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Characteristics of sunflower

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-07-22 08:31:47
We all know about sunflower, but we don't know much about it. It belongs to the genus that only hears its name but not its nature. Today, some flower friends also mentioned this kind of plant to us. In order to let you know more about it, let's talk about its specific characteristics in detail, so that you can distinguish it when you see it.

1, flowers

We can see it in many places in China. It's worth mentioning that its flowers contain many colors. So if you like this kind of plant, you can try to put all its colors together. According to statistics, it has nine colors, including five colors of red, two colors of yellow and one color of white and green. In addition, its name may have a great connection with flowers, because it will bloom because of the sun, and it will close in the morning and at night. This kind of flower is not full-bodied, but it has a light taste. Its opening time is very long. It is usually open between May and November. Of course, if it's in Lingnan, it's different. Here it's open all year

2, ye

It mainly has two kinds, two kinds of very big sameness is its branch is more luxuriant. One of them is called Portulaca grandiflora. Its leaves are also very dense. The shape of the leaves is thin cylinder, and sometimes they bend. The length is not ideal, only one or two centimeters. In addition, it has no hair. The other is called Portulaca oleracea. Its leaves are intertwined. There are two shapes of leaves. One is a cylindrical shape, the other looks like a brick, showing a narrow needle shape. The former can also be used for medicine, can be used for detoxification and detumescence, and the latter can put the leaves on the wound to cure the knife wound.

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3. Seeds

Its seeds have their own characteristics, but the seeds of two different varieties grow differently. The former is smaller and more numerous. Its shape is round kidney type with more colors, including lead gray, gray brown and gray black. Its surface is pearl luster. The seeds of the latter are not big, not many colors, only dark brown. The two have one thing in common, that is, there are small tumors on the surface.

4. Reproduction

There are two kinds of propagation, one is sowing, the other is cutting. In addition, it has a strong adaptability to the soil. Even in a very poor place, it can grow well. Of course, it also has its own favorite environment, that is, sandy soil. Of course, the premise is that its drainage function is better.

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