Illustration is a third-level protected plant with a plant height of 40-150 cm, thick rhizomes, shield-shaped leaves, apex acuminate, undivided, slender pedicels, dark red flowers, and oblong sepals. Oval in shape, the filaments are shorter than the anthers, and the flowering period is from March to June every year. It mainly grows under forest on hillside, in shrubs, and in moist places beside streams. It is distributed in Hubei, Yunnan, Henan, Hubei and other places in my country.

How many levels of protected plants does the octagonal lotus belong to?

The octagonal lotus is a third-level protected plant. At present, the number of plants is decreasing day by day. It mainly grows under the forest on the hillside, in the shrubs, and in the moist places beside the streams. are distributed in Hubei, Yunnan, Henan, Shaanxi, Guangdong, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei and other places in my country. Morphological characteristics of Illustration

Illustration is a perennial herb, 40-150 cm high, with thick rhizome, shield-shaped leaves, apex acuminate, undivided, slender peduncle, dark red flowers, oblong sepals The flowers are oval-shaped, the filaments are shorter than the anthers, and the flowering period is from March to June every year. Propagation method of star anise

Star anise can be propagated by seed sowing. Collect the mature fruits, put them in a basin and mash them with a wooden stick, wash them in clean water, take out the seeds, and Sow seeds on demand in the soil, cover with soil and water, and seedlings can emerge from late March to early April of the second year. Pest control of star anise lotus

Star anise lotus has few diseases. The main insect pest is red spider. The adults and larvae will gather together to suck the sap and form webs, causing damage to the leaves and young shoots, and finally fall off. You can spray 0.2%-0.3% lime sulfur mixture for prevention and control in the early stage of the disease.