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Dry branch plum is easy to grow, offering both ornamental flowers and medicinal benefits

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Dry branch plum is native to Siberia and the Mongolian Plateau, and has many names reflecting its characteristics, such as two-color blood tonic grass, fly-catching flower, fly rack, salt cloud grass, catchfly, etc. Dry branch plum resembles plum blossoms, never fades, never withers; the fresh flowers are just as uniquely beautiful as the dried ones, and it is praised as "the flower that never withers." Dry branch plum blooms in all four seasons; the flowers are purple or pink at first and turn white as they mature, hence the name two-color blood tonic grass. This flower is a precious Chinese herbal medicine; the whole plant including the root is used medicinally, and it can activate blood circulation, stop bleeding, warm the middle

Dry branch plum is native to Siberia and the Mongolian Plateau, and has many names reflecting its characteristics, such as two-color blood tonic grass, fly-catching flower, fly rack, salt cloud grass, catchfly, etc.

Dry branch plum resembles plum blossoms, never fades, never withers; the fresh flowers are just as uniquely beautiful as the dried ones, and it is praised as "the flower that never withers." Dry branch plum blooms in all four seasons; the flowers are purple or pink at first and turn white as they mature, hence the name two-color blood tonic grass. This flower is a precious Chinese herbal medicine; the whole plant including the root is used medicinally, and it can activate blood circulation, stop bleeding, warm the middle and strengthen the spleen, nourish and fortify, and treat irregular menstruation, functional uterine bleeding, hemorrhoid bleeding, gastric ulcers, and weakness.

At the same time, it can trap and kill flies, making it a natural fly-killing flower and a natural enemy of flies.

Dry branch plum is planted once and benefits permanently. It belongs to the Plumbaginaceae family, genus Limonium, and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Annual, semi-shrub, 20 cm to 70 cm tall, with no leaves or few leaves; stem leaves are spoon-shaped or obovate, 2 cm to 7 cm long, with blunt tips. The inflorescence is a panicle of dense cymes. Its morphology varies considerably, such as root bark being vermilion red; the inflorescence axis can change from angular and grooved to cylindrical; spike inflorescences may be sparse or dense, and the small inflorescences composing the spike vary in number and contain different flowers; even more variable is the color of the bracts and calyx, with some bracts green, calyx pink or white, etc.

Dry branch plum grows wild in the Mongolian Plateau, Inner Mongolia, **, and Siberia at altitudes of 500 m to 2000 m, on coastal alkaline flats, desert grasslands, and sand dunes. It is especially tolerant of poor soil and drought, with strong stress resistance, and can grow well in sandy soil, gravelly soil, mildly saline-alkaline soil, and dry meadow.

Artificial cultivation of dry branch plum is very easy; the seeds are very small, and it has low requirements for soil and climate; as long as seedlings emerge after sowing, it will grow. Therefore, pay attention to seedling-stage management; after emergence, let it grow naturally and weed promptly.

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