Is bauhinia a shrub or a tree?
Bauhinia Properties: Bauhinia is a deciduous tree or shrub. Bauhinia originated in China and distributed in western Hubei, southern Liaoning, Hebei, Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu, Guangdong, Yunnan, Sichuan and other provinces. Sex likes light and has certain cold tolerance. I like fertile and well-drained soil, but I can't stand floods. Strong ability to resist sprouting and pruning.
Bauhinia species: Bauhinia is a genus of Bauhinia in Leguminosae.
What does bauhinia look like?
Bauhinia leaves alternate, entire, palmately veined, petiolate, stipules, caducous. Flowers cluster on old stems or form racemes, which bloom before or at the same time as leaves; Calyx broadly campanulate; 5. The teeth are cracked, and the top of the curved teeth is blunt or round; The two sides of the flower are symmetrical, and the upper three petals are smaller; Stamens 10, separated; The ovary has a stalk.
Efficacy and function of Bauhinia; Efficacy of bauhinia chinensis
1. The flowers of Bauhinia are available for viewing: Bauhinia has a large flower shape and attractive fragrance. This flower has five petals, mostly red or pink, which is very common in southern China and one of the most common ornamental flowers in southern China.
2. Medicinal efficacy of Bauhinia: The pimple of Bauhinia can be used as medicine, which is bitter and nontoxic. Clearing heat and cooling blood, expelling wind and detoxicating are its main medicinal effects, and it is often used to treat rheumatic pain and hemorrhoids. Bauhinia is mainly decocted after being used as medicine, and the dosage is about two yuan. In addition, bauhinia can also be soaked in wine for direct external use, which can also play a very good therapeutic role.
3. Bauhinia can cure human swelling: Bauhinia can be used together with other Chinese medicines for treatment. The specific usage is Cercis Chinensis, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis and Radix Paeoniae Rubra. One or two Atractylodes macrocephala are finally added with wood wax, processed into powder together, and then mixed with hot oil. After adjustment, it can be directly applied to the swollen part, and the treatment effect is particularly good.
Daily use of bauhinia
Bauhinia flowers first and then leaves, with bright and lovely colors, are often planted in courtyards, buildings and lawns for ornamental purposes. Its bark stalk can also be used as medicine, which has the effect of detoxification and swelling reduction; Seeds can be used as pesticides to kill pests.
Bauhinia has the effects of clearing away heat and cooling blood, expelling wind and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation and dredging channels, and relieving swelling and pain. Can be used for treating rheumatic bone pain, traumatic injury, arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness, amenorrhea, snake bite, blood gas disorder, rabies and other diseases. The wood grain is straight and thin, which can be used for furniture and architecture.
Feng Shui Effect of Bauhinia
Bauhinia symbolizes the return of Hong Kong people. The ancient China Bauhinia symbolizes affection and nostalgia. And bauhinia are not the same species. Also called bauhinia, but not the harmony of bauhinia brothers. In ancient China, bauhinia was often used as a metaphor for family ties, symbolizing the harmony between brothers and the prosperity of family business.
Key points of bauhinia cultivation
1, bauhinia has strong adaptability, likes light and has certain cold tolerance; Like to grow in fertile and well-drained soil; Not tolerant of flooding, afraid of water accumulation. Therefore, the cultivation environment of Bauhinia is easy to choose in a place with open terrain and good drainage.
2, Bauhinia likes fat, fat feet and leaves, colorful flowers, sparse lack of fertilizer, few and light flowers. Therefore, decomposed organic fertilizer should be applied once a year in early spring, summer and autumn to promote the formation of flowers and buds, and thoroughly watered after each fertilization to facilitate root absorption.
3. Bauhinia is often used as a shrub in the garden, so it is necessary to strengthen pruning from the beginning of seedling tending to form a good plant shape. Because the old branches of Bauhinia can also blossom, it is forbidden to cut off too many old branches when pruning, so as not to affect the flowering amount.
4. The budding power of Bauhinia is also very strong, especially at the base, which is easy to sprout. These buds should be cut off in time to keep the tree beautiful and avoid consuming too much nutrients. If you don't need to leave seeds after flowering, you can remove the pods to avoid consuming too much nutrition, which is not good for growth.