Red Peony, also known as Red牡丹's habits and applications
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Red Peony, also known as Red牡丹, belongs to the Cactaceae family, Gymnocalycium genus, and is a perennial succulent plant. The stem is flat and spherical, with a diameter of 3-4 cm, bright red, deep red, orange-red, red, pink, or purple, with 8 ridges and prominent transverse ridges. The mature spherical bodies produce daughter bulbs in clusters. The areoles are small, without central spines, and the radial spines are short or shed. The flowers are slender, growing on the top areoles, funnel-shaped, pink, and bloom in spring and summer. The fruits are slender, spindle-shaped, and red. The seeds are black-brown.
Red Peony care: Drought-tolerant, excessive watering is not allowed, prefers a humid environment. Fertilization: Enjoys fertilizer, needs liquid fertilizer during the growing season, and fertilizer should be stopped in winter. Soil: Prefers fertile, well-drained loamy soil rich in humus. Temperature: Prefers warm temperatures, suitable temperature from March to October is 24-26℃, from October to the following March is 15-20℃, and the minimum should not be lower than 8℃. Light: Enjoys sunlight, but should be shaded a bit in the midsummer.
Pharmacological effects: The root bark contains peonol, paeoniflorin, and also contains benzoic acid, plant sterols, alkaloids, etc.
Pharmacological experiments: It has effects such as lowering blood pressure, sedation, anticonvulsant, antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. The taste is acrid and bitter, slightly cold in nature. It has the function of clearing blood heat and dispersing blood stasis. It is mainly used for symptoms such as heat entering the blood, maculopapular rash, convulsion, epistaxis, hematochezia, amenorrhea, abdominal mass, appendicitis, boils, and consumptive fever. Small potted plant. The red spherical body is bright and attractive, and can be used to decorate balconies, desks, bookshelves, and bookcases. It can be grafted on to rocks or combined with other succulents to create a composite potted landscape, which has a unique style.
Red Peony is one of the most common red spherical species among cacti, with pink flowers in summer, which can be as beautiful as the stems. Potted plants can be used to decorate balconies, desks, and bookshelves, instantly illuminating the room. They can also be combined with other small succulents to form a landscape frame or bottle garden for appreciation, which also has a unique style. When arranged in groups for exhibitions or indoor environments, they are bright and attractive.
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