Evergreen Evergreen (scientific name: Gomphrena globosa), also known as Round Flower, Hundred Days Red (Guangzhou) and Fireball Flower (Beijing), is native to tropical American countries and is usually sown and propagated in spring. The flower language of evergreen is "immortality" It is distributed in tropical America and northern and southern provinces of Chinese mainland, and has been artificially introduced and cultivated.

Chinese name: Qianrihong

Latin scientific name: amaranth

Nickname: round flower

Field: the field of plants

Door: angiosperm magnolia door

Class: Subclass Dicotyledonous Magnolia

Subclass: Dianthus

Objective: Dianthus.

Family: Amaranthaceae

Genus: amaranth

Species: Rhododendron beautiful

Distribution: It is native to Brazil, Panama and Guatemala in tropical America, and is widely planted south of the Yangtze River in China.

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Basic information

Appearance morphology

Potting method

Cultivation management

The use of flowers

Medicinal value

chemical composition

Functional indication

Introduction of the selected party

clinical application

Scented tea brewing

Basic information of flower language

Appearance morphology

Potting method

Cultivation management

The use of flowers

Medicinal value

chemical composition

Functional indication

"Selected Prescriptions" introduces the clinical application of scented tea to brew flower language.

[Edit this paragraph] Basic information

English name: Globe amaranth flower/spherical cockscomb Chinese alias: Centennial Red, Thousand-thousand-thousand-year-old Red, Thousand-year-old White, Millennium Red, Lu Songju, Boiling Chrysanthemum, Fairy Flower, Dragonfly Red, Thousand-day Grass, Thousand-day Red Spherical cockscomb, other languages; Hawaiian-Bozu, Hua Le Pepa, Hua Le moa loa Hindi-Wadamari Japanese-Bunga Kanching, センニチコ Nepalese -Supadiphon.

[Edit this paragraph] Appearance and morphology

Centaline, also known as Centaline, is an annual erect herb with a height of about 20 ~ 60 cm, and the whole plant is covered with white bristles. Leaves opposite, papery, oblong, rarely oval, 5 ~ 10 cm long, obtuse or subacute at the top and tapering at the bottom; Petiole short or upper leaves subsessile. Flowers in summer and autumn, purple, arranged in terminal, spherical or oval heads, with a length of 1.5 ~ 3 cm; Bracts and bracteoles are purplish red, pink, milky white or white, bracteoles are about 7 mm long and have small teeth on the back edge; Sepals 5, ca. 5 mm long, not hardened after flowering; 5 stamens, filaments fused into a tubular shape, 5-lobed at the top, lobes inverted in heart shape, anthers inserted at the bend of lobes, linear, with 1 cell. Utricle not dehiscent. It is a common flower in tropical and subtropical regions, native to Brazil, Panama and Guatemala in tropical America. Widely planted in the south of the Yangtze River in China, some of them are semi-wild. Flowering: July ~ 65438+ 10. Sowing and breeding of various colors of lacquers in the open seedbed in March and April. Seeds should be soaked before sowing. The method is to soak the seeds in cold water for one or two days, take them out, squeeze them dry, mix them with plant ash or fine sand, and then rub them to sow. Under the temperature of 20℃ to 25℃, seedlings can emerge in about two weeks after sowing. 2 ~ 3 seedlings are transplanted once when they have real leaves, and can be planted in flower beds in the first half of June with a spacing of 30 cm; If it is potted, it can be eaten at the early stage of germination. Ginger has strong growth potential, lax requirements on fertilizer, water and soil, and simple management. Generally, light liquid fertilizer of 1 ~ 2 times is applied at seedling stage, and liquid fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium of 2 ~ 3 times is applied at flowering stage, which makes the flowers flourish and colorful. Pruning should be carried out many times at seedling stage, that is, two pairs of new leaves should be kept at a time, and the top should be pinched off, but the shape of the plant should be neat and beautiful when pinching the top. After the residual flowers wither, they can be trimmed and reshaped, and new branches can still sprout and bloom again in late autumn.

