Another name for Dragon spitting beads

Mali, pearl pagoda

Morphological characteristics of longtuzhu

Climbing shrub, 2-5M high; The young branches are quadrangular, covered with yellowish brown short villi, glabrous when old, loose when tender and hollow after old

Leaves papery, narrowly ovate or ovate oblong, 4-10 cm long and 1.5-4 cm wide, apex acuminate, base suborbicular, entire, surface covered with verrucous hairs, slightly rough, back nearly glabrous, basal veins three; Petiole 1-2 cm long

Cymes axillary or pseudoterminal, dichotomous branched. The calyx is white, connate at the base, expanded in the middle, with 5 ridges, 5 deep lobes at the top, covered with fine hairs, and the lobes are triangular ovate. The Corolla is dark red, which forms a sharp color contrast with the white calyx

Growth habit of longtuzhu

Longtuzhu likes warm, humid and sunny semi Yin environment and is not resistant to cold

The main value of dragon spitting beads

Ornamental: it is a beautiful ornamental plant. When flowering, the dark red corolla extends from the white calyx, like spitting beads. The flowers are peculiar in shape and luxuriant in blossom

Medicine: cure postpartum bleeding abdominal pain: spit two liang of fresh dragon beads, spray wine in the pot and stir fry, then spray and stir fry until it is slightly scorched, and take a handful of fried soup with rice

Treatment of snake and insect bites: dry dragon spits four liang of beads and immerses twenty liang of wine (available in two weeks). Take medicine to wipe the wound and take a small cup of this wine

The flower language of dragon spitting beads

Precious purity, inner enthusiasm