Every year between September 22nd and 24th, people will usher in the sixteenth solar term of the year - the autumnal equinox. After the autumnal equinox arrives, the temperature difference between day and night gradually increases in most parts of our country, and the temperature It is also decreasing day by day. In this season when autumn is getting thicker and autumn cold is getting heavier, which plants are not afraid of the bleak autumn wind and are working hard to grow? Today’s Old Almanac will introduce you to the plants of the autumnal equinox. Let’s learn about the plants of the autumnal equinox.

Osmanthus fragrans

Osmanthus fragrans is native to the eastern section of the Himalayas in southwest China and is also distributed in India, Nepal, and Cambodia. The flowers, fruits and roots are used as medicine. They are sweet and warm in nature, appetizing, regulating qi, resolving phlegm and broadening the chest. The aroma is fragrant, deodorizing and detoxifying. It is suitable for bad breath, wind and fire, stomach heat and toothache, cough with excessive phlegm, amenorrhea and abdominal pain.

Jerusalem artichoke

Sunflower is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. Also known as chrysanthemum, five-star grass, yangqiang, yangqiang, and yangjiang. 1-3 meters high, with massive underground stems and fibrous roots, rich in starch, inulin and other fructose polymers. It can be eaten, cooked or made into porridge, pickled in pickles, dried in the sun, or made into Starch and alcohol raw materials.

Pistacia chinensis

Pistacia chinensis, also known as regular tree and neem tree, is a deciduous tree of the genus Pistacia of the Anacardiaceae family. It is an excellent woody oil tree species. Its young leaves are fragrant and can be used as a drink instead of tea after being braised and processed. They are cool and refreshing, and can also be pickled and eaten as vegetables. The bark can be harvested throughout the year, and the leaves can be harvested in summer and autumn. It is bitter in nature and taste, slightly cold in function, and has the effects of clearing heat, diuresis, and detoxification. The gum is a natural beauty and skin care product.

Liriodendron tulipifera

Liriodendron tulipifera is a large deciduous tree in the family Magnoliaceae. Also known as mandarin tree and double floating tree, it is a rare plant unique to China. The height of the tree can reach more than 60 meters, and the trunk is straight and smooth. In autumn, the leaves turn golden, resembling yellow mantles. It is a precious street tree and garden ornamental tree species.

Ginkgo

Ginkgo is a deciduous tree in the Ginkgo family. Also known as ginkgo tree, Gongsun tree, duck foot tree and Cattail fan. Ginkgo tree is a rare tree species relict from the Mesozoic Era. It grows slowly and has an extremely long lifespan. It is a living fossil of gymnosperms and has ornamental, economic and medicinal value.

Perilla

Perilla is an annual herb in the Lamiaceae family. Its aliases are: cinnamon, white perilla, red perilla, red perilla, black perilla, white perilla, green perilla, and perilla. Hemp, water cohosh, etc. The twigs are purple-green, with pith in the middle of the cross section. They have a fragrant aroma and a slightly pungent taste. Perilla leaves can disperse superficial cold and have strong sweating power. They are used for superficial symptoms of wind-cold, such as aversion to cold, fever, and anhidrosis. They are often used with ginger.