[Edit this paragraph] Potting method

Potted amaranth should be kept moist after being put into the pot, and attention should be paid to shading. Water and topdressing in combination with the growth period. This kind of flower is not strict with fertilizer, water and soil, and can be managed extensively. After pruning the residual flowers, the new branches can still germinate and bloom again in late autumn, but more thin fertilizer should be applied.

[Edit this paragraph] Cultivation management

Evergreen does not have high requirements for the environment, but it is suitable for growing in loose, fertile and well-drained soil in a sunny, hot and dry climate. The seedlings are stronger, and the seedling trays are denser when sowing. It can be transplanted once and then put into the pot, or it can be planted directly in a plug and put into the pot 4~6 weeks after emergence. A basin with a diameter of 10~ 14 cm was used. Potted soil is mainly peat, and the proportion of garden soil is preferably less than 15%. It is also feasible to use soilless substrate completely. Euphorbia is a sunny flower, so it is not suitable for direct sunlight except at seedling stage. After 2~3 weeks, it can grow in a sunny environment. Adequate illumination is beneficial to the formation of round and low plant shapes. In the process of cultivation, we must pay attention to maintaining sufficient plant spacing to avoid crowding each other and poor plant shape due to insufficient light. Like warm, resistant to sunlight, strong sex, suitable for living in loose, fertile and well-drained soil. Euphorbia zingiberensis has strong growth potential, lax requirements on fertilizer, water and soil, and simple management. Generally, 1 or 2 times of light liquid fertilizer is applied at seedling stage, so it is not appropriate to water and fertilize too much during growth period, otherwise the stems and leaves will grow white and flowers will be scarce. Amaranth grows in warm season, so it is not suitable to apply more chemical fertilizer. Generally, thin fertilizer is applied once every 8~0 days, and watering is the same. L grams of fertilizer should be added to each liter of water, and the compound fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium is 1.0-0.5-2. O-0.3 is better. Soil pH value is 6.0, and EC value is controlled at 0.8~ 1.2. When the plant enters the late growth stage, the contents of phosphorus and potassium can be increased, and the EC value can be slightly higher, which is 1.6. Irrigation and intertillage should be done in time during the growing period to keep the soil moist. Drainage should be done in time in rainy season. After topdressing liquid fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium for two or three times at flowering stage, the flowers will be lush and colorful. After the residual flowers wither, they can be trimmed and reshaped, and new branches can still sprout and bloom again in late autumn. In order to make the plants low, branches and flowers increase, pruning should be carried out many times at seedling stage. The center of Euphorbia humilis cultivation and management is to cultivate a good plant type. It is suitable to achieve the goal by maintaining sufficient sunshine, using chlormequat chloride and negative DIF value (the temperature decreases by 2~3℃ during the day and at night). This kind of flower is heat-resistant, but not cold-resistant and can't stand frost. Main diseases: The symptoms of chloasma leaf spot are nearly round, ranging from 2mm to 6mm and 7 mm in diameter, grayish brown to grayish white, with dark edges and purple-brown halo. Leaf tip or leaf margin lesions are semicircular to amorphous, dirty brown to grayish brown, larger than circular spots, and spots are easy to break off. Prevention and treatment methods ① Collect sick and disabled materials and burn them. ② Apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, but not too much nitrogen fertilizer. (3) spraying drugs in time to control the disease at the early stage of onset. In addition to controlling the five-star flower leaf spot, it can also be sprayed with 2500 times solution of l5% imidazole (or Meineng Ling) wettable powder or 8000 times solution of 25% myclobutanil EC for 2-3 times, every 15 days 1 time.

[Edit this paragraph] The purpose of flowers

The inflorescence medicine has expectorant effect, and can be used for relieving cough and asthma, calming liver and improving eyesight. It is also the material of flower beds and flower borders. Can be used as cut flowers and "dried flowers".

