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Other names for Pinellia

Pinellia is also called three-leaf pinellia, half-moon lotus, and three-step jump, with the Latin scientific name Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit.

Pinellia family and genus

Araceae, Pinellia genus

Pinellia distribution area

Pinellia is widely distributed in China's Yangtze River basin as well as the Northeast, North China and other regions. It is also distributed in the Northwest region. Xihe County, Longnan City, Gansu Province is called the "thousand-year medicinal hometown" and is also known as the "hometown of Chinese pinellia". The flowering period is generally from May to July; the fruiting period is generally from August to September

Morphological characteristics of Pinellia

Pinellia is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Araceae family. It has spherical tubers with diameters ranging from 0.5 cm to 3.0 cm. The leaves grow at the top of the tubers, and there is a white or brown bulbils at the lower part of the petiole. Pinellia has unisexual flowers. Female flowers grow below the inflorescence axis and have no perianth; the male flowers of Pinellia are white and grow on the upper part of the inflorescence axis. They also have no perianth. The stamens are densely gathered into a cylindrical shape and are separated from the female flowers at the two ends of the inflorescence axis; the spathe of Pinellia has a small hole at the closure, which can connect the upper and lower parts. The end of the inflorescence appears tail-like, from which a green or light purple spathe extends, either upright or bent in an "S" shape.

Growth habits of Pinellia

Pinellia has relatively strong reproductive capacity and likes a warm, shady and humid environment, and avoids exposure to scorching sun; it is cold-tolerant but not drought-tolerant. Loose and breathable sandy loam is suitable for its growth. During summer drought, attention should be paid to replenishing water. When planting in fields, Pinellia can be rotated with legumes and corn, which is beneficial for improving the soil. Generally, wild Pinellia can be seen in front of and behind houses, by mountain streams, and under forests.

Pinellia flower language

The flower language of Pinellia is love and hate.