This wild grass comes from Mexico. People only know it for its beautiful flowers, but they do not know it is the "qilin spitting pearls."

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Our country is vast and rich in resources, and wild plant resources are also quite abundant, especially in rural wild areas, where there are all kinds of wild grasses and other wild plants. Even so, there are still quite a few plants that are not available and need to be introduced from abroad. Among these wild plants introduced from abroad, there are many peculiar wild grasses that many people have never seen, let alone know their uses. Below, the author introduces one such wild grass introduced from abroad. This one is quite peculiar.

In many cities in southern China, an exotic plant was introduced, and later it escaped and grew as a wild grass in rural areas. This wild grass is probably something many people have never seen. Its scientific name is shrimp plant, or shrimp flower, a wild grass native to Mexico. As for how peculiar this wild grass is, when it blooms you will find that its flowers closely resemble a food we often eat now, "lobster," which is why it is called shrimp flower. Looking at the picture below, does it not look very much like a lobster? But people only know it for its beautiful flowers, and do not know it has another name, "qilin spitting pearls."

Because after the shrimp plant blooms, it also protrudes a white petal at the front of the flower, hence the alias "qilin spitting pearls." It is precisely because the flowers of qilin spitting pearls have such a peculiar appearance and are highly ornamental that it is very popular in southern cities. Therefore, in rural areas of the south, quite a few farmer friends also specially grow this wild grass, qilin spitting pearls. According to farmer friends who know about it, qilin spitting pearls can currently sell for 60 yuan per pot, which can also be considered a path to prosperity for farmer friends.

And qilin spitting pearls is not only peculiar and beautiful in bloom, but also a very good medicinal herb. According to the "Chinese Materia Medica," the leaves and stems of qilin spitting pearls can both be used as medicine, with the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, and dispersing blood stasis and reducing swelling. It can be used to treat various symptoms such as boils and furuncles, swelling and pain from falls and blows, and colds. However, if this wild grass is used as medicine, its taste is rather pungent, like chili pepper, so the author does not recommend using qilin spitting pearls as a herbal medicine. It is fine to view it as an ornamental flower.

This peculiar qilin spitting pearls from Mexico, I wonder whether any friends have seen it? You are welcome to leave a message and share your thoughts!

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