How to prevent yellowing tips on Umbrella Papyrus? Three methods to teach you
Umbrella Papyrus grows quickly and is not difficult to keep. Because it is extremely tolerant of water and can grow well even when water submerges the pot soil, it is called water bamboo. However, Umbrella Papyrus is very prone to yellowing leaf tips during cultivation, so how exactly should this be prevented?
Umbrella Papyrus grows quickly and is not difficult to keep. Because it is extremely tolerant of water and can grow well even when water submerges the pot soil, it is called water bamboo. However, Umbrella Papyrus is very prone to yellowing leaf tips during cultivation, so how exactly should this be prevented?
Umbrella Papyrus
1. Bamboo likes warmth and fears waterlogging, so keeping bamboo immersed in a water-filled dish for a long time is wrong and can easily cause root rot. Rotting fibrous roots cause the leaves to turn pale yellow, then dark yellow. Although Umbrella Papyrus likes water, it cannot be soaked in stagnant water; flowing water is better. In summer, water about once every 1-2 days on average, and usually spray water on the leaf surface. Summer evaporation is high, so pay attention to topping up and changing the water to keep water quality free from pollution. Autumn is dry, so prevent it from being blown over by wind. You can often spray "Xin Gao Zhi Mo" emulsion on the leaf surface to moisturize and enhance resistance to natural disasters. Let it receive night dew at night. Spray bamboo leaves with water several times a day until water roots grow from the bottom of the planting basket and extend into the water, then continue to lower the water level to induce the roots to continue growing into the water until they reach your desired length. Before water roots emerge, pay attention to avoiding light, providing ventilation, and maintaining moisture.
2. Bamboo fertilization should be light and frequent. In spring and summer, apply 1% compound fertilizer in water. Avoid excessive fertilization, which can easily cause leaves to turn yellow.
3. Bamboo likes acidic and slightly acidic water. Because most areas in the north have soil with relatively high salinity and alkalinity, after being cultivated for a period of time, bamboo will gradually lose green and turn yellow due to a lack of soluble iron that flowers can absorb. Apply 0.2% ferrous sulfate once a month.
4. In high-temperature seasons, move the bamboo to a cool place and avoid direct sun exposure, as strong sun exposure will scorch the leaves. In winter, maintain a certain humidity, prune appropriately, and place it in a warm, sunny indoor spot. It can overwinter safely if the temperature does not fall below 5°C. In high- or low-temperature seasons, spray "Xin Gao Zhi Mo" emulsion to resist intense sunlight, prevent water transpiration, prevent freezing, and resist cold. In addition, pay attention to damage from aphids, scale insects, and others.
Care methods to prevent yellowing tips on Umbrella Papyrus
Umbrella Papyrus grows quickly and is easy to cultivate. It can even grow very well when water submerges the pot soil, and it can also grow in water, so it is also called water bamboo. It naturally has a quiet posture, with upright stems and lush leaves, distinct layers, elegant and natural, evergreen all year round. It is an excellent indoor display plant and also a good material for cut flowers. Its care is simple and management is extensive; it can be water-grown or pot-grown. Therefore, it is deeply favored by bonsai enthusiasts.Care for Umbrella Papyrus should pay attention to the following points:
1. Bamboo likes warmth and fears waterlogging, so keeping bamboo immersed in a water-filled dish for a long time is wrong and can easily cause root rot. Rotting fibrous roots cause the leaves to turn pale yellow, then dark yellow. Although Umbrella Papyrus likes water, it cannot be soaked in stagnant water; flowing water is better. In summer, water about once every 1-2 days on average, and usually spray water on the leaf surface. Summer evaporation is high, so pay attention to topping up and changing the water to keep water quality free from pollution. Autumn is dry, so prevent it from being blown over by wind. You can often spray "Xin Gao Zhi Mo" emulsion on the leaf surface to moisturize and enhance resistance to natural disasters. Let it receive night dew at night. Spray bamboo leaves with water several times a day until water roots grow from the bottom of the planting basket and extend into the water, then continue to lower the water level to induce the roots to continue growing into the water until they reach your desired length. Before water roots emerge, pay attention to avoiding light, providing ventilation, and maintaining moisture.
2. Bamboo fertilization should be light and frequent. In spring and summer, apply 1% compound fertilizer in water. Avoid excessive fertilization, which can easily cause leaves to turn yellow.
