With the onset of winter, the colors of nature are fading and the plants are gradually turning yellow. However, there is one brave plant that defy the cold and bloom beautiful flowers in autumn and winter, and it is the three-veined aster. Like wild chrysanthemums and Senecio, three-veined aster also belongs to the Asteraceae family, and the flowers are similar in shape and size. In particular, compared to the flowers of Senecio, the flowers of the three-veined aster are also tongue-shaped, with only about 9 to 12 petals, but the color is mainly white. In rural areas, these three plants often grow together to form a beautiful landscape.
However, even though these plants look similar in appearance, we can still distinguish them by subtle differences. In addition to the difference in color, the leaves of the three-veined aster have distinct leaf veins, while wild chrysanthemums and Senecio do not have such characteristics. To identify these plants, I would like to recommend a book on Chinese herbal plants, which introduces a variety of common plants in detail, with high-definition original illustrations, which can benefit both adults and children.
Triveined Aster is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Aster in the family Asteraceae. Its stems are erect, the leaves are papery, oblong-oval, and the leaves have distinct veins. The three-veined aster blooms from July to December, withering as the cold deepens, while the mature seeds flutter in the wind like dandelions. In the book "Materia Medica", there is a description of the three-veined aster: "This grass grows next to Ze, like Zelan and smells. The northerners see that its flower is called purple chrysanthemum, and it is purple with its single-petal chrysanthemum. There is also a mountain orchid, born on the side of the mountain, like Liu Jinu, the leaf has no girl, not the birth, the heart of the flower is slightly yellow and red. "This book gives a detailed description of the characteristics of the three-veined aster.
Trivein aster is widely distributed and can be found in most provinces of our country. It is commonly found in understory or forest edges, and can also grow on some long-abandoned lands. Especially in the countryside, its presence can be seen almost everywhere. Although tri-veined aster is very common in rural areas, we should not ignore its value, which has three major functions.
Spring is the season of revival, and many plants have young leaves, which can be picked and eaten as wild vegetables. In rural areas, common wild vegetables include dandelion, rattle, baihua sauce grