Top choice for summer flower growing: the stronger the light, the more brilliant the blooms, flowering for three seasons and with medicinal value too
Introduction
Green plants and potted flowers are already essential decorative touches in home life. Keeping some flowers and plants at home has many benefits: it beautifies the living space and lifts your mood. "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary, Issue 1131" introduces you to a plant that is both easy to grow and beautiful.
Today's star
In the hot, scorching days of summer, many flowers and plants droop their heads and enter a "dormant period," which leaves many flower lovers at a loss. It is fair to say that not many flowers are suited to summer care, and even fewer can bloom enthusiastically facing the blazing sun. The flower introduced today outshines the crowd under scorching heat, and the more sunlight there is, the more brilliantly it blooms.
Many flower colors, and double-petaled flowers are even more beautiful
Moss rose, also known as sun flower, is a perennial flower of the purslane family (Portulacaceae), native to the tropical regions of South America. It is extremely heat-tolerant and fears neither severe cold nor scorching heat. It blooms when it sees sunlight and closes in the early morning, at night, and on cloudy days, hence the names "sun flower" and "noon flower." Its flower colors are gorgeous and eye-catching, with an excellent decorative and beautifying effect. It is cultivated in both northern and southern parts of China and has an excellent ornamental effect.
In the blazing summer, it outshines the crowd
Light-loving plants generally have longer flowering periods, and the moss rose is no exception; it belongs to the type that blooms brilliantly with just a bit of sunlight. The better the light, the better the flower quality. The flowering period lasts from April to November, with blooms coming one after another or several clustered together, like brocade and embroidery, flowering continuously. In the Lingnan region it blooms in all four seasons, making it an excellent choice as a potted plant to beautify balconies and windowsills.
An exceptionally long flowering period, and very easy to grow
Anyone who has grown flowers knows that the sun flower is famous for its tenacious vitality. People in the north call it "can't die"—you can just cut a branch and stick it in the soil and it will live. It has almost no demand for soil, water, or fertilizer. In the hot summer, watering 3-4 times a month is enough; before winter begins, after one thorough watering, it can be managed completely casually, and in the north's winter it can easily survive indoors. It is very easy to grow.
It also has medicinal value; the whole plant is a treasure
Besides its ornamental value, the entire moss rose plant can be used as medicine and has high medicinal value. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records its effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and reducing swelling and relieving pain. It can be used both as a potted plant for viewing and picked to steep in water as a drink. A perennial herb, plant it once and enjoy its flowers year after year—it is very much worth having.