3. Bamboo likes acidic and slightly acidic water. Because most areas in the north have soil with relatively high salinity and alkalinity, after being cultivated for a period of time, bamboo will gradually lose green and turn yellow due to a lack of soluble iron that flowers can absorb. Apply 0.2% ferrous sulfate once a month.
4. In high-temperature seasons, move the bamboo to a cool place and avoid direct sun exposure, as strong sun exposure will scorch the leaves. In winter, maintain a certain humidity, prune appropriately, and place it in a warm, sunny indoor spot. It can overwinter safely if the temperature does not fall below 5°C. In high- or low-temperature seasons, spray "Xin Gao Zhi Mo" emulsion to resist intense sunlight, prevent water transpiration, prevent freezing, and resist cold. In addition, pay attention to damage from aphids, scale insects, and others.
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Cultivation methods and precautions for Umbrella Papyrus Introduction to Umbrella Papyrus
Umbrella Papyrus is a timber and shoot dual-purpose bamboo mainly used for timber. The bamboo culm is slender, with long internodes and a green color; the nodes on the rhizome are shorter, and the root system is well developed. The material is flexible, highly elastic, extremely strong in fiber, and smooth on the surface. The whole Umbrella Papyrus plant is treasure. It is not only one of the industrial raw materials but also widely used. Bamboo shoots are fresh and sweet, and bamboo woven utensils and handicrafts are beautiful and durable. After burning, it can produce bamboo oil and bamboo charcoal. Bamboo oil has a rich aroma and can be used as an ingredient in cosmetics, etc.; bamboo charcoal is used for heating, blacksmithing, and building coatings. Umbrella Papyrus also has many medicinal values.
The rhizome of Umbrella Papyrus is short, thick and large, and the fibrous roots are hard. The culm is slightly stout, 30-150 cm tall, nearly cylindrical, slightly rough in the upper part, and wrapped at the base by leafless sheaths; the sheaths are brown. There are 20 bracts, almost equal in length, about 2 times longer than the inflorescence, 2-11 mm wide, spreading in all directions, flat; the multiple compound umbel has many primary rays, the longest rays reaching 7 cm, and each primary ray has 4-10 secondary rays, the longest reaching 15 cm; the spikelets are densely clustered at the top of the secondary rays, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, 3-8 mm long, 1.5-3 mm wide, flattened, with 6-26 flowers; the rachilla has no wings; the scales are closely imbricate, membranous, ovate, acuminate at the apex, about 2 mm long, pale white, with rusty spots, or yellowish brown, with 3-5 veins; stamens 3, anthers linear, with bristle-like appendages at the apex; style short, stigmas 3. The nutlet is elliptic, nearly trigonous, 1/3 the length of the scale, brown.
Cultivated in all provinces north and south of China as an ornamental plant; native to Africa, widely distributed in swamps at the edges of large lakes and rivers in forest and grassland areas.
Aliases: Umbrella Papyrus, umbrella plant, water palm grass, windmill grass
Family and genus: Cyperaceae, Cyperus.
It naturally has a quiet posture, with upright stems and lush leaves, distinct layers, elegant and natural, evergreen all year round. It is an excellent indoor display plant and also a good material for cut flowers. Its care is simple and management is extensive; it can be water-grown or pot-grown. Therefore, it is deeply favored by bonsai enthusiasts. [2]
Umbrella Papyrus is native to India and Indonesia. It likes warm, humid, ventilated, and well-lit conditions, is shade-tolerant, and avoids direct sun exposure.
The root system is fine, and it can be propagated by root cutting and division, and management is very convenient. In spring, summer, and autumn, water culture is better; in winter, it can be changed to pot culture. Water culture can be done in narcissus basins, rock basins, glass containers, or ceramic pots and porcelain bowls. Plant the plant into the pot, fill it with one of coarse river sand, white stones, Yuhua stones, or pebbles, then pour in water (river water or rainwater is best, and settled tap water can also be used). You can also add some small ornamental pieces such as small rockeries to enhance the appearance.
