Inch plant has great uses, not just for decoration

Some people grow inch plant in their home courtyard or on the balcony, usually hanging it up high and letting it trail down, which gives a sense of beauty. Do you know this plant, the inch plant? What are the uses of the inch plant? Next, let us introduce the inch plant and its uses. Let's take a look.

Basic information about the inch plant

Inch plant (scientific name: Zebrina pendula Schnizl), also known as hanging spiderwort, variegated inch plant, silver inch plant, red lotus, red duck tongue, golden hair grass, white belt grass, purple-backed spiderwort, red bamboo shell vegetable, etc. Its stems are weak and brittle, creeping along the ground and growing in a trailing manner. Because its leaves resemble bamboo and the leaves are beautiful, it is often grown in pots and hung indoors to admire its scattered, soft, trailing stems and leaves, hence the name inch plant.

When used in home decoration, the inch plant is generally a small potted plant. It grows quickly and can cover a full pot in 1 year, with branches and leaves creeping and hanging down, and leaf colors alternating purple, green, and silver, dazzling to the eye. It can be placed on a tall stand or the top of a cabinet and allowed to hang down naturally, or it can be enjoyed in a hanging pot. It can also be placed above a windowsill so that it hangs down and forms a green curtain. In courtyard cultivation it is often used for overall arrangement. The leaves of the plant may sometimes turn green; at this time, they should be removed promptly so that all the leaves of the whole plant do not turn green.

Uses of the inch plant:

1. Decorating the home

The inch plant grows quickly, with branches and leaves creeping and hanging down, and leaf colors alternating purple, green, and silver, dazzling to the eye. Grown in pots and placed on a tall stand or the top of a cabinet, allowed to hang down naturally, it forms a green curtain. The ornamental effect is very good and has a special artistic mood. It is often used for overall arrangement in homes, courtyards, and other places.

2. Freshening the air

Plants more or less have the effect of freshening the air, and the inch plant is no exception. Moreover, the inch plant grows vigorously and is a very suitable herbaceous foliage plant for low-input ground cover greening with fast and good coverage. In places where inch plant covers large areas, the air is also relatively fresher.

3. Medicinal value

The inch plant is a perennial herb of the Commelinaceae family, also called variegated bamboo shell vegetable, water bamboo grass, and purple-backed spiderwort. It has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and promoting diuresis. Its main effects include clearing heat and draining dampness, cooling blood and detoxifying, treating edema, difficult urination, strangury, dysentery, leukorrhea, hemoptysis, red swollen painful eyes, sore swollen throat, sores and abscesses, burns and scalds, and venomous snake bites.

The above is our introduction to the inch plant and its uses. Did you know? The inch plant is a common green plant, and many people use it to decorate their homes. In fact, its uses are great, not just decoration. We hope this article is helpful to you.