Desmodiaceae

Euphorbia of Orchidaceae

Ribbon grass alias

panlongshen, longbaozhu, Shuanghu grass, yixianxiang

Distribution of Herba euphorbiae

ribbon grass is widely distributed. It mainly grows under hillside forests, shrubs or meadows in river beaches and swamps. It is distributed in all provinces of China and other countries in Asia

Morphological characteristics of Herba euphorbiae

there are several roots of ribbon grass, in the shape of fleshy fingers, clustered at the base of the stem. The stem is short, with 2-5 leaves near the base. The leaves are wide linear and extend vertically. The flower stem is upright, 10-25 cm long, and the flowers are racemes, most of which are dense on the flower diameter. What is very characteristic is that the flowers of ribbon grass are spirally twisted, generally small purplish red, pink or white flowers; The lower part of the sepal is close, and the middle sepal is narrow, long and round, the apex is slightly pointed, and close to the petals in a pocket shape. The flowering period is from July to August

Growth habit of ribbon grass

ribbon grass is a kind of orchid, which generally grows next to the inclined hillside with good water permeability and water retention, and is secondary under the shade of miscellaneous trees, where there is shade, short sunshine time or only scattered light leakage. Orchids should be planted in an airy environment. They like shade, avoid direct sunlight, like humidity and avoid drying. The suitable growth temperature is 15 ℃ to 30 ℃. When the temperature is higher than 35 ℃, the orchid will grow poorly, and the severe cold below 5 ℃ will affect its growth ability, and the orchid will enter a dormant state