Did you know that banana shrub actually has flower names too?

Other names for banana shrub

Hanxiao mei, hanxiao plum, shanjiezi, bailanhua, tanghuangxinshu, banana flower, banana shrub.

Growth habits of banana shrub

The banana shrub originally grew in mixed woods on shady slopes, and was most luxuriant along stream valleys. It likes shade, and grows better in weak shade. It dislikes direct sunlight, so shade should be provided indoors in summer.

The banana shrub likes a warm environment and is not cold-tolerant. In areas south of the Yangtze River, it can overwinter outdoors in a sunny spot. But in other areas, move it into a greenhouse before frost in late autumn, and let it overwinter at a temperature of about10°C.

The banana shrub is not tolerant of dryness and poor soil, and it also fears waterlogging. It requires well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic soil, and can also adapt to neutral soil.

Medicinal value of banana shrub

The banana shrub mostly grows in mixed woods on hillsides. According to records in medical books such as the Compendium of Materia Medica and scientific research, natural plants and flowers not only please the eye with their brilliant colors, beautiful shapes and fragrances, but also contain rich nutrients, bioactive components and natural plant essence. The Runzetang functional herbal tea series has passed the argumentation and affirmation of the national industry association and domestic authoritative experts. It is said to have extremely high drinking and health-care value.

According to the different nutrients and medicinal effects contained in the flowers and plants, combined with the experts' many years of practical experience, natural flowers and plants with the same effects are organically combined, and according to flower color, flower shape, floral fragrance and variety, they are blended into a series of herbal teas with different beauty and health-care effects.

Drinking herbal tea can not only make people feel happy and lift the spirits, but also has the magical effects of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, nourishing the skin and improving appearance, calming the mind and reducing stress, slimming and shaping the body, strengthening health and curing diseases and prolonging life. Regular drinking can also make the skin delicate and rosy, smooth and bright, full of luster and elasticity.

The flower language of banana shrub

Reserved, subtle, beautiful, solemn, pure, noble, dignified.

It is precisely because the banana shrub blooms without fully opening and seems to smile without speaking that it largely matches the reserve and suggestion of Chinese people, and is deeply loved by people.