Another name for marshmallow
Marshmallow, also known as yizhanghong, mature season flower, Rong Kui, Wu Kui, Weizu Kui, Hu Kui, Cape flower and sorghum straw flower, is a perennial herbaceous flower of Malvaceae and marshmallow. Because it is native to Sichuan, China, it is called marshmallow. It is also named yizhanghong because it can reach Zhang Xu and the flowers are mostly red
Morphological characteristics of marshmallow
Marshmallow is a biennial herb with a plant height of up to 2-3 meters. Its stems are upright, straight, tufted, unbranched, and covered with stellate hairs and bristles. The leaf blade is nearly heart-shaped or oblong, 6 cm to 18 cm long and 5 cm to 20 cm wide. The basal leaf blade is large, the leaf blade is rough, both sides are covered with stellate hairs, and the petiole is 5 cm to 15 cm long
Flowers solitary or subclustered in leaf axils, sometimes arranged in racemes. Bracteoles 6-9, broadly lanceolate, United at the base, attached to the outside of the calyx tube. Sepals 5, ovate lanceolate. The diameter of corolla is 6 ~ 13 cm. There are purple, purple red, pink, light red, purple black, yellow, white and other colors, as well as polychromatic species with different edges. Petals 5 or more, obovate, edge wavy and wrinkled or toothed, single, semi double to double. The stamens are numerous, and the anthers unite into a tube and surround the style. The style is linear and protrudes above the stamens. The capsule is oblate, the seed is kidney shaped, the back edge is erect like a chicken crown, there are twills on the side, and the 1000 seeds weigh about 9.2g
Life habit of marshmallow
Marshmallow likes plenty of sunshine and is resistant to half shade, but avoid waterlogging. It has strong salt tolerance and can still grow in soil with salt content of 0.6%. It is cold resistant and can safely survive the winter in the open field in North China. It grows well in loose and fertile sandy soil with good drainage and rich organic matter
Symbolic meaning of marshmallow flower language
The flower language of marshmallow is gentle
If you want to send flowers to your lover or girlfriend to praise her gentle personality and good wife and mother. Well, consider sending a red marshmallow that represents the gentle flower language. Red marshmallow, that is, red marshmallow. Red marshmallow is very beautiful and bright in color. It gives people a fresh feeling and is very popular. Red marshmallow is especially suitable for planting in the good environment of courtyard, roadside and site layout. Moreover, it can also form bustling hedgerows and flower walls to beautify the garden environment. Bring a gentle feeling to the owner of hedgerow and flower wall
Value of marshmallow
1. Ornamental value. Marshmallow has large leaves, numerous flowers, colorful colors and long flowering period. It is a common flower cultivated in gardens. It is suitable for planting beside buildings, rockeries or dotted flower beds and lawns in rows or clusters. Dwarf varieties can be cultivated as potted flowers and displayed in front of the door. They should not be placed indoors for a long time. It can also be cut into cut flowers for bottle insertion or for flower baskets, bouquets, etc
2. Medicinal value. The roots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds of marshmallow are medicinal materials. They can clear away heat and detoxify. They can be taken orally to treat constipation, tetrodotoxin, diuresis and dysentery. For external use, it can treat sores and scalds
3. Other values. Marshmallow roots contain sugars and alcohols. The flower contains anthocyanin, red pigment, glucose and marshmallow II. The seeds contain fatty oil, and the unsaturated free oil in the oil is 34.88%. The stem can be used as woven fiber material, and the Anthocyanins Extracted from flowers can be used as food colorants
Picture appreciation of marshmallow
