Chinese name: thorn fruit vine

Latin name: Byttneria aspere Colebr-DC

Aliases: big gum vine, ox hoof hemp, cockscomb hemp

Family: Sycamore

Distribution area: Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan

1. Morphological characteristics of thorn fruit vine

thorn fruit vine evergreen Shrub, about 1m to 4m tall, with light brown and grooved stems creeping and winding. The leaves are alternately large, nearly round or heart-shaped and broadly ovate, the base is heart-shaped, the top is acuminate or acute, the margin is smooth and entire, sometimes 3 or 5 lobed, the leaf surface is uneven, and the petiole is long and cylindrical Green in shape, with obvious vertical and obliquely distributed veins. Cymes have 5 flowers, red-purple flowers, drooping. Capsule pale yellow, withered leaves when mature, with thorns on the surface, the thorns are slightly wider at the base and sharp at the top. Flowering spring and summer.

2. Habits of the thorn fruit vine

The thorn fruit vine often grows in sparse forests or valleys and streams, and can adapt to the full sun growth environment. Climate and environment, suitable growth temperature of 16℃～26℃, not resistant to cold, can grow normally in short-term low temperature, can not survive winter safely at subzero temperature, vines are dry and yellow, rot in severe cases, not resistant to drought, the leaves of plants curl and become soft in dry season, shade resistant . It does not have strict requirements on the growing soil, and it is suitable for growing in loose, well-drained, moist soil rich in humus, avoiding water and humidity.

3. The value of thorn fruit vines

The value of thorn fruit vines lies in medicinal value and ornamental value. The plants are distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places in my country. According to the Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine, it is used as a medicinal herb, and its taste is slightly bitter and warm in nature. For external use, take fresh root, smash it and stir-fry it with wine, and apply it to the affected area to treat bruises and fractures. In addition, it is ornamental, with beautiful plant shape and peculiar flowers. It can be used as a viewing shrub for ornamental cultivation, and can also be arranged in courtyards, forest edge lawns, etc., and the stem bark can be woven.

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