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A grand roundup of the alternative names of Selaginella uncinata (peacock moss) - have you heard all of these names?

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What are the alternative names of Selaginella uncinata (peacock moss)? The alternative names of Selaginella uncinata are Longxu (dragon whisker), Lancao (blue grass), Landibai (blue ground cypress), Lurongcao (green velvet grass), Shenjiaocao (stretching-foot grass), and Lanpishe (rotten-skin snake). Morphological characteristics of Selaginella uncinata. Selaginella uncinata is a medium-sized creeping fern. The main stem creeps along the ground, about 1m long, with sparsely growing branches. At the nodes   there are adventitious roots, and the leaves are ovate, sparsely arranged in two rows. It branches repeatedly. The vegetative leaves are of two types, with two rows each on the dorsal and ventral sides; the ventral leaves are long ovate, and the dorsal leaves are oblong, entire, spreading flat to both sides. The strobili are four-angled, and the sporophylls are ovate-triangular, arranged in four rows in an imbricate pattern. Growth habits of Selaginella uncinata. It grows under mountain valley forests at an altitude of 40-1000m, in humus-rich soil or in shaded and damp weeds by streams, as well as in rock caves, on wet stones, or in rock crevices. It prefers a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment. When growing it in pots, pay attention to the drainage of the potting soil and avoid prolonged direct sunlight. Main values of Selaginella uncinata. Ornamental: Selaginella uncinata has finely dense fronds and emits a sapphire-like luster, which is extraordinary. It can accent a desk or a low table and is very lovely. Its plant form is peculiar, and its fronds resemble cloud patterns. It stays green through all four seasons and has a blue-green fluorescence, elegant and beautiful. It is a small foliage plant, and potted plants are suitable for display on desks, windowsills, and similar places. As a pot cover: because the stems and branches of Selaginella uncinata are creeping, it is an ideal material for covering the surface of orchid pots. Medicinal use: functions and indications: clearing heat and promoting diuresis, stopping bleeding, and relieving cough. Used for acute icteric infectious hepatitis, cholecystitis, enteritis, dysentery, nephritic edema, urinary tract infection, rheumatic joint pain, and hemoptysis from pulmonary tuberculosis; for external use, it treats boils, burns and scalds, external bleeding, and traumatic injuries.


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