As the saying goes: "people raise flowers, and flowers also raise people." In addition to beautifying the environment, adjusting the air humidity and refreshing the air, many flowers also have edible and medicinal values. Below, let's share seven kinds of "nurturing flowers", which can cook and make tea. Beauty Beauty is elegant, beautiful and prosperous.
1 Jasmine
Jasmine is small and exquisite, and its flowers are white, fresh and plain, with rich fragrance and elegant fragrance. It has the graceful beauty of the East, is a traditional famous flower and tea in China, and has the reputation of "the best fragrance in the world". A well-known "Jasmine" once became its most classic endorsement.
Jasmine is rich in jasmine essential oil, which has the functions of calming the nerves, relieving stress and mood, and helping sleep. It can be used not only for making tea, but also for cooking rice and porridge. Its leaves and roots can also be used as medicine, which is a favorite flower of many flower lovers.
In order to make jasmine blossom more and more fragrant, it is necessary to provide enough light, water and fertilizer during the growing period, and pruning is also indispensable. Cutting it before germination in spring can make the plant shape more beautiful and promote the germination of more new branches. Pruning after flowering and cutting off the branches that have already blossomed can make a good reserve for the next flowering.
2. Lemon
Lemon is a common fruit in our life, which is rich in vitamin C. Friends who love beauty and pay attention to health will often use it to make tea. However, lemon flowers can also be used to make tea. Lemon scented tea is one of the unique scented teas in China, which has the functions of refreshing the brain, helping people to concentrate, promoting digestion, whitening and antioxidation.
Lemons bloom in summer, with small flowers, different colors on both sides of petals, white inside and pink outside, and pink or purple buds. When it blooms, it reveals its inner white. When I was in bloom, it was full of branches, fresh and beautiful, and full of flowers. It is just the kind of elegant fragrance, light and elegant, and there is a kind that penetrates the soul without leaving a trace.
Potted lemons should be placed in a sunny environment, but if the sun is too strong in summer, it will stop growing when it exceeds 35 degrees, and the north should move indoors before the first frost. More water is needed in spring and summer, but the basin soil can't accumulate water, otherwise it will rot and lose fruit.
3. roses
Rose, a symbol of beauty and love since ancient times, is charming and colorful. Different colors express different meanings, which can add color to people's lives and also reflect beauty and eternity. At the same time, roses are also cash crops and Chinese herbal medicines, and are famous scented teas. They can also be used in food and rose oil, and are widely used in cosmetics, food, fine chemicals and other industrial fields.
The rose is Qing Xiang, but it is not turbid, which makes people feel refreshed. They can be made into perfume or pure natural skin care products by extracting valuable perfume-rose oil. At the same time, roses contain a variety of trace elements and vitamins C, A, B, K, E and other nutrients, which can promote blood circulation and metabolism, detoxify and maintain beauty, and can be used for making tea or eating. But we should choose edible rose varieties, which are common at home and abroad. Such as Gansu Bitter Water Rose, Shandong pingyin rose Rose, French Chiba Rose, Damascus Rose, Dingtao Rose and Shangshui Rose. Can be eaten, and can be used to make various delicacies, such as rose moon cakes, rose wine, rose pickles, etc. Roses, like Chinese rose flowers, need to be planted in a well-ventilated and well-lit environment, otherwise pests and diseases are prone to occur.
4, pomegranate flower
Pomegranate, a common traditional fruit tree in China, is also a longevity and auspicious tree species and a symbol of happiness for many children. Since ancient times, many people have planted a pomegranate in the east of their yard to enjoy flowers and fruits. Pomegranate fruit is nutritious and contains vitamin C and anthocyanin, which is good for skin and eyes, but it is not suitable to eat more, especially for children. If you eat too much enamel, you should brush your teeth in time. Pomegranate is edible not only in fruit, but also in flowers. In the early summer of each year, pomegranate flowers are in full bloom, and the bright red flowers are delicate and charming, which can be picked for cooking or making tea.
If you want to harvest more pomegranate flowers, you should plant them in the sunniest place. The more sunshine, the more flowers are brighter, and the bigger the fruit, the sweeter it is. On the contrary, only leaves are long, and flowers do not bloom or rarely bloom.
5. Osmanthus fragrans
Osmanthus fragrans, which is familiar to everyone, is one of the top ten traditional famous flowers and teas in China. It is widely used in our life. There are many varieties of osmanthus fragrans, such as Jingui, Yin Gui, Dangui, laurel and Sijigui. Except for osmanthus fragrans in four seasons, other osmanthus fragrans generally bloom before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Osmanthus trees are graceful and fragrant. It is a flower that integrates beautification, greening, fragrance and eating. Since ancient times, sweet-scented osmanthus has a lofty position in people's hearts. "Ghost" and "Gui" are homophonic, symbolizing lofty honor and noble morality. In addition to watching, making tea and refreshing the air, it can also be used to make all kinds of delicious food and glutinous rice. Potted osmanthus must be planted in sunny places. If the light at home is not good, it is not recommended to plant osmanthus, which is not easy to bloom or not at all.
6. hibiscus mutabilis
Wood hibiscus is also called hibiscus flower. As the name suggests, its flowers are as delicate as hibiscus, beautiful and dignified, and its temperament is extraordinary! Hibiscus mutabilis originated in China, also known as flowers and trees, Manglietia, etc. Three flowers and three colors a day, also known as "three flowers a day", "three hibiscus flowers" and "three drunken hibiscus", have huge flowers, fresh and elegant colors, including white, pink or red, and multicolored "Yuanyang Hibiscus". With the change of light and temperature,
Hibiscus mutabilis is also an edible flower. After the flowers are dried, they can be used for making tea and cooking. The most famous dishes are: sliced hibiscus chicken and Xia Xue soup with bamboo shoots. It can also be used to make soup or "lotus porridge". The flowers and leaves of hibiscus mutabilis can be used as medicine, which has the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Hibiscus mutabilis has strong adaptability and low requirements for soil, and can grow on barren land. It likes sunny and warm and humid climate. In the warm area of the south, it has green branches and leaves all year round and has a long flowering period. But it is not cold-tolerant. If it is in the cold area in the north, potted plants are recommended.
7.gardenia
Gardenia, also known as Gardenia, originated in China and is deeply loved by people. Known as the timeless "national flower". It has green branches and leaves all year round. When in full bloom, the flowers are rich in atmosphere, white and flawless, simple and elegant, fragrant and fresh and pleasant. It can be said that many people's childhood memories make time amazing and make time beautiful. Today, it is still a favorite flower and time for many people.
Gardenia is also a flower that integrates greening, beautification, fragrance and edible. Many cosmetics and perfumes also contain gardenia. Gardenia is not only ornamental, but also contains cellulose, which has the functions of clearing heat, eliminating dampness and detoxifying. Fresh gardenia can also be eaten, but first soak it in light salt water, remove impurities, clean it, leave petals, remove it with clear water, rinse it, and then fry it or gardenia.
Gardenia is a typical acid-loving flower. Potted gardenia is easy to grow in the south, but it is prone to "yellowing disease" in the north. When watering, you can add some vinegar or 1: 1000 times ferrous sulfate to prevent soil hardening, yellowing leaves, no water accumulation and no water shortage, especially in the vigorous growth period from April to September.