Common species of Pennisetum

Trifoliate copper coin grass

Trifoliate Pennisetum is the most common species in Pennisetum;

It is a kind of perennial herb of Umbelliferae, which likes the humid and cool river bank, swamp, grassland and other growth environment; Its shape: the stem is also contractile, the rhizome is creeping, the leaves are basal, the leaflets are as many as 3, but they are heart-shaped, and the pedicel is slender and covered with thin hairs;

The fruit stage is persistent, the petals are obovate oblong, the capsule is spherical, and the seeds are oval. The flower stage is from July to August and the fruit stage is from August to September;

It also has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification.

Broken copper coin grass

Pennisetum is a perennial paving herb;

Its appearance features are: the stem is slender, the root grows on the node, single leaves alternate, in a circular or near renal shape, 3 ~ 5 deep cracks can reach the base, the lobes are wedge-shaped, and its leaf back is covered with hair.

The whole herb of Pennisetum can be used as medicine, which has the functions of clearing away heat and dampness, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, eliminating inflammation and removing stones;

It can be used in the treatment of hepatitis, cirrhotic ascites, jaundice, nephritis, herpes zoster, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, erysipelas, eczema, jaundice and other diseases.

Growth habit of Pennisetum

The above are the common species of Pennisetum;

No matter what kind of Pennisetum, its growth habit likes a warm, humid, semi Yin and semi Yang environment;

Avoid direct sunlight and need soft cultivation soil with good drainage, which is the basis of all copper cultivation