What plant is forget-me-not? Let us introduce you to this herbaceous plant

Alternative Names

Forget-me-not, also known as liuli grass, forget-me-not grass, winged-stem sea lavender, starflower, sea lavender, everlast flower, spoon-leaf flower, statice, and jisong, is a plant of the genus Myosotis in the family Boraginaceae.

Morphological Characteristics

Forget-me-not is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant, 30-60cm tall. Leaves are simple and alternate, with oblanceolate blades; lower leaves have stalks, upper leaves are stalkless. The raceme is terminal, 10-15cm long; the calyx is small, 5-lobed; the corolla is salver-shaped, with 5 lobes, blue, pink, or white, and a yellow throat. The flowering period is April-May, and the nutlets are brown-green; the fruiting period is May-June.

Living Habits

Forget-me-not has strong adaptability, prefers a dry and cool climate, avoids damp heat, likes light, is drought-tolerant, and its optimum growth temperature is 20°C-25°C. It is suitable for growing in loose, fertile, well-drained slightly alkaline soil.

Flower Language

The flower language of forget-me-not is eternal love, deep affection and friendship, and an unchanging heart. Forget-me-not is the romantic soul among flowers. According to legend, in ancient Europe, a knight was touring the seaside with his beloved. His beloved saw a bouquet of flowers standing in the water and wanted to pick it to wear. To please her, the knight waded into the water to pick it, but unexpectedly was swept away by the surging tide. Before he was carried off, he still did not forget to throw the flowers onto the shore and shout to his beloved: "Do not forget me!" Since then, this flower has been named forget-me-not and has become a token of mutual love, deeply cherished by couples.

Varieties and Uses

Complete List of Types

The Algerian type has orange-yellow flowers, the plant is more than 1 m tall, the plant form is loose and slender, the flower color is brilliant, the flowering period is early, and the flower color remains for the longest time.

The deep-lobed type has purple flowers, the plant is nearly 1 m tall, the plant form is compact, and the stems are hard and sturdy. In addition, there are other flower color varieties, such as blue, white, orange-red, yellow, peach red, light red, purplish red, and blue-green.

Forget-me-not varieties can also be divided into early-maturing and late-maturing types. Early-maturing varieties include Early Blue, Gold Coast, Blue Pearl, and so on. Mid-to-late-maturing varieties include Iceberg, Night Blue, Blue Velvet, and so on. Growers should fully understand variety characteristics and market demand in order to choose suitable varieties.

Efficacy and Value

Ornamental use: forget-me-not flowers are small and delicate, with many flower colors. Although ordinary, couples are willing to tie them into a bouquet and give it to their beloved to express deep love. Forget-me-not is often used as a cut flower. At present, what is sold in flower shops is not real forget-me-not, but sea lavender; selling sea lavender as forget-me-not is only to take its beautiful meaning.

Forget-me-not flower tea: forget-me-not can be made into flower tea for drinking, and has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, beautifying the face, nourishing and enriching the blood, promoting the body's metabolism, delaying cell aging, delaying cell aging, improving immunity, resisting viruses, and preventing and fighting cancer. It can be used for treating and supplementing blood and regulating menstruation, beautifying the face, clearing fire and brightening the eyes, freckles and acne, low immunity, viral infection, insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain vessels, and other diseases.

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