Flower lovers who often go to the farmland or in the grassland should be able to see a lot of plants, such as dog tooth root, tiger tail grass, cang ear, broken copper money grass, motherwort, turnip grass, cow tendon grass, matang, cricket grass, white grass, etc., they will grow in the grass, and there are many under the arid hillside, and their vitality is tenacious. In fact, there is a special plant in the meadow, the underground rhizome of the plant is more special than the rhizomes of the Fa Cai tree, junzi orchid, green lotus, tiger pi orchid, turtle back bamboo, hanging orchid, longevity flower and other flower pots, these rhizomes are valuable, some flower friends spent "100 yuan" to buy 1 pound, the plant looks strange, and very precious, let's take a look at it.
1 kind of "palm ginseng" in the meadow, "100 yuan" 1 pound of underground rhizomes, the plant is strange and precious!
Palm ginseng
This plant that grows in the grassland, its name is palm ginseng, but there are not many other names for plants, such as palm ginseng, palm ginseng, hand ginseng, etc., are its other names, is a plant of the orchid family, there are many places above 3000 meters above sea level, it will grow in alpine bushes, and it will also grow in the meadow. The tubers of the plant are a "medicinal herb", so they are more precious. If florists see this plant down the hillside, cherish it.
Morphological characteristics of palm ginseng
Because the tubers of palm ginseng are peculiar and look a bit like the palms, it is called palm ginseng, which is a perennial herb with a height of more than 30 centimeters, and some palm ginseng can grow to a height of 70 centimeters, or even 80 centimeters. The tuber of the plant is relatively thick, its stem is upright, it begins to flower in June, and it is possible to flower in July, the flowers of the plant are pink or reddish purple, the bracts are oval lanceolate, and the capsules are oblong, sessile, and about 10 mm long.
So, where exactly does palm ginseng grow? In fact, there are places like field meadows, river valleys and shrublands, under the slopes, and mountains, etc., and there may be flower lovers who have seen this plant, but have not seen its underground rhizomes. The distribution range of plants is very wide, and it is found in the northeast, north China, northwest china and other places.
About harvesting
Some palm ginseng that has grown for 5 or 6 years can basically be harvested, and in September, the stems and leaves of the plant may wilt, which is the most suitable time for harvesting, and the collected palm ginseng needs to be cleaned to be preserved.
About the palm ginseng this plant, I will first introduce here, I think the rhizome of this plant is more exotic than the rhizome of hanging orchid, tiger pi orchid, longevity flower, turtle back bamboo and other plants, I don't know if flower friends have seen it?