Where is lily of the valley distributed? Let us take you through its growing habits
Lily of the valley is a valuable aromatic plant. Its flowers can be used to extract high-grade aromatic essential oil, and its whole plant can be used as medicine. The flowers are crystal white and noble, exquisitely elegant, and richly fragrant, making it a very good ornamental plant. The fallen flowers of lily of the valley dancing in the wind look like snow falling, so the lily of the valley grassland is also called a silvery-white paradise by people.
Other names of lily of the valley
Lily of the valley is also called Cao Yu Ling, Jun Ying Cao, valley lily, bellflower, perfume flower, deer bell, small reed bell, Cao Cun Xiang, Mi Zi Cai, and Lu Li Hua. The English names of lily of the valley are lily of the valley (lily of the valley), lady-tears (tears of the Virgin Mary), and ladder to heaven (ladder to heaven).
Living habits of lily of the valley
Lily of the valley likes cool, moist, and semi-shaded environments. Under lower temperature conditions, it can also grow and bloom in direct sunlight. It is extremely cold-tolerant and avoids heat and dryness. When the temperature is above 30°C, the plant leaves will turn yellow prematurely, so in the south it needs to be planted in places with higher altitude and no severe summer heat. It likes sandy loam rich in humus, moist, and well-drained, and avoids drought. It likes slightly acidic soil, and can also grow normally in neutral and slightly alkaline soil. It is dormant in summer.
Uses and value of lily of the valley
Ornamental value: lily of the valley is the best semi-shade-loving groundcover plant under deciduous forests, at forest edges, in forest clearings, and on the back sides of buildings. It can also be arranged with other flowers in flower beds and flower borders; lily of the valley plants are short, elegant and clear, and pleasantly fragrant, making them an excellent groundcover and potted plant. There are milky white, pink, and variegated-leaf varieties. In early autumn the red berries are delicate and charming, very attractive. It can also be used for cut flower cultivation and as a groundcover plant.
Medicinal value: the whole plant of lily of the valley is used as medicine. After the fruit matures in summer, harvest the whole plant, remove the soil, and dry it in the sun. Lily of the valley can not only purify the air, but also inhibit the growth and reproduction of tubercle bacilli, pneumococci, and staphylococci. Lily of the valley has cardiotonic and diuretic functions, and is used for congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and left heart failure caused by hypertension and nephritis.
Flower language of lily of the valley
In France, lily of the valley is a symbol of purity and happiness. Every year on May 1, French people give lily of the valley to each other to wish one another a year of happiness. The recipient usually hangs the flowers in a room to keep for the whole year, symbolizing that happiness will stay forever. Lily of the valley can often be seen at French weddings. Giving this flower to the bride is to congratulate the couple on the arrival of happiness. It is probably because this small flower shaped like a little bell reminds people of a little bell that awakens happiness.
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