What are the characteristics of morning glory? A comprehensive guide to morning glory
Morning glory is a very common plant. It can be seen everywhere in urban and rural courtyards, along roadsides, and in valleys. Next, let us take a look at an introduction to the characteristics of morning glory.
People in ancient times already had poems recording morning glory: "Enjoy chrysanthemums in autumn, support plum blossoms in winter, plant crabapple in spring, and grow morning glory in summer." From this it can be seen that in summer, a festival for many flowers and plants, morning glory can be considered a very lovable favorite. Yes, morning glory is very beautiful, especially pink morning glory. Pink morning glories cover the green leaves, truly possessing infinite perfect charm.
Morning glory represents love, calm, illusory and fleeting romance, and "temporary love." The birthday flower meaning of morning glory is: if you have perfect love, please cherish your youthful beauty, enjoy this love well, and your happy life will begin to be full of joy. The meaning of morning glory lies in tenacity. Its unyielding spirit and strong desire to survive are the true value and meaning of life's existence.
When planting morning glory, you should also understand some methods for preventing disease symptoms. It is best to do a good job of disinfection during the seedling stage of morning glory. Diseased plants should be destroyed promptly. If gray mold or wilt occurs, you can spray with carbendazim + streptomycin once every 7 to 10 days. Ensure the healthy growth of morning glory.
Morning glory has a common name, "Qinniangzi" (Diligent Lady). From the name we can see that it is a very diligent flower. Whenever the rooster has just crowed for the first time, when the hour hand still points around "four," the morning glory branches winding around fences and trellises will bloom one after another like little trumpets. This morning glory lets people in the dawn breathe fresh air while enjoying the fresh flowers dotted among the green leaves, truly offering a special charm. No wonder it is so likable.
Characteristics of morning glory
Morning glory is a flower with strong vitality. Morning glory likes mild climates, ample sunlight, and humid, ventilated environments, and morning glory also has strong adaptability to soil. It is relatively tolerant of drought, salt, and alkali. Morning glory is not afraid of high temperatures and severe heat. It is a deep-rooted plant, and when planted in the ground, the soil should be deep. However, large morning glory seedlings are not tolerant of transplanting.
Varieties of morning glory
There are many varieties of morning glory, about more than 60. The common morning glories include the following three:
1. Lobedleaf morning glory: the leaves have three deep lobes, and the medium-sized flowers grow 1 to 3 per leaf axil, in translucent blue, rose red, or white.
2. Roundleaf morning glory: the leaves are broadly heart-shaped with entire margins, the flowers are small, and come in white, rose red, translucent blue, and other colors.
3. Large-flowered morning glory: the leaves of large-flowered morning glory are very large, and the flowers are also large.
Ornamental value among the uses of morning glory
As a landscape use, morning glory can be used for shade in small courtyards and in front of house windows, for small trellises, and for beautifying hedges and walls. It can also be planted as ground cover. Morning glory is a beautiful courtyard flower and can be planted beside hedges and trellises, allowing its stems and vines to climb over them, with very good greening effects. Whether cultivated or enjoyed, morning glory is a good choice, and the various colors are also very vivid.
Medicinal value among the uses of morning glory
The seeds of morning glory are a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine and have medicinal value. Black morning glory seeds are called "heichou," and pale yellow ones are called "baichou." They contain resin glycosides, pigments, fatty oils, organic acids, and other components. Heichou is mostly used in medicine, with the effects of purging water and promoting urination. It mainly treats edema and abdominal distension, difficult urination and defecation, and other symptoms. The traditional Chinese medicine heichou, that is, the seeds of black morning glory, is ground into fine powder, mixed with egg white, applied to the affected area before bedtime, and washed off with clean water the next morning. Used continuously for one week, it has the effect of eliminating spots. In particular, note that heichou is somewhat toxic, and absolutely must not be taken orally.
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