What are the other names for banana shrub? Let us introduce you to its alternative names

Other names for banana shrub

Hanxiao mei, hanxiao plum, shanjiezi, white orchid, Tang yellow-heart tree, banana flower, banana shrub.

Growing habits of banana shrub

The banana shrub originally grows in shady mixed woods on slopes, thriving most luxuriantly 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. In other areas, however, it should be moved into a greenhouse before frost in late autumn, and overwintered at10°C or so.

The banana shrub is not tolerant of dry, barren conditions, and it also fears waterlogging. It requires well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic soil, though neutral soil is also acceptable.

Medicinal value of banana shrub

The banana shrub mostly grows in mixed woods on hillsides. According to medical books such as the Compendium of Materia Medica and scientific research, natural plants and flowers not only delight the eye with their brilliant colors, beautiful forms and fragrance, but also contain rich nutrients, bioactive components and natural plant essences. The Runzetang functional herbal tea series has passed verification and appraisal by the national industry association and domestic authoritative experts. It has extremely high value for drinking and health care.

Based on the different nutrients and medicinal effects contained in the flowers and plants, and combined with experts' 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 herbal tea series with different beauty-enhancing and health-care effects.

Drinking herbal tea can not only make people feel happy and invigorated, but also has the remarkable 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 preventing disease, and prolonging life. Regular drinking can also make the skin delicate, rosy, smooth and radiant, full of luster and elasticity.

Flower language of banana shrub

Reserve, subtlety, beauty, solemnity, purity, nobility, dignity.

It is precisely because the banana shrub opens without fully unfurling and seems to smile without speaking that it largely accords with the reserve and suggestion characteristic of the Chinese people, and is deeply loved by people.