This flower blooms at night with a strong fragrance and can repel mosquitoes, but people with high blood pressure and heart disease should stay away from it
With economic development and the building of a new countryside, small Western-style houses have now been built in rural areas, and many families have their own small courtyards. Growing some flowers and plants in the courtyard is pleasing to the eye and can also add to the courtyard's charm. The flower that appears most often in rural courtyards is undoubtedly the rose (Chinese rose), which has a high survival rate and a fragrant scent. When it blooms, it looks beautiful in the courtyard, and it can be enjoyed for decades. There is also osmanthus. Osmanthus trees are easy to keep alive, and their floral scent is intoxicating. Many rural courtyards plant osmanthus trees. Roses (multiflora rose) are also a classic flower for courtyard decoration. When they bloom, their colors are vivid and their fragrance is exceptional, making them a choice for many courtyard decorations.
Although these flowers make courtyards very beautiful, they need to be cared for attentively to grow into attractive shapes, and a certain number of plants is needed to look better. Calculated this way, the price is relatively more expensive. However, in most rural families, many young people go out to work, and the elderly and children left behind do not have the energy to decorate the courtyard, nor are they willing to spend money on decorating it. As a result, decorations with a high survival rate that save effort and money have become the first choice for many rural elderly people when decorating their courtyards. At the top of the list is a kind of wildflower, "yelaixiang" (night-blooming jasmine).
As midsummer arrives, yelaixiang also begins to bloom at night. In the corners of rural courtyards, yelaixiang can be seen everywhere. As night falls, large patches of yelaixiang bloom in the courtyard, with a rich fragrance and a very beautiful sight.
Yelaixiang gets its name because it blooms at night. Yelaixiang relies on moths for pollination. However, in this season, daytime temperatures are relatively high, and moths do not go out during the day. They come out to forage only at night. At this time, yelaixiang blooms and gives off a strong fragrance, luring moths to spread pollen.
Although yelaixiang is attractive and its floral scent is alluring, it is toxic and can be used to drive away mosquitoes and insects. Many mosquitoes and insects do not dare to come near yelaixiang. But if it is placed indoors, it can cause dizziness, coughing, and even asthma and insomnia. Therefore, these 2 groups of people, those with high blood pressure and heart disease, should stay as far away from it as possible, because its fragrance can make people with high blood pressure and heart disease feel dizzy, depressed, and uncomfortable, and can even cause symptoms such as chest tightness and difficulty breathing. So yelaixiang is only suitable as an ornamental plant placed outdoors, and is not suitable for indoor home decoration.
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