Morphological characteristics of Umbrella Papyrus
The main culm of Umbrella Papyrus is 1-1.5 m tall and 3-5 mm in diameter (after cultivation it can be 5-7 m tall and about 3-5 cm in diameter). Young shoots just emerging have white powder under the nodes; the culm sheath is hairless, dark green, mixed with light reddish brown. The culm leaves are broadly triangular to lanceolate. The lower part of the culm is appressed and flat, while the upper part is concave on the leaf surface and boat-shaped; branchlets are often solitary, with 2-5 leaves; the upper part of the leaf sheath often has minute hairs, and there is a tiny auricle on each side of the sheath mouth. The leaf blade is oblong-lanceolate, 8-16 mm wide, hairless or nearly hairless except at the base beneath. The spikelets are clustered at the top of leafy branchlets, subtended by somewhat reduced and ovate leaves, and the spikelets contain 3 to 4 florets.
Wild plants generally have culms 1-2 m tall and about 1 cm in diameter (cultivated culms can reach 5-6 m tall and 2-3 cm in diameter). The culm tip is hairless, and the skin is dark green. The culm leaves are triangular or lanceolate. Branchlets are solitary, with 3-5 leaves. Spikelets contain 3 to 4 florets.
After Umbrella Papyrus blooms, the plant's leaves still remain green, and the underground parts do not die either, unlike most bamboos, which die after flowering. Therefore, it has good ornamental value.
Ecological habits of Umbrella Papyrus
Umbrella Papyrus likes a warm and humid environment with good ventilation and sufficient light. It is tolerant of partial shade and very tolerant of cold. In East China, it can overwinter outdoors with slight protection. It has no strict requirements for soil, and fertile, slightly clayey soil is suitable.
The root system is fine, and it can be propagated by root cutting and division, and management is very convenient.
In spring, summer, and autumn, water culture is better; in winter, it can be changed to pot culture. Water culture can be done in narcissus basins, rock basins, glass containers, or ceramic pots and porcelain bowls. Plant the plant into the pot, fill it with one of coarse river sand, white stones, Yuhua stones, or pebbles, then pour in water (river water or rainwater is best, and settled tap water can also be used). You can also add some small ornamental pieces such as small rockeries to enhance the appearance.
Summer evaporation is high, so pay attention to topping up and changing the water to keep water quality free from pollution. Autumn is dry, so prevent it from being blown over by wind. You can often spray the leaf surface, and let it receive night dew at night. Umbrella Papyrus does not need much fertilizer; just dissolve one or two fertilizer tablets in water and pour it on.
In winter, it is best to change from water culture to pot culture, using vermiculite, river sand, or loose culture soil. Maintain a certain humidity, prune appropriately, and place it in a warm, sunny indoor spot. It can overwinter safely if the temperature does not fall below 5°C.
Distributed south of the Yangtze River basin. It grows in riverbanks, lakeside thickets, or rocky hillsides.
Umbrella Papyrus likes to grow in water, hence its name. It is a perennial herb in the Cyperaceae family. Umbrella Papyrus is easy to grow and needs little management. As long as it gets a certain amount of light every day, has good air circulation, and is watered frequently, it can grow stout, lush, and green. It looks elegant and generous, giving people a beautiful enjoyment. Umbrella Papyrus does not have strict soil requirements. Grown in garden soil, it always grows upright and graceful for more than ten years; when the seedlings are weak, just water with a small amount of diluted human urine or chemical fertilizer.
Distribution area of Umbrella Papyrus
Native to the West Indies and Madagascar. It is now commonly cultivated in various parts of China.
Umbrella Papyrus mostly grows on riverbanks, beside lakes, or on rocky hillsides. It is mostly distributed in the Yangtze River basin, and wild plants are found throughout the mountainous areas of eastern Hubei. Farmers in counties along the river often plant it beside their homes, and it is very abundant in Qichun, Huangmei, Xishui, and other counties. It is often used for potted ornament or as cut foliage for flower arrangements.
Landscape uses of Umbrella Papyrus
Umbrella plant has dense clumps and peculiar leaf shapes. It is a good indoor foliage plant. Besides potted ornamental use, it is also a material for making bonsai, and can also be hydroponically grown or used as cut flower material. In the Jiangnan area, it can be cultivated outdoors during the frost-free period. It is often placed in gaps of rockery stones by streams as a decoration, giving a unique natural charm, but special attention should be paid to the lighting conditions of the planting site. The plant's ecological habits should be considered as much as possible, and planting for viewing should be carried out in shaded areas.
