Panax notoginseng is a perennial erect herb with a height of 20-60 cm. The taproot is fleshy, 1 to many, spindle-shaped. The stem is dark green, purple to the tip, smooth and hairless, with thick longitudinal stripes.

The rhizome and fleshy root of Panax Notoginseng is a valuable Chinese medicine, which has the effects of stopping bleeding, breaking blood and removing blood stasis, diminishing inflammation, relieving pain and nourishing, and is the main medicine for treating traumatic injury. Flowers and leaves also have the function of clearing away heat.

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Panax notoginseng is a shade-loving plant. I like an environment that is warm in winter and cool in summer, and I am afraid of cold and heat; I like humidity, but I am afraid of stagnant water. The soil moisture content is 22%-40%. The temperature is not more than 35℃ in summer and not less than -5℃ in winter, and the suitable temperature for growth is 18-25℃.

Panax notoginseng is not strict with soil and has a wide range of applications, but loose soil and well-drained sandy soil are better. It is not suitable for planting in areas that are too sticky, sandy, low-lying and easy to accumulate water. Avoid continuous cropping, soil pH 4.5-8.

According to the color, size, petiole, short petiole and long petiole of flowers, notoginseng flowers can be divided into three-year petiole-free, three-year petiole-free, three-year petiole-free, intermediate petiole-free and three-year petiole-free.

Sanqi flowers in the market are mainly divided into two-year Sanqi flowers and three-year Sanqi flowers. Three years' sanqihua is better than two years' sanqihua. As for the four-year-old or four-year-old notoginseng, it is rare, and there is almost no one on the market.

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