So this is how the green dragon herb actually looks, so unique. Would you like it?

Morphological characteristics of the green dragon herb

Acanthaceae green dragon herb: leaves usually ovate-oblong, apex acuminate. The inflorescence is composed of cymes, each inflorescence subtended by 2 involucre-like bracts, bracts elliptical to ovate-oblong. The corolla is pink to slightly purple, sparsely covered with short pubescence outside, and the seeds have small tuberculate protrusions. Liliaceae green dragon herb: also known as lucky grass, it is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the genus Reineckea in the Liliaceae family. The leaves are clustered, broadly linear, with the midrib sunken, and the tips acuminate, 15 to 40 cm long; the stem is creeping and rhizomatous, rooting at the nodes; the flowering period is September to October, the flowers are light purple, upright, in terminal spikes, about 6 cm long; the fruit is bright red and spherical; it is native to various places in southwest China, likes warm and humid environments, can tolerate cold and shade, has low requirements for soil, and is highly adaptable.

Growth habits of the green dragon herb

It is divided into Acanthaceae green dragon herb and Liliaceae green dragon herb. It is native to various places in southwest China, likes warm and humid environments, can tolerate cold and shade, has low requirements for soil, and is highly adaptable.

Habitat: roadsides, grasslands, or under forests.

Propagation method: seeds.

Habit: shade-loving.

Tropical Southeast Asia to the Qinling Mountains in China.