Uses and species value of Umbrella Papyrus
The whole Umbrella Papyrus plant is treasure. It is not only one of the industrial raw materials but also widely used.
Bamboo shoots are fresh and sweet, and bamboo woven utensils and handicrafts are beautiful and durable. After burning, it can produce bamboo oil and bamboo charcoal. Bamboo oil has a rich aroma and can be used as an ingredient in cosmetics, etc.
Bamboo charcoal is used for heating, blacksmithing, and building coatings.
Umbrella Papyrus also has many medicinal values.
Ornamental value
Umbrella Papyrus is easy to manage and grow, clean and elegant, refined and unrestrained, and has the demeanor of a bonsai. It is suitable for display on desks and tables. If paired with rockery and ornamental stones to make a small bonsai, it has a natural charm. When planted outdoors in the south, it is suitable for embellishing streamside, rockery, and stone crevices.
It can be grown in soil in flower pots, or in water in water-holding containers. For water culture, lake water, river water, well water, rainwater, or tap water settled for 24 hours can be used, preferably acidic water in electrolyzed ion water; mineral water is taboo. Several colored glass balls or pebbles can be placed in the bottle to stabilize the center of gravity and increase beauty.
Purification value
Umbrella Papyrus has the value of purifying the environment.
After Umbrella Papyrus was cultivated in domestic sewage for 10 d, the removal rates of TN, TP, COD, and BOD in the sewage reached 91%, 92%, 70%, and 73%, respectively, among which the absorption amounts of N and P by Umbrella Papyrus accounted for 55% and 53% of the purification amounts, respectively. In a subsurface-flow constructed wetland planted with windmill grass, the removal rates of TN, TP, COD, and BOD were 64%, 47%, 74%, and 74%, respectively. Compared with a constructed wetland without plants, the removal rates of TN, TP, COD, and BOD increased by 28%, 19%, 14%, and 13%, respectively.
Other values
Umbrella Papyrus can also be used to make summer sleeping mats.
The advantages of Umbrella Papyrus summer sleeping mats are: neat edges, beautiful color, tight weaving, durability, and the ability to dissipate heat and absorb sweat. The Umbrella Papyrus produced in Dongting Lake is fine in texture, likes shade and moisture, and has particularly good water absorption, so the bamboo body is cool. After being split into strips and woven into mats, it still maintains its original characteristics and strengths. When a person lies on the Umbrella Papyrus summer sleeping mat, sweat is absorbed by the bamboo strips, body temperature drops accordingly, and one feels a gentle breeze rising from the mat. As sweat seeps into the bamboo strips, they become even more moist and cool. Therefore, the longer a Umbrella Papyrus summer sleeping mat is used, the better its heat dissipation and sweat absorption performance, and the cooler it feels to sleep on.
Craftsmanship: From cutting bamboo, material preparation, splitting bamboo strips, drawing filaments, steaming and boiling to weaving and edge locking, a Umbrella Papyrus summer sleeping mat goes through thirteen processes, all done by hand. In particular, after the bamboo filaments are steamed and boiled, the mat is soft and not easy to break, and does not breed bamboo powder insects. If used with care, one Umbrella Papyrus summer sleeping mat can be enjoyed for twenty or thirty years.
Umbrella Papyrus can also be used as a puzzle, cut into different shapes and arranged into different patterns.
In addition, the juice squeezed from Umbrella Papyrus leaves can be used as a light green dye for painting.
Medicinal or dietary therapeutic value of Umbrella Papyrus
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Medicinal value
[Introduction to the effects of Umbrella Papyrus leaves]:
Umbrella Papyrus leaves (("Bencao Shiyi"))
[Synonyms] Chicken tongue grass, chicken tongue Huang (("Quanzhou Bencao")).
[Source] The whole plant of the Commelinaceae plant Umbrella Papyrus.
[Collection] Harvest in summer and autumn, dry in the sun.
[Nature and flavor] "Quanzhou Bencao": sweet in taste, neutral in nature.
[Meridian entry] "Quanzhou Bencao": enters the liver and spleen meridians.
[Functions and indications - effects of Umbrella Papyrus leaves] Clear heat, promote urination, reduce swelling, and remove toxins.
