What kind of herbaceous plant is February orchid?

Other names for February orchid

Vegetable seed flower, February blue, purple gold grass, Zhuge cai.

Growth habits of February orchid

February orchid has very strong cold tolerance and is also fairly shade-tolerant. Planted in masses outdoors or in wide pots, its leaves are lush and green, a stretch of verdant green that people love.

February orchid has strong adaptability and can grow from Northeast China, North China to East China and Central China. In winter, if it encounters wind, frost, rain or snow, the leaves will suffer frost damage to varying degrees, but in early spring new leaves will sprout, and it will bloom and set seed.

February orchid produces small purple flowers that open successively from bottom to top, blooming continuously from February to May or June. Especially when planted in groups, it looks like a sea of blue-purple. Planted by a riverbank or a seawall, the green leaves, sea of flowers, blue sky and seawater interweave together, a truly spectacular sight.

February orchid has very strong reproductive ability; sowing once can form a self-sustaining colony. Each year from May to June it sets seed and lets it fall into the soil on its own; by September small tender seedlings grow, and the following year they bloom and set seed, continuing year after year. Of course, at home you can choose a relatively wide flowerpot and plant it in masses for an even better ornamental effect.

The flower language of February orchid

Modesty and simplicity, selfless dedication.