Grow These 2 Blood-Pressure-Lowering Wild Vegetables on the Balcony, Ready as Potted Plants in 10 Days

Keeping a few flowers and potted plants has become part of daily life. Even if many plant lovers are not devoted flower enthusiasts, they still keep a few plants at home. Not for anything else, just because having flowers and potted plants at home makes the place feel alive and energetic, and adds plenty of colour too. Now, as living standards rise, many skilled gardeners have started growing fruit and tree seedlings in pots on the balcony, and of course, potted vegetables as well.

When growing vegetables in pots on the balcony, besides the common potted Chinese chives and potted chillies, some plant lovers prefer potted wild vegetables, especially the "2 kinds" below. Why? Only after asking did we find out that they are both health-giving vegetables, and can also be called longevity vegetables. They are not only ornamental but also treasures for wellbeing, and are very helpful for lowering blood pressure.

The first wild vegetable: Jiaoxin cai (Sedum kamtschaticum, orange stonecrop)

This wild vegetable is not easy to find. It generally grows on mountain slopes at forest edges, under trees in mountain valleys, in thickets, and in damp shady places along riverbanks. It is a perennial herbaceous plant and also a Chinese medicinal herb. It has been confirmed that its effects are no simple matter. Despite being such a small wild vegetable, it contains a variety of medicinal components and has many benefits, including promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, nourishing the heart and calming the liver, soothing the nerves and enriching the blood, clearing heat and detoxifying, and preventing and treating high blood pressure.

The second wild vegetable: Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

This plant can be said to be very common. Most plant lovers will recognise it, especially those who grew up in the countryside, where this wild vegetable is abundant in the wild. Nowadays in the city it can sell for several tens of yuan per jin. Put plainly, it is still its medicinal value that makes it precious. Purslane is a very well-known wild vegetable and also a Chinese medicinal herb. It can clear heat and drain dampness, detoxify and reduce swelling, lower blood cholesterol concentration, and improve the elasticity of blood vessel walls, making it very beneficial for preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.

Some plant lovers may ask: can the two plants above be grown in pots? Of course they can. Although they do not grow as lushly as when planted in the ground, they have very strong adaptability. They especially like environments with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation. So growing a few pots of them on the balcony is absolutely no problem. Every year you can not only enjoy them as foliage plants, but also pick them to eat as a vegetable. It can be said to serve two purposes at once.

The balcony is a great spot. It receives sunlight and is well ventilated, so whether you use it to grow flowers, wild vegetables, or potted fruit trees, it is a good choice. If your balcony at home is a bit bigger, you can even carve out a small vegetable garden. That is all for the knowledge about growing Jiaoxin cai in pots. Thank you for reading!

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