Five Spice Herb is a very common green plant in rural areas, emitting a natural fragrance. It has high nutritional value and can be used to make seasonings. The cultivation method is very simple!
【 Medicinal Characteristics of Five Spice Herb】
Five Spice Herb is an annual aromatic herb, 30-40 centimeters tall, with many branches. The stem is square-shaped, sparsely covered with short pubescence, and grayish-green to purple in color.
The leaves are opposite, lanceolate, 2-3 centimeters long and 5-8 millimeters wide. The apex is gradually pointed, the base is nearly wedge-shaped, with sparse serrations, smooth, and densely covered with glandular dots. The leaf stalk is 5 millimeters long.
The lax cymose inflorescence is terminal; the bracts are very small, nearly circular, with short pointed tips; the flowers are about 6 millimeters long; the calyx is bell-shaped, 5-lobed, and covered with short hairs;
The small nut is brown, round, reticulate, with tiny glandular dots and a distinct hilum at the base. The flowering period is from September to October, and the fruiting period is from October to November.
【 Planting Method of Five Spice Herb】
Five Spice Herb can not only be used as a seasoning, but also as a medicinal herb. It is mainly used for colds, heat stroke, stomachache, sore throat, centipede bites, etc. It can be taken internally or used externally.
July is the harvest season for Five Spice Herb. After harvesting, it can be used fresh or dried for later use.
Before planting Five Spice Herb, select a suitable plot of land, apply high-quality organic fertilizer and cake fertilizer, and deeply till and finely rake the soil. Broadcasting or hole sowing can both be used. Before sowing, mix the seeds with a new high-fat film or a seed dressing agent to repel underground pests and improve seed germination rate. Water should be thoroughly irrigated when the soil is dry.
After the seedlings emerge, take care of thinning, fertilizing, and weeding. In addition, pay attention to applying fertilizer in spring and autumn each year. Spring application can promote early greening, reduce damage, and autumn application can prolong the green period, increase tillering and underground stems.
