Have you ever heard of this bizarre flower and plant name, antiaris?
Besides beautiful names, some plants have names that leave you completely baffled. Let's take a look.
Persian poppy cannot produce opium; with its gorgeous appearance, it has high ornamental value and can be grown at home. Despite its scary name, its flower meaning is "obedience and peace," a delightful contrast.
Mahonia bealei, just hearing the name makes you feel this plant is incredibly impressive. What exactly did it do to earn such an arrogant name? Actually, you can also call it yellow heavenly bamboo. The reason for this name is that the entire plant can be used as medicine and has multiple medicinal effects!
Erythronium japonicum is a bulbous flower belonging to the cold temperate zone. Even in its native habitat, it grows in clusters on the forest floor, especially preferring to hide under maple or maple trees.
The antiaris tree, at Huguangyan Scenic Area in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, there is a tall antiaris tree. Also known as the "poison arrow tree," its sap is highly toxic. Ancestors used the branches of this tree for hunting in the past.
Just hearing the name, doesn't it give off a strong wuxia vibe? Actually, this is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant with extremely strong drought resistance. During dry weather, its small branches curl up and shrink into a ball to preserve moisture. Once it receives rainwater and the temperature rises, the curled small branches flatten out again, so it is also called the "nine-death resurrection plant."