[Edit this paragraph] Medicinal value

Collect and process inflorescences when they bloom in summer and autumn, and dry them in the sun. Characteristics of medicinal materials This product is spherical or oval, with a diameter of 1.5 ~ 2 cm. It consists of many small flowers, and there are often two leaflike involucres at the base. There are 3 membranous bracts at the base of the flower, 1 outer whorl, 2 inner whorls, triangular-lanceolate, purplish red; Sepals 5, abaxial edge serrate, densely white villous outside. Utricle subglobose. A slight breath, a faint taste. It is best to have large inflorescences, purple ones. Sexual taste and functional taste are sweet and flat. Eliminating phlegm and relieving asthma. Used for chronic bronchitis and asthmatic chronic bronchitis. The usual dosage is 5 ~ 10g. Identification of raw medicinal materials: The capitate flower is solitary or 2-3, spherical or nearly oblong, with a diameter of 2-2.5 cm. It is purplish red, red or white when fresh, and brown or brownish red after drying. Involucre, leaflike. There are 1 scarious ovate bracts at the base of each flower, which are triangular and lanceolate; 2 bracteoles, purplish red, with obvious serrations on the back edge; Tepals 5, lanceolate, covered with white wool; After drying, the perianth partially falls off; Utricle is sometimes visible, nearly round, containing 1 tiny seed, and the seed coat is brown-black and shiny. A slight breath, a faint taste. Note: In Guangdong and other places, the whole herb with inflorescence is often used as medicine, also known as "Qianrihong", which has the functions of clearing the liver, improving eyesight, reducing swelling and resolving hard mass, relieving cough and asthma. Function: Eliminating phlegm and relieving asthma. Used for chronic bronchitis and asthmatic chronic bronchitis. The usual dosage is 5 ~ 10g. Sexual taste: sweet and flat.

[Edit this paragraph] Chemical composition

Contains amaranth I, II, III, V, VI, amaranth and Isomalanin.

[Edit this paragraph] Function instruction

Clearing the liver and dispersing stagnation, relieving cough and asthma. Treat head wind, eye pain, asthma and cough, dysentery, whooping cough, infantile convulsion, theft and ulcer. For chronic or asthmatic bronchitis and whooping cough. ① Fujian folk herbs: expelling wind and calming the liver, clearing away heat and improving eyesight. ② Annals of Nanning Medicine: clearing the liver and improving eyesight, dispersing stagnation and eliminating scabies. Treat scrofula, liver fire, eye pain, hypertension and headache. ③ Records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine: Inflorescence: cooling blood to reduce swelling, relieving spasm and relieving cough. Treat whooping cough; External treatment of sores and swelling. Folk treatment of irregular menstruation. Boil the whole plant in water and wash it outdoors to treat falls and ulcers. Oral administration and dosage: decoction cost 1 ~ 3 yuan; 0.5 ~ 1 is the whole grass. External use: pounding or decocting in water.

[Edit this paragraph] Introduction of the selected parties

① Treatment of headache: San Qian with thousands of flowers and seven dollars of verbena. Decoct with water. (Jiangxi Handbook of Materia Medica) 2 Treatment of asthma: 10 flower heads of Melaleuca Melaleuca, decocted in water and a small amount of yellow wine, taken three times in a row. (Flora of Chinese Medicinal Plants) ③ Treatment of white dysentery: ten inflorescences of Euphorbia Euphorbia, decocted in water, taken with yellow wine, and taken in small amount. (Jiangxi Handbook of Materia Medica) ④ Treatment of urination disadvantage: once the inflorescence of Euphorbia helioscopia arrives in San Qian, it will be decocted. ("Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in Shanghai") ⑤ Treating children with wind epilepsy: 10,000 red flowers and seven grasshoppers. Add boiling water to stew. ("Fujian Folk Materia Medica") 6 Treatment of liver fever in children: seven to fourteen thousand safflower, decocted in water. Or stew with winter melon sugar. ("Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine") ⑦ Treating children's night cries: 5,000 red flowers, three cicadas and seven chrysanthemums, decocted and taken. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

