Alias: Holding the ball

Mbth: a gentleman

Genus: Genus, Genus, Genus, Genus, Genus.

Morphological characteristics:

Gentleman is a climbing shrub, 2-5 meters high; Branchlets are brownish yellow pubescent. The leaves are opposite or nearly opposite, membranous, oblong or oval, 5-13cm long and 2.5-5.5cm wide, tapering at the top, wedge-shaped at the base, hairless on both sides, with white powder, especially thick near the edge, but with sparse blunt teeth at the edge; 7- 10 contralateral vein; Petiole length 1.5-3 cm.

Flowers often gather at the top of branches to form spikes, which are 3-5 cm long and have peduncles; Calyx covered with white fine silky hairs; There are 5 teeth at the top, the calyx lobes are oval or oblong, and the top is blunt and erosive; Petals 5, obovate, white; Stamens 10, filaments connate at the base, with spreading pubescence above the middle; Ovary hairy, stipitate, style longer than ovary, glabrous, stigma capitate.

The fruit is oval, angular, about 2 cm in diameter, with white fluff, which won't last for a long time.

Distribution area:

Distributed in tropical areas of Taiwan Province Province, tropical Asia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and eastern Australia. China, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Sichuan are all cultivated.

Growing environment:

Born in flat land, hills, slopes, sparse forests or bushes.

Plant culture:

Gentleman's flower language: humility.

Breeding method:

There are many breeding methods for gentlemen, but there are two main ones: sowing and rameting.

1. Sowing and propagation

In late June of 10 and early October of1/65438 10, when the shells are yellow-green and the seeds are full, the gentleman picks back the fruits, dries the shells and selects the seeds with full grains. Before sowing, soak the seeds in hot water at 80℃ 1 ~ 2 minutes, then soak them in warm water for one day and night, and then take them out to accelerate germination. Sow in a ditch with a row spacing of 25 cm, cover it with 2 cm of soil, and suppress it slightly. Emerge in 10 ~ 15 days after sowing. When the height of seedlings is 10 cm, the spacing between seedlings should be between 10 ~ 15 cm. Combined with thinning seedlings, replanting and transplanting seedlings are carried out. Seedlings with clumps of soil are planted in holes where seedlings are missing, and then watered.

2. ramet propagation

The ramet propagation of gentleman is generally carried out before germination in spring or autumn. Dig out the germinated seedlings in the rhizosphere of plants and transplant them into sandy loam seedbeds with good drainage, good air permeability and rich humus. Only by strengthening maintenance can they survive. After transplanting, the seedlings can be planted when the height reaches 60 ~ 80 cm.

In addition, cuttings, layering and other methods can also be used to breed gentlemen, but sowing and rameting are commonly used.

Value:

Gentlemen can be used as hedges or ornamental plants in the garden. Gentleman is a folk Chinese medicine, which can cure roundworm, malnutrition, pertussis in children and other diseases.