Scutellaria baicalensis, also known as Scutellaria barbata (detailed introduction), melon seed grass, etc., is a succulent plant of the genus Sedum of the family Sedum. It often grows on hillside rocks and is mainly distributed in northern and southern China. Weeping pot grass is not only for ornamental use, but also has certain medicinal value. It has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and diuresis.
Weeping pot grass
Weeping pot grass is a perennial herb. The sterile branches and flower stems are thin, creeping and taking root at the nodes until below the inflorescence, 10-25 cm long. 3-leaf whorls, leaves oblanceolate to oblong, 15-28 mm long, 3-7 mm wide, apex sub-acute, base acutely narrow, spurred. Cymes, with 3-5 branches, few flowers, 5-6 cm wide; flowers sessile; sepals 5, lanceolate to oblong, 3.5-5 mm long, apex blunt,
Chinese name: Sedum sarmentosum Bunge
Latin name: Sedum sarmentosum Bunge
Alternate names: half-branch of dog-tooth, half-branch of dog-tooth, half-branch of rat-tooth, stone nail, Buddha nail, etc.
Binary name: Sedum sarmentosum
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperm
Class: Dicotyledon
p>Subclass: Protoperianthia
Order: Rosales
Suborder: Saxifrage suborder
Family: Sedum Family
Subfamily: Seduminae
Genus: Sedum
Species: Sedum
Distribution area: all World
Pinyin name: Chuí Pén Cǎo