Brasenia schreberi belongs to the angiosperm, dicotyledonous, once widely distributed in many parts of the northern hemisphere, and is now distributed in China, Japan, India, Australia, North America, Canada, etc., and is mainly found in seven provinces of China, namely, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.

Brunner's properties

Brunner belongs to the water lily family. Its growth temperature between 20 ~ 30, in clean water, water depth of 20 ~ 60cm of the waters grow well. The water surface temperature reaches 40 when the growth is slow, the temperature drops to 15 when the growth stops. In the event of frost, the leaves and part of the stem in the water will die.

What does Ulva look like

The fibrous roots and leaves of Ulva sprout from underground vine stems, producing 4-6 branches that form clumps of underwater stems. The branches regenerate. The dark green oval leaves are alternate, about 6-10 centimeters long, 1-2 nodes each, and float on the surface of the water. Flowering stems open in summer with dark red flowers.

Shape:

Bramble is a perennial aquatic herb, hermaphroditic, fibrous rooted, mainly in 10-15 cm of soil; with rhizomes, leaves and stolons, the latter rooted in nodes, leaves, stems and other stolons.

Leaves:

Ulva leaves are oval, oblong, 3.5-6 cm long and 5-10 cm wide. The underside is blue-green and glabrous on both sides, wrinkled from the veins; the petiole is 25-40 centimeters long and the pedicel is pilose.

Color:

Brunner's flower 1-2 cm in diameter, dark purple; pedicel 6-10 cm long; sepals and petals striped, 1-1.5 cm long, rounded at the tip; anthers long and striped, about 4 mm long; puberulent.

Ulva schreberi role and value

Ulva schreberi is a precious wild aquatic plant containing acidic polysaccharides, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, histamine and trace elements, which have medicinal and edible value. Brasenia schreberi has the efficacy of clearing away heat and dampness, eliminating swelling and detoxification, and is used as a main treatment for hypertension, dysentery, stomachache, vomiting, nausea, carbuncle, heat carbuncle and other conditions.