Varieties and uses of begonia

Begonia is the general name and common name of many plants of Malus and several plants of Chaenomeles. The varieties of begonia are:

1, Malus species (13 species): Malus, Malus from Henan, Malus from Hubei, Malus from Longdong, Malus from Xifu, Malus from Cangjiang, Malus from Xishu, Malus from Clover, Malus from Flowers, Malus from Variega and Malus from Dianchi.

2. Papaya species (4 species): papaya (Begonia), wrinkled papaya (Begonia), Chaenomeles tomentosa (Begonia) and Japanese papaya (Begonia).

Begonia uses are:

1. The oil content of begonia kernel is 35.99%, and the oil yield is 30%. It has no peculiar smell, is edible and can be used to make soap.

2. Cook the fruit and make candied fruit; It can also be used as medicine, and has the effects of expelling wind, promoting qi circulation, relaxing muscles and tendons, relieving pain, relieving alcoholism, resolving phlegm, stewing food and stopping dysentery. Flowers can be used as seasoning for sugar sauce, and it tastes delicious.

3. The bark of Begonia contains tannin, which can be used to extract tannin extract. Wood is hard and can be used as a bedpost. In addition, this species is also a good material for landscaping.

4. The nutritional value of begonia fruit is comparable to that of kiwifruit, and it is known as "the fruit of all benefits", which is a food with the same origin of medicine and food. Papaya is warm and sour, calming the liver and stomach, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, treating backache and lowering blood pressure.

Modern medicine has proved that papaya is rich in more than 17 kinds of amino acids and various nutrient elements, and has the effects of resisting bacteria, diminishing inflammation, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, softening blood vessels, resisting aging, beauty beauty, expelling wind, relieving pain and reducing swelling. Begonia has the functions of diuresis, thirst quenching and stomach strengthening. Begonia is one of the main drugs to treat urinary system diseases in folk prescriptions.

5. Begonia flower is the material for making bonsai, and the cut branches can be used for decoration such as inserting bottles. Begonia flower has strong resistance to sulfur dioxide, which is suitable for urban street green space and mining area greening. In addition, some begonia fruits can be eaten and used medicinally.

6. Flowers contain honey juice, which is a good nectar source plant. Begonia trees are graceful and spring flowers are brilliant. After autumn, the golden fruits are full of trees, and the fragrance attacks people. It should be planted alone in front and behind the courtyard, at the entrance of the hall, in the corner of the lawn, or mixed with other flowers and trees. You can also dwarf potted plants.

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In addition, in addition to ornamental begonia flowers in gardens, begonia flower patterns abound: floor-to-ceiling windows, cave windows, plastic windows, doorways, floors and other compositions are often wonderful begonia flower patterns. For example, the Haitang Gate in the Lion Forest means that spring is eternal and strong. The Haitang window in the hall gives people the feeling that the hall is full of spring. The yard covered with begonia patterns naturally produces the beauty of spring scenery.

Haitang Chunwu in Humble Administrator's Garden is a scenic spot with Haitang as its independent appreciation object. Although there is only one hanging begonia and one charming Xifu begonia, which are praised as "drunken as a concubine" in the yard, because the ground pattern of the yard is all begonia flowers, people enter it as if they were among them.

Begonia flowers are often planted together with magnolia, peony and osmanthus in gardens, forming an auspicious artistic conception of "Yaochi is rich". There are countless famous paintings with the theme of Haitang in history, such as the Butterfly Picture of Haitang, which was anonymous in the Song Dynasty, and the Spring Sleeping Picture of Haitang, which was painted by the modern master Zhang Daqian in his later years.

Begonia flowers are usually planted on both sides of sidewalks, around pavilions, on the edge of jungles and on the seashore of Chi Pan. Bloom, a Chinese flowering crabapple, has been a famous flower that appeals to both refined and popular tastes since ancient times. Known as "the fairy in the flower" and "the lady in the flower", it is often planted with magnolia, peony and osmanthus in the royal garden, forming the artistic conception of "the jade pool is rich". Begonia flowers are usually planted on both sides of sidewalks, around pavilions, on the edge of jungles and on the seashore of Chi Pan.

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