Treats lung heat with wheezing and cough, red and white dysentery, difficult urination, sore throat, and boils and sores.
① "Fujian Folk Herbal Medicine": promote urination, purge heat, reduce swelling, and remove toxins.
② "Quanzhou Bencao": treats erysipelas, ding-like sores, beriberi, heart disease, heat dysentery, fever with mania and epilepsy, sore throat, and snake, scorpion, and insect bites; external application treats joint swelling and pain.
[Usage and dosage] Internal use: decoct in water, 15-25 g (50-100 g if fresh).
External use: crush and apply.
[Selected formulas] ① Treat pneumonia with high fever, wheezing, and cough: fresh Umbrella Papyrus leaves 25-40 g.
Add an appropriate amount of water, decoct, mix with honey, and take twice a day.
② Treat intestinal heat with red and white dysentery: fresh Umbrella Papyrus leaves 50 g.
Wash clean, decoct in water, mix with a little brown sugar, and take orally.
③ Treat difficult urination: fresh Umbrella Papyrus leaves 50-100 g.
Add an appropriate amount of water, decoct, mix with rock sugar, and take orally twice a day.
(Formulas ① and below are from "Quanzhou Bencao") ④ Treat mouth sores and rotten tongue: fresh Umbrella Papyrus leaves 100 g, crush to extract juice, add one cup of boiled water, rinse the mouth for about five to six minutes, several times a day.
⑤ Treat sores and boils: fresh Umbrella Papyrus leaves 150 g, rock sugar 25 g.
Stew and take orally, and apply the dregs to the affected area.
⑥ Treat corns: crush fresh Umbrella Papyrus leaves with winter honey and apply to the affected area, changing two to three times a day.
(Formulas ④ and below are from the "Compilation of Proven Formulas" of Fuzhou Taijiang District) ⑦ Treat finger inflammation before pus forms: one handful of fresh Umbrella Papyrus stems and leaves, a little vinegar lees.
Crush together and apply externally.
Propagation methods of Umbrella Papyrus
Can be propagated by division, cuttings, or sowing.
1. Division propagation: Division is generally carried out in early spring when repotting, and this method is commonly used for home propagation of umbrella plant. When dividing, take the mother plant out of the pot and divide it into several small clumps to pot separately. This method is simple and easy to survive. Variegated varieties such as variegated umbrella plant must be propagated by division.
2. Cutting propagation: Cuttings can be taken in all four seasons, but it is best to do so before flowering. When taking cuttings, cut about 3-5 cm from the top of a robust stem, remove part of the involucre, insert the stem part into sand, lay the involucre flat and closely against the sand, and spread a thin layer of sand on top of the bracts. Maintain sand moisture and air humidity, place in a ventilated and shaded place, and at 20-25°C, roots can form in about 20-30 days.
3. Seed propagation: Can be carried out around April. Evenly scatter the seeds in a shallow pot filled with river sand, cover with thin soil, press lightly, soak with water, and cover with glass. At room temperature around 20°C, seedlings can emerge in about 10-15 days. When seedlings are 5 cm tall, they can be transplanted into small pots for care.
According to the characteristic that Umbrella Papyrus can grow both in water and on land, if you use a rectangular watertight flower pot, arrange several clumps of umbrella flowers of different heights, leave the water surface exposed, and decorate with a few ornamental stones, you can create a natural waterscape, with sparse shadows slanting across, pleasant scenery, and unique charm. Umbrella Papyrus is commonly propagated by division and cuttings, and can also be sown. Cuttings are taken from June to July, and robust branches selected before flowering are the easiest to root. Take 3-5 cm of the stem tip, cut the whorled leaves in half to reduce water evaporation, then insert into sand or vermiculite, press the leaves against the substrate, water thoroughly, and afterward keep the substrate moist. Roots can form in 20 days. Division can be carried out throughout the year, but it is most suitable in mid-to-late March when repotting. Sowing in April also easily germinates into seedlings. Umbrella Papyrus has many propagation methods, including sowing, division, and cuttings. 1. Cuttings. Can be divided into soil cuttings and water cuttings. Soil cuttings are generally done in the summer growing season. Cut 5-6 cm below the umbrella-like bracts at the top of the stem, cut off the tips of the bracts, leave 3-4 cm in length, trim into a leaf disk 6-8 cm in diameter, then insert the flower stem into a pot or sand bed filled with sand, making the leaf disk closely against the sand surface. Place in a cool place, maintain air and pot soil humidity, and after more than 20 days Umbrella Papyrus begins to take root and grow new buds and sprout small plantlets. For water cuttings, use a washed wide-mouth bottle filled with cooled boiled water, cut 8 cm below the umbrella-like bracts at the top of the stem, cut each bract by 1/2, and insert into the wide-mouth bottle filled with water at a water temperature of 25°C. Afterward, new buds are produced in the bract axils and grow upward, and fibrous roots extend into the water. After more than 20 days, they can become seedlings for transplanting. When doing water cuttings in summer, change the cooled boiled water once every 2-3 days to prevent the cuttings from being contaminated by bacteria and rotting.
