Another name for Cuiyun grass

Longxu, bluegrass, Blue Cypress, green velvet grass, foot extension grass, rotten skin snake

Morphological characteristics of Cuiyun grass

Cuiyun grass is a medium-sized creeping fern. The main stem is creeping, about 1m long, with sparse branches. There are adventitious roots at the nodes, and the leaves are ovate and sparsely arranged in two rows. Multiple bifurcation. The vegetative leaves are of two types, with two rows on the back and abdomen. The ventral leaves are long and oval, and the dorsal leaves are rectangular and round, full edge, spreading to both sides. The sporangium spike is quadrangular, and the sporophylls are ovate triangular, arranged in four rows in imbricate shape

Growth habit of Cuiyun grass

It grows under the valley forest at an altitude of 40-1000m, in humus soil or shady and wet weeds by streams, as well as in caves, wet stones or stone cracks. Like warm and humid semi Yin environment. Potting maintenance should pay attention to the drainage of pot soil and avoid long-term direct sunlight

Main value of Cuiyun grass

Viewing: emerald grass has fine leaves and sapphire like luster. It is extraordinary. It can decorate the desk and short table. It is very cute. It is a small foliage plant with peculiar plant shape, cloud like leaves, green in four seasons and blue-green fluorescence. It is elegant and beautiful. The potted plant is suitable for desk, windowsill and other furnishings

Basin protection: because the stems and branches of Cuiyun grass are creeping, it is an ideal covering material for orchid basin

Medicinal function: indications: clearing heat and dampness, hemostasis and relieving cough. For acute icteric infectious hepatitis, cholecystitis, enteritis, dysentery, nephritis, edema, urinary tract infection, rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary tuberculosis and hemoptysis; For external use, it can treat furuncle, burn, trauma, bleeding and traumatic injury