Do you know what the flower name of the ground orchid is?
The ground orchid, an orchid family plant, blooms from July to October, and is one of the flowers with great ornamental value in summer. Today we will take a look at this beautiful plant, the ground orchid.
The genus and family of the ground orchid
The ground orchid is a plant of the genus Spathoglottis in the orchid family (Orchidaceae).
The origin of the ground orchid
The ground orchid grows in mountain slopes, grass clumps or open forests at an altitude of 380 m-1700 m, and is cultivated in both China and India, mainly distributed in northeastern India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and most parts of China.
The morphological characteristics of the ground orchid
The pseudobulb of the ground orchid is oblate, 1-2.5 cm thick, with 1-3 leaves growing at the top.
The leaves are band-shaped or narrowly lanceolate, without hairs.
The raceme is 2-9 cm long, usually bearing 2-8 flowers, and the flowers are yellow.
The effects of the ground orchid
The pseudobulb of the ground orchid tastes bitter, and its nature is sweet and cool.
It has the effects of clearing heat, tonifying the lungs, relieving cough, promoting tissue regeneration and astringing sores.
The pseudobulb of the ground orchid can be used for lung-heat cough, difficult expectoration, hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis, festering sores and ulcers, and traumatic injuries.
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