There is a kind of Camelliaceae with a long history in China. Different from other plants, this plant has a bright and crystal appearance, which is very eye-catching. However, due to the narrow distribution range, this plant is not well known, and it is precisely because of its rare characteristics that this plant is listed as a national first-class protected plant in China. This plant is camellia chrysantha, and most people may think it is a kind of tea when they hear its name. In fact, Camellia chrysantha is a precious medicinal plant with rich nutrition and medicinal value, and has been praised as "the giant panda in the plant world" and "the queen of tea family".

Morphological characteristics and growth habits of camellia chrysantha

Camellia chrysantha is an evergreen shrub, about 2~3 meters high, mainly distributed under the evergreen broad-leaved forest at an altitude of about 300 meters. Its branches are loosely distributed, but its bark is thick and powerful, its leaves are dark green, and its back has fine serrations. Camellia has strong germination ability. The germination season is generally from April to May, and the seedlings are pumped three times a year. At the same time, it needs to grow in shade. When the fruit matures slowly, it will produce golden flowers. Therefore, camellia is also often used for garden viewing. It should be noted that the flowering period is different according to different varieties. Camellia chrysantha usually blooms around 165438+ 10, and the filaments are close or slightly connected at the flowering stage.

Camellia likes warm and humid, so in the process of planting camellia, the requirements for humidity and temperature are relatively high. In addition, camellia is not suitable for direct sunlight, and it is best to grow in a cool environment, which can effectively promote the growth and development of camellia. The soil is also required to be well-drained acidic soil, and the acidic PH value needs to be kept between 4.5 and 5.5.

Medicinal value of camellia chrysantha

1. Camellia contains many elements, such as tea polyphenols, tea polysaccharides, total flavonoids, etc., and has obvious hypoglycemic and urine sugar-reducing effects. It can be said that camellia is the gospel of diabetic patients. Not only that, camellia chrysantha also has a certain inhibitory effect on blood lipids, which can effectively relieve discomfort such as hypertension.

2. Camellia can promote the rapid secretion of insulin, improve human function and play a unique role in enhancing human metabolic function.

3. For cholesterol, B- lipoprotein and other elements, Camellia chrysantha can also fully reduce its content, thus achieving the effects of anti-bacteria, anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing and detoxification.

4. Camellia contains more than 400 kinds of nutrients and has no toxic and side effects, which can balance and regulate various complications. Such as cardiovascular diseases, "three high" diseases and cancer cell toxicity.

Planting prospect of camellia chrysantha

First of all, camellia chrysantha has high nutritional value. More than 400 kinds of nutrients have a good health care effect on human body. Today, with the prevalence of health care products, high-quality and nutritious camellia stands out and is deeply loved by consumers. Scented tea, in particular, is in short supply and the price is rising. In addition, Camellia chrysantha has good ornamental value, with tall and straight tree shape, graceful charm, golden and brilliant flowers and beautiful shape. It is the best choice for garden landscape and flower forest layout. There are also some derivatives of camellia chrysantha, which are also dazzling and unimpeded in the market. Generally speaking, camellia chrysantha has broad planting prospects.

The introduction of golden camellia is roughly the above content. From the publication of Compendium of Materia Medica to the key project of the 13th Five-Year Plan, Camellia japonica has rapidly developed into one of the main business cards of China.