Water Ghost banana, also known as spider orchid and crab sting flower, seems to indicate that this plant is not a pure and kind-hearted generation. It is true that this plant is actually toxic.
Water Ghost banana is mainly toxic in the part of bulb. If you eat its bulb by mistake, it will cause vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache and other symptoms, which will cause harm to human body. However, it can also be used as a kind of medicine. Its leaves can be mashed for external application, which has a certain effect on bruise and swelling pain. It also contains some alkaloids, which have anti-cancer and anti-toxic effects, all of which are the value of shuiguijiao.
Therefore, even if shuiguijiao has certain toxicity, we can't treat it as a whole. We should see other uses of shuiguijiao.
The water ghost banana is a kind of plant suitable for domestic cultivation.
Although the bulb of Water Ghost banana is poisonous, it will not be poisoned as long as it is not eaten. In addition, it has its own advantages.
Domestication, is generally out of the love of flowers, as well as the fun of DIY, to cultivate a pot of plants. The plant is medium-sized and suitable for viewing. It can not be used as a potted plant at home. In daily life, it is not very difficult to maintain the water ghost banana. For those who love flowers, it is very simple to raise the water ghost banana at home.
The price of Water Ghost banana is not expensive either. It's really cheap to buy one to raise, and the cost of home keeping is very low.
In addition, water ghost banana can also be used as medicine. If you accidentally fall, pick a leaf and mash it, and apply it on the wound, which is simple and convenient.
