When the Year of the Ox arrives, the Golden Bull sends blessings, and the "Cow Plants" also come to join in the fun, to send New Year's wishes to everyone. Do plants also belong to cattle? That's because many plants contain a "cow" in their Chinese or common name, and they either serve as feed for cattle, or some morphological characteristics are similar to cattle, or they embody the spirit of cattle in our production or medicinal uses, in short, they are inextricably linked to "cows"! Let's take a look at these common "cattle" zodiac plants.
burdock
Arctum Iappa
The genus Burdock in the family Asteraceae > >
Burdock is a biennial herb. There are fleshy and expanded roots, which are called "hercules" in herbs; the stems are hairy, the leaves are fat, and can be used as vegetables; the flowering period is 6-9 months, the flowers are purple-red, and the head-like inflorescences are arranged in an umbrella room or a conical umbrella room inflorescence, with the total buds nearly spherical; the fruit, such as a thorn ball, can be avoided from being eaten by wild animals. It has medicinal value and is widely cultivated.
Cow's knee
Achyranthes bidentata
The central seed order > Amaranthaceae > Oxcarpus
Cowscarp is a perennial herb. The roots are cylindrical and can be used as medicinal herbs after sun-dried; the stems are angular or square, and the nodes are unusually swollen, such as the knees of cows, hence the name; in the summer, they bloom dense green flowers with inflorescences and panicles; and the fruit period is 9-10 months, and the fruits and seeds are rounded. It is born on the edge of hillside forests and is cultivated because of its medicinal value.
oregano
Origanum vulgare
Tubular floral order > the genus oreganos of the > family
Oregano is a perennial herb or semi-shrub. The stems are quadrangular, with short soft hairs; flowering in summer and autumn, the flowers are tubular bell-shaped, the corolla is white to purple-red, and the umbel-like conical inflorescences are produced in October and December; and nuts are produced in October and December. Oregano is a good source of honey, the leaves can extract aromatic oils, can also be used for flavoring, the whole plant has medicinal value. It is widely distributed and is known as the practical "cattle grass".
Cow flat
Aconitum barbatum var. puberulum
Ranunculaceae > ranunculaceae > aconitum
It is a perennial herb. The stems and leaves are attached to a layer of short, curved and tight hairs, the leaves are split, the middle full lobes are split not close to the midrib, and the terminal small lobes are triangular or narrow lanceolate; in June and August, the top of the plant blooms dense yellow flowers, a total inflorescence, and the calyx on the flowers is cylindrical, and then it produces ovate brown seeds. Suitable for growing in shade.
Beef tendon strips
Dichotomanthus tristaniaecarpa
Rosaceae > the genus Oxenon stripe > rosaceae
The strips are evergreen shrubs. The branches are dense and luxuriant, the young branches and leaves are densely covered with yellow and white fluff, the old branches are hairless and dark, the branches are slender and flexible; spring flowering, the flowers are green and white, the amount is large, and the dense top is inflorescence, which is loved by the pollling insects; the red fruit bears from August to November, and the garden autumn and winter fruit plants. Beef tendon strips are endemic to China.
Purple Bull
Ardisia japonica
Primroses > purple taurus family> purple taurus genus
Purple golden cow is an evergreen small shrub plant, the plant is short, generally about 30cm high, so it is called "not big for a thousand years". The rhizome is creeping, the stem is upright and unbranched; the old leaves are shiny and nearly leathery; the summer flowers are small, pink, and sub-umbrella-shaped; the fruit is bright red, long retention time, can be used as a winter fruit viewing plant; like shade, widely distributed, is an excellent ground cover plant. The whole plant has medicinal value.
Milk seeds
Elaeagnus umbellata
Myrtle > family > genus Of the genus Hu
Milk seeds are deciduous upright shrubs. The plant is multi-branched, with small spines on the branches; the leaves are oval-edged and wavy, the biggest feature is that the back of the leaf is silvery-white and scattered with a few brown scales, visually numb; first flowering and then leaves, flowering period of 5-6 months, open funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers, with aroma; autumn fruit, the fruit is oval, from dot-like milky white green to mature red. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in the botanical garden and also has medicinal value.
Milk tree
Couma utilis
Gentian > Oleander family > milk wood genus
Cow's milk tree is an evergreen tree. The leaves are emerald green, do not wither all year round, the flowers have a fragrance, the fruit is edible, the tree shape is beautiful, and there is green ornamental value; there will be milky white liquid flowing out of the petiole fracture, like cow's milk and got its name. It is distributed in mountain shrubland or sparse forest in the southern region, with strong tolerance and ecological restoration effect on saline-alkali land.
morning glory
Pharbitis nil
Tubular flower order > the genus Morning glory > the family Whirlings
Morning glory is an annual winding herb that often climbs on a porch. The leaves are broadly ovate, more than 3 lobes, heart-shaped at the base; the flowers are large, axillary, purple or blue-purple in summer, and the corolla is funnel-shaped and shaped like a trumpet, so it is commonly known as "trumpet flower", the sepals are lanceolate and linear; the capsules are like small balls of villi. Morning glory has strong growth ability and wide distribution, and is cultivated as a vine flowering plant.
