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Scientific name: Costus speciosus
Alias: Guang Shang Lu, Shui Tuo Hua Liu Head White Stalagmite Mountain Winter Shoots Like Sugar Cane
Family Genus: Closed sheath Gingeraceae (or Gingeraceae) Closed sheath Ginger
Category: Perennial Herbs
Morphological characteristics:
Perennial herbaceous perennial, plant height 1-3 meters, the base near the wood, the top often branches, branches and stems. The leaves are round or lanceolate and are arranged in an "S" spiral, 15-20 cm long, 6-10 cm wide, acuminate acuminate or acuminate, apically rounded at base, densely covered with leaves. Spikes terminal, elliptic or ovate, 5–15 cm long; bracts ovate, leathery, red, 2 cm long, pubescent, with thickened and sharp short tips; bracteoles 1.2 - 1.5cm, pale red; calyx leathery, red, 1.8--2cm long, 3-lobed, tomentose when tender; corolla tube short, 1cm long, lobes oblong-ovate, ca. 5cm, white or apical red; Wide horn-shaped, pure white, 6.5-9cm long, with cracked teeth and corrugated at the tip; stamens petaloid, ca. 4.5cm, width 1.3cm, pubescent above, white, base orange. The pods are slightly woody, 1.3 cm long and red; the seeds are black, shiny and 2 mm long. Flowering from July to October, fruiting in November.
Also belong to the genus to watch the light leaf sheath (C.tonkinensis) and so on.
Origin distribution:
The original site in Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan (18) was the best.
Distributed in China, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, Southeast Asia and South Asia are also distributed.
Growth habits:
Closed-sheathed ginger grows in a warm, moist environment. He was born in sparse forests, valleys, wetlands, roadside tussocks, hillside slopes, and gutters, etc. The wild-closed sheath ginger grew well.
It has strong adaptability to soil, suitable for all kinds of soil growth, deep and wide root distribution, strong absorption capacity, and is distributed around 10-30 cm soil layers. Roots have good aerobicity, branches and aerial roots are prone to occur at the branching of roots and stems. Therefore, it is advisable to choose loam or sandy loam with sufficient water sources, fertile and well-drained water. Closed sheath ginger thermophile, hi light, growth temperature of 20-30 °C, in South China spring, summer and autumn can be grown in three quarters, winter was semi-dormant state.
The cold resistance is strong, and it can tolerate low temperatures above 0°C. When frost occurs, the aboveground parts are chilled and dies. The next year the underground rhizome shoots sprout and new plants can be sprouted in parts of Beijing. It can still grow at high temperatures above 35°C, but it grows slowly and grows poorly. Autumn is the best season for flowering.
Production practice has proved that the closed sheath has strong adaptability, a long crude growth, and a high yield of fresh cut flowers.
use:
Mainly used for fresh cut flowers, dried flowers and garden greening purposes, fresh cut flowers per year up to 15,000 - 20000 acres, bottle period up to 15-20 days. Due to its unique red leathery spikes, it is easy to make dried flowers and is a good dried flower material.
It is planted in garden districts, parks, flower beds, etc. It grows lushly and is very elegant after its flowering.
Plants can also be used as medicine.
source:
Ginger was used as the sheath of the sheath sheath Costus speciosus (Koenig) Smith, taking rhizomes as medicine. The four seasons can be adopted. It is advisable to use it at the end of autumn. Wash the slices and steam them to dry.
Tropism of taste: Xin, sour, slightly cold. There are small poisons.
Indications:
Water swelling, detoxification and itching. For whooping cough, nephritis edema, urinary tract infections, cirrhosis, ascites, urine unfavorable; topical treatment of urticaria, sore throat swelling, otitis media.
Usage and dosage: 2 ~ 5 money; topical amount, Jianshui washing or fresh products smashed the affected area.
Note: pregnant women and physically insufficient.
Remarks: Overdose or internal use of fresh products, easy to poisoning, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, can give cold porridge service, or use licorice 2 to 5 money, Shuijianbi.
