toxic, and after being scalded, except for people with a fragile spleen and stomach, others can eat it with confidence.
Of course, as long as people eat grass, they will be reduced to the fate of fodder, and he is often used as fodder for sheep and pigs.
After all, this plant is not only used for ornamental consumption, but also has the greatest value in medicine.
Now the Vasson on the market is basically twenty or thirty yuan a catty. The group of people who knew about Vashon's medicinal value early on relied on this plant that grew on the roof.
There is also such an interesting story about the medicinal use of Vashon.
Legend has it that once upon a time, there was a Chinese medicine practitioner with excellent medical skills. This doctor has saved countless people, but he has a strange disease, and no one can cure him, and he has searched for a cure to no avail.
In the end, he had no choice, he chose to save himself, and by chance he found Vashon on the roof. On a whim, he tried to use this plant decoction, and by accident he miraculously cured his illness.
Since then, people have seen its value, and Vashon has been widely used in medicine.
Vashon is often used as an insecticide by farmers in some rural areas. The toxins contained in this plant juice can easily kill some pests, such as aphids.
«——【Vashon Guarding the House·】——»
Nowadays, most of the vassons are very common, and many cities regard this plant as a potted plant, which is not expensive and should not be touched by children, who are not strong in resistance and are easily harmed by the toxicity of this plant.
Vasson is a biennial plant, and a Vashon plant wilts after two years. So if you want to keep it for a long time, you need to breed it.
So how does Vashon reproduce? There are two ways.
It can be sown or divided.
Dividing is to take out the roots directly and plant them, which is a common cultivation method for plants.
Vashon is widespread and is not a plant unique to the continent, but it has a unique significance on the mainland.
Vashon was also the guardian of the tiled houses in the countryside.
The older generation has a lesson: "When the roof is destroyed, the old and young don't have to think about moving." ”
Vashon likes light and shade, is resistant to heat and cold, and can tolerate temperatures of -20-40 °C, so it is often born on sunny slopes in deep mountains, between rock crevices or on roof tiles. Except that it will die when it blooms. There are also roots that are exposed, and their roots are fragile and will wither and die once they are exposed.
Once a tiled-roof house cracks, Vashon will be the first to know and send a signal, because a crack in the roof means that the house is about to collapse, and the roots of the roof cracked Vashon will be exposed, and the Vashon will wither in pieces, so there is a saying that once Vashon withers, it must be moved immediately.
With the rapid economic development of the mainland, the people's living standards are also improving day by day, and now people not only demand good food and clothing, but also pay more attention to their own bodies.
People are also paying more and more attention to traditional Chinese medicine, and what is closely connected with traditional Chinese medicine is traditional Chinese medicine. Vashon is a rare and important plant, although it is very common nowadays, but the amount of domestic potted plants is small, and it is impossible to buy it at all, and now it is specially bred for his medicinal purposes.
In the past, I am afraid that no one would have thought that such an inconspicuous Vashon would have extremely high medicinal value.
Therefore, in the eyes of some material dealers, Vassoon is no longer just a grass, but a treasure.