Introduction to money grass, can money grass be eaten?

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1. Family and genus

2. Morphological characteristics

3. Growth habits

4. Reproduction methods

5. Edible

Money grass has many aliases, such as crossing yellow, green screen grass, golden key, etc. It belongs to the primula family and the genus Loosestrife. It is distributed in a wide range, mainly in tropical and subtropical areas. Money plant has slender stolons, opposite leaves, kidney-shaped to round shape, and yellow corolla. Money grass likes warmth, so be careful to keep it warm in winter, as it usually needs a lot of water. Money grass can be propagated by cutting and sowing, and cuttings are more commonly used.

1. Family and genus

There are many aliases for money grass, such as crossing yellow, Cuiping grass, golden key, money grass, opposite seat grass, and leaf grass. , money leaf grass, bud grass, mirror grass, etc. It belongs to the primula family and the genus Loosestrife and is a creeping perennial herb. It has a wide distribution range, mainly in tropical and subtropical areas.

2. Morphological characteristics

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Money grass has slender stolons, which are relatively soft and covered with gray pubescence. The leaves are opposite, and the shape of the leaves is kidney-shaped to round, with slightly hairy distribution on the surface of the leaves. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, and the color of the corolla is yellow. The resulting capsules are nearly spherical and relatively small.

3. Growth Habits

Money grass likes warmth very much. If the temperature is kept in the range of 16-24℃, the growth will be relatively good. Winter temperature It cannot be lower than 5℃. It likes a humid environment and requires a lot of water. Whether it is wild or maintained at home, it must be well hydrated.

4. Propagation methods

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Money grass can be propagated by cutting and sowing. Cutting is more commonly used because the seeds are smaller and grow faster, so this method is not commonly used.

5. Edible

Money grass is edible, there are many ways to eat it, and it has certain effects.

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