The nine-story pagoda is panicum miliaceum of Basil, a plant of Labiatae. Its flowers are in the shape of multi-story pagodas, so it is called "nine-story pagoda".

the nine-story pagoda is also known as "fish coriander" and "basil", and people in Hakka area and Chaoshan area in eastern Guangdong call it "golden without change", "full of garden fragrance" and "full of aunt fragrance". The nine-story pagoda comes from a huge family of basil, and it is also called basil because its leaves, stems and flowers have a strong anise flavor.

The whole grass of the Nine-story Pagoda has the functions of dispelling wind and relieving exterior syndrome, eliminating dampness, neutralizing middle energizer, promoting qi and blood circulation, detoxifying and reducing swelling. The growth areas of the Nine-story Pagoda are widely distributed in tropical areas of Asia, Europe, Africa and America. There are few nine-story towers planted in some provinces in southern China. It is not cold-tolerant or drought-tolerant, and it emerges in early April in the south and from early May to mid-May in the north. The time of emergence is related to the temperature at that time.

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Historical background: The origin of the Nine-story Pagoda is in India, West Asia and other places, and Indians regard it as a sacred herb, which is the grace given to mankind by the gods. In India, basil is regarded as a sacred thing, and when swearing in court, it must be sworn. Secondly, in India, it is also believed that wearing nine-story tower leaves can ward off evil spirits.

Basil was introduced into China from India, and Basil was transliterated into Hindi. China recorded its cultivation and processing in Qi Min Yao Shu in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Basil stems are quadrangular and multi-branched; Leaves opposite, ovoid; The flowers are layered and rotating, the corolla is lip-shaped, white and purple, the leaves are green or red-purple, and the flower clusters are bright and fragrant. It is an excellent ground cover material for planting garden glasses and tree altars.

Resources: Baidu Encyclopedia _ Nine-story Tower