Petunia
Petunia hyhrida
Nightshade > the genus Diplodocus > Nightshade
The dwarf morning glory is an annual upright herb. The plant is short, about 30-40 cm. The stem is covered with sticky soft hairs, creeping and growing; the leaves are ovate; the flowers are large, the corolla is trumpet-shaped, resembling morning glory, so it is called dwarf morning glory, officially Chinese named Bidong eggplant, because it is not related to morning glory in classification. Dwarf morning glory has a variety of colors, large flowers, easy to cultivate and maintain, and is widely used in horticulture, mostly used in flower beds, bridges, balcony gardens.
Horns
Variegated Orbea
Gentian > Oleander family > leopard skin flower genus
Horn is a perennial succulent. The branches are 4-sided, with thorns on the edges, the flowers are born at the base of the stem, the flower buds are like pentagonal purses before opening, and the flowers are large and starfish-like after opening, covered with dark red spots, such as leopard prints, so they will be called variegated leopard skin. Horns are loved by succulent lovers for their peculiar "appearance".
Bull nose plugs
Fortunearia sinensis
Rosaceae > Hamamelidae > Oxenus
The cow's nose plug is a deciduous shrub. The young branches are softly hairy, the old branches are grayish brown and hairless; the leaves are papery, and the back is grayish white-green. Spring flowers, male flowers and hermaphroditic flowers of the same plant, small flowers, red inflorescence, summer oval fruit. Cow nose plug is a single genus of plants endemic to China and has important scientific research value in plant phylogeny. It grows in mixed forests and has medicinal value.
Cow Plum
Artocarpus nigrifolius
Nettles > the genus Poromedae >
Cow plum is a deciduous tree. The plant is erect up to 15 m tall with dark patches on the bark; the leaves are oval-tipped tapering, dripping tips to facilitate rain fall; the inflorescence is solitary in the leaf axils, which is a polyflorescence, and the female inflorescence is initially white and finally rust-green. It grows in the humid and dense forests of Jinping region of Yunnan.
A lone cow
Begonia henryi
Cucurbita > Begonia family > Begonia genus
It is a perennial stemless herb. The bulbous rhizomes produce leaves directly, so the leaves are basal, deep-heart-shaped; in autumn, the flowers are pink, the flowers are covered with 2 pieces, and the seeds are small and large, and they are mostly propagated by cuttings. The solitary cow prefers shade and grows on rocks or in the shade of trees on hillsides. Endemic plants of our country.
Night cow
Vernonia cinerea
The family Asteraceae > > the genus Asteraceae
Evening cow is an annual or perennial herb. Erect stems, with raw hairs, generally no more than 1 meter tall; the leaves are diamond-shaped oblong, with glandular spots; the head-like inflorescence, the peduncle is slender, and the lilac purple flowers can flower throughout the year. It is widely distributed and is a field weed. The whole plant can be medicated and is an herbal plant.
Cow ears
Chirita Eburnea
Tubular flower order > The genus > Leptosidae
Cow's ear is a perennial herb. The leaves are basal, fleshy, and shaped like cow's ears; in spring and summer, the inflorescences are mostly purple, the flower tubes are long and white, and the flowers and leaves have short soft hairs. Distributed in the southern region of China, it prefers shade and grows in rocks or under forests. Mostly used for garden covers, potted plants to appreciate.
Bull's mouth thorns
Cirsium shansiense
The order Platycodon > Asteraceae > Thistle genus
Oxmouth is a perennial herb. The upright stem has villi; the central leaves are oblong-ovate, the apical leaves are toothed and spiked, which can prevent being eaten; they begin to flower in the spring, with a long flowering period, head-shaped inflorescence, purple flowers like umbrellas. Widely distributed, it is made of weeds.
Oxtail grass
Ternifolius isodon
Tubular floral order > the genus > Charlene
Oxtail is a perennial herb or semi-shrub. The stem is erect, hexagonal, densely covered with villi; the leaves are narrow lanceolate, tapering at the ends, and the edges are serrated; autumn and winter flowers, spike-like conical inflorescences, and the flowers are dense and dense. It grows mostly in the open areas of the southern region.
Baby broths
Erodium stephanianum
The order Owls > the genus > Oxen seedlings
Máng (máng) cattle seedlings are perennial herbaceous plants. The branches are multi-vine, no more than half a meter, covered with soft hairs; the leaves are two pinnate deep lobes, small lobes are ovate; summer flowering, umbel-shaped inflorescence, purple-red, ornamental; post-fruit, the apex is fine, can be inserted into the soil to take root and sprout. In China, it is mainly distributed in the arid areas north of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with strong adaptability. Has medicinal value.
Cowhide elimination
Cynanchumauriculatum
The order Thrush > the genus > Goose down vine in the family Lycaenidae
Cowhide disappears into a vine-like semi-shrub. The roots of the patches are developed; the leaves are fluffy, the apex is gradually pointed, and the base is heart-shaped; the summer and autumn flowers bloom, the polygonal inflorescence is umbel-shaped, the flower volume is large, the corolla is white, and the corolla is shallow and cup-shaped; the fruit is twin, oblong lanceolate, and the white hairy seeds are exposed after cracking, which can be spread by wind. It is widely distributed in china. Has medicinal value.