This is a plant of high value, which is mainly found in the northern mountainous areas at higher altitudes. It usually blooms in the summer, and sometimes it can even be delayed until around October. By the time it blooms, the pinkish-purple color is particularly romantic. In fact, in addition to the appearance of ornamental, it has a variety of different aspects of the application value. Let's learn more about it.

One, medicinal value:

Wood Elsholtzia has a very efficient medicinal value, is a more common Chinese herbal medicine. It is mainly used to treat diseases related to summer heat.

Second, ornamental value:

Elshotsholtzia is easy to sow and propagate, and can bloom in the year of sowing. The flower color is beautiful, in addition to the common purple, there are currently white variants. The flowering period is late, and it can be outstanding when flowering plants are rare; the branching is dense, and it can be planted in patches, which is spectacular to look at, and is also its unique advantage; at the same time, it is able to resist cold and drought, and it can be adapted to different growing environments, with a wide range of applicability. All these determine the competitive advantage of Elsholtzia woodii in decorative attractions, and have a good development prospect.

Third, industrial value: applicable to different industrial fields.

1, construction industry: it can be used to modulate industrial paints.

2, spice industry: the aromatic oil inside the plant can be extracted, and this substance can be used in industrial production. The extracted liquid has many advantages, mainly sterilizing and exterminating insects. Extracted aromatic oils will be able to be used in many different areas such as beauty, medical, storage and so on, worth looking forward to.

3, food industry: volatile oil can be made into seasoning, strong flavor, taste fragrant, can be used for cold or cooking, doubly popular with consumers; as a honey plant, the degree of floral aroma is close to the wattle nectar, there is a great potential for development.

4, warehousing industry: substances obtained from this plant can kill a lot of insects, can be used in the warehouse storage industry, but there is still a long way to go before universal use.

4, environmental value:

The root system of Elsholtzia moksha distributed in the shallow topsoil layer makes it particularly drought-resistant, and it can be used to avoid erosion damage to the soil. Planted in areas with relatively poor environmental conditions, it can be used as a source of nectar and provide a magnificent landscape effect while maintaining soil and water. In the future, there will be a large number of these plants in production and cultivation, resulting in the expected ecological restoration and protection of the significance.