Division. It is suitable to carry out in March to April when repotting. Take the overly dense mother plant out of the pot, divide it into several clumps, pot them separately, and plant them as they are divided; they survive very easily. Generally, after potting, they become a complete foliage plant.
Sowing. Generally, seeds are collected in September to October when mature, air-dried in a cool place, and stored. In March to April of the following year, scatter the seeds into a pot containing culture soil, press flat, cover with thin soil, soak thoroughly with water, and cover with glass to keep the pot soil moist. After 10 days, Umbrella Papyrus germinates one after another, and when seedlings are 5 cm tall, they can be moved into small pots.
Umbrella Papyrus grows quickly and is easy to cultivate. It can even grow very well when water submerges the pot soil, and it can also grow in water, so it is called water bamboo. In the high-temperature summer season, maintain relatively high air humidity and moist pot soil, avoid direct strong light, and apply dilute liquid fertilizer once every two weeks. In winter, room temperature should not be lower than 5°C. If fertilizer and water are insufficient, plants are crowded, temperature is too low, or pot soil is dry, the stems and leaves will turn yellow and wither.
Cultivation techniques and maintenance of Umbrella Papyrus
Umbrella Papyrus has relatively high requirements for water. It is best to use mineral water and purified water, and tap water only comes next, but it must be settled before use. The water surface should contact 3 cm above the root upper end; do not submerge too much, so as to avoid root rot affecting respiration. If the stem part rots, the rotten part must be cut off promptly to prevent the rotten part from expanding. It is best to cut at the bamboo node. Generally speaking, once Umbrella Papyrus has rooted, it is not prone to rot. If rot occurs, besides cutting off the rotten part, you can also put some Lianglübao in the water to promote rooting. Change the water once every half month.
When potted, keep the soil moist during the growing season, or plant it directly into a watertight pot and keep about 5 cm of water in the pot, which saves the trouble of watering every day. During the peak growing season, fertilize 1-2 times a month. To control height, in May you can apply 400 ppm paclobutrazol once, which can effectively control excessive growth. This plant has a wide adaptability to light and can grow well in full sun or partial shade, but placing it in partial shade in summer is more beneficial to its growth and can keep the leaves tender green and not old.
Soilless culture
Root cutting and division can be carried out in spring, summer, and autumn. When dividing, dig the plant out of the pot, cut open the rhizome with a sharp knife, wash away the old soil between the roots with clean water, then cut off the old and rotten fibrous roots, put it into a watertight pot or bowl, then fill the pot with washed white stones, large-grained sand or Yuhua stones, and pebbles to cover the plant roots. The covering material should be based on covering the root zone and should not be too little. At the same time, you can also take some mountain stones, coral, or other bonsai decorative accessories and place them on top of the covering material, which can prevent the plant from lodging and add scenery in the pot.
Once water palm grass is potted, it must be filled with water immediately. The water level should be such that the pot is full without overflowing. The pot water is best river, pond, or canal water, and tap water that has been left standing for some time can also be used.
Growth pattern
Umbrella Papyrus likes warm, humid, humus-rich clayey soil. It is shade-tolerant but not cold-tolerant, and the winter temperature should not be lower than 5°C. It is widely distributed in swamps at the edges of large lakes and rivers in forest and grassland areas.
Cultural background of Umbrella Papyrus
Umbrella Papyrus Pavilion
[Author: Wu Ji]
[Era: Song Dynasty]
[Poem]:
A stretch of clear water and several stalks of bamboo, enough for a strategist to compose and appraise.
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