Guangdong evergreen is a common herbaceous plant

Alternative names for Guangdong evergreen

Large-leaf evergreen, well-dried grass

Growth habits of Guangdong evergreen

Guangdong evergreen prefers a warm and humid environment and needs sunlight exposure, but it dislikes direct strong light. Even without light, it can grow in a shady environment.

It is not cold-tolerant, and the winter growth temperature cannot be below 12 degrees. The normal growth temperature is around 30 degrees.

Its growth requires fertile, loose, and well-drained acidic soil.

Main values of Guangdong evergreen

Guangdong evergreen has medicinal value and ornamental value.

Medicinal value

The whole plant of Guangdong evergreen can be used as medicine. The leaves are mainly taken and boiled together with meat for consumption, which can treat conditions such as heat in the blood, coughing up blood, and heat binding in the large intestine.

Its stems and leaves, pounded together with slab sugar and mixed for medicinal use, can treat diseases such as rabies bites.

Taken internally after being decocted, it can treat symptoms such as sore and swollen throat and vomiting blood.

Ornamental value

Guangdong evergreen is a plant that stays green all year round and remains vigorous for a long time.

It can be grown in pots and placed in halls for ornamental purposes. Or the leaves can be cut to make floral arrangements, placed on tables, in bedrooms, and other places, to enhance the decorative environment.

In addition, Guangdong evergreen can be made into bonsai, allowing it to grow naturally and display a picturesque beauty and sensory appeal, delighting the eye and the mind.