[Edit this paragraph] Clinical application

In order to treat chronic tracheitis, two kinds of injections (100% and 200%) were made from the whole plant of Euphorbia zingiberensis, and 2ml was injected intramuscularly every day for 1 time, and 10 day was a course of treatment, with an interval of 5 days for each course of treatment. 200% injection 120 cases of clinical observation, the total effective rate was 93.3%, and the local control rate was 68.8%. 100% injection was used to observe 125 cases. The total effective rate was 73.6% and the local control rate was 1 1.2%. In the two groups, simple type, phlegm-dampness type, mild illness and short course of disease have higher curative effect. Among them, 200% injection has a good effect on relieving cough, resolving phlegm and relieving asthma, while 100% injection has no obvious effect on relieving asthma. Side effects: About 65,438+00% cases have dry mouth after taking the medicine, and most of them disappear by themselves after continuing treatment. Before and after treatment, some patients were examined for liver function and urine routine, and no obvious abnormality was found, indicating that there seems to be no toxic effect on liver and kidney function. 500 cases were treated with Mahonia inflorescence tablets (each tablet contains about 3.2 grams of crude drugs, 2 tablets each time, 3 times a day, 1 day1course of treatment, 2 courses of treatment), with an average effective rate of 27.9% and a total effective rate of 77. 1%. 754 cases were treated with whole grass (inflorescence removed) tablets (the content is the same as inflorescence tablets, 3 tablets each time, 3 times a day, and the course of treatment is the same as above), with an average effective rate of 32.65438 0% and a total effective rate of 865438 0.8%. Treating 74 cases of bronchial asthma1%,the remarkable effective rate was 47. 1%, and the total effective rate was 88.5%. The main function of tablets seems to be relieving asthma and eliminating phlegm, but it has no obvious anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, 40 cases of bronchial asthma and asthmatic bronchitis were treated with 30% Tianjihuang injection, 0.3 ml each time. Results 6 cases were controlled recently and 28 cases were improved. Commonly used acupoints: Shu Fei and Dingchuan; Asthma is aggravated by sudden attack, phlegm is aggravated by a lot, and breath holding is aggravated by abdominal pain. Pay attention to the reactions such as increased heart rate and needle dizzy when injecting. The infirm can be decocted with 3 ~ 6 yuan Melaleuca rubra.

[Edit this paragraph] Scented tea brewing

Function: Melaleuca contains amino acids, vitamins C, E and various trace elements needed by human body, and has the functions of clearing liver, improving eyesight, relieving cough and asthma, lowering blood pressure, expelling toxin and caring skin. The brewing time of Melaleuca is only 5 minutes with boiling water. Tea soup color: delicate pale pink. Taste: light and slightly sweet.

[Edit this paragraph] Huahuayu

If flowers can be red for thousands of days, it is really a special gift of creation. Although most flowers are beautiful and brightly colored, they will fade in less than a hundred days. Flowers that can last forever must have poured a lot of blessings, such as a thousand-day red. Because of this, people think it symbolizes eternal love and immortal love. Taiwan Province Province calls amaranth a round flower, probably because its flower shape is like a small ball. In its hometown of India and South America, it also has a poetic name "grapho", which is Greek, meaning "dyed spike", and Latin expression is its common name Comphrena. Evergreen is a natural dried flower and a kind of herbal tea with excellent flavor. Bright amaranth soaked in hot tea for a long time, the color will gradually become lighter, and the bright color of flower buds will penetrate into the tea, making the tea become a pleasing tender pink. Legend: According to legend, there are two lovers who really love each other at the beautiful seaside. The young man is tall and brave, and the girl is gentle and wise. Although they live in poverty, they care about each other, and a simple and plain life is still very tasty. However, one day, a huge wave several feet high suddenly lifted in the sea. A three-headed sea python scattered the fish, overturned the fishing boat and broke the livelihood of the fishermen. Boys and girls can't live a quiet life. So the brave young man stepped forward and decided to lead the fishermen to get rid of this demon. The young man left, and the girl sat in front of the window and waited anxiously for the flowers in the constellation every day. Sometimes it's rough and sometimes it's silent, so it's hard to see any clues. A few days later, a red mast with flowers suddenly appeared in the mirror, and then the color of the mast gradually darkened and finally turned black. The girl was heartbroken to know that her lover had lost his life in the struggle with the sea python. She cried in the mirror and soon died of depression. People in the fishing village buried her from all directions. The next day, a big red one, Rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose. Rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose rose. Hearing the bad news of the girl's death, he realized that the blood of the sea python spilled on the mast, and the girl died because of misunderstanding. Repentant, he fell to his grave and burst into tears. Flowers that have been in full bloom for 100 days have withered one after another. Since then, people have called this unknown flower "Hundred Days Red", also known as Thousand Days Red.