Another name for colored grass
Color-leafed grass, also known as perilla frutescens, is a perennial herb foliage flower in Labiatae.
Morphological characteristics of color-leafed grass
Colored grass is a perennial herb. Old plants can grow into subshrubs, but their appearance is ugly and their ornamental value is low. They are planted once or twice a year. The plant height is 50~80cm, and most of the cultivated seedlings are controlled below 3cm. The whole plant is hairy, with four edges, woody base, opposite leaves, oval shape, long and sharp top and blunt teeth at the edge. Its leaves can be l5cm long, green and bright in color, such as light yellow, pink, scarlet and purple. Terminal racemes, small flowers, light blue or light purple. Nuts are smooth and shiny.
Life habits of colored grass
Color-leafed grass is a warm-loving plant with strong adaptability. The temperature is not lower than 10 in winter, and it is slightly shaded when it is hot in summer. It likes plenty of sunshine, which can make the leaves bright; Wet, water enough in summer, otherwise wilting will easily occur. And often spray water on the blades to maintain a certain air humidity; Apply more phosphate fertilizer to keep the leaves bright. Avoid excessive nitrogen application, otherwise the leaves will be dim; The soil should be loose and fertile, usually garden soil.
Legend of colorful grass flower language
The flower language of colorful grass is desperate love, representing innocence and despair. According to legend, colored grass has seven leaves, and each leaf has a different color. In the dark, it will emit seven colors of light, just like a colorful night pearl. It is said that colored grass is spiritual, and sincere people have it, which will shine and bring you happiness; On the contrary, it will wither and lose its luster.
Variety classification of color-leafed grass
According to the mode of reproduction, colored leaf grass can be divided into two kinds.
Seed propagation type
1. Big leaf type, large oval leaves, tall plants, few branches and uneven leaves. 2. The leaves are bright, small, rectangular, sharp and smooth, with red, orange-red, yellow-green, white and green spots. 3. Ruffled edge type, with cracks and ripples on the leaf edge, which changes greatly and has many colors. 4. Willow-like, slender willow-like, with irregular cracks and serrations at the leaf edge. 5. Yellow-green leaves, small leaves, yellow-green, sun-resistant, short plant type and many branches.
Vegetative reproduction type
1. Colored grass with pale yellow, pink, scarlet and crimson spots on its leaves. 2. Small striped grass, native to the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Plant height 15~20cm, perennial herb, stem level. The leaves are opposite, rhombic, 2~3 cm long, dark brown, with green edges and bright back. The blue-green spike length of the flower is 10~ 12 cm. 3. tufted grass, semi-shrub, plant height 80~ 100 cm, bright green leaves, heart-shaped oval. The edge has rough serrations. Bright blue flowers, cymes, 3~ 10 flowers, arranged in spikes. 1 1-65438+ Flowering in February, potted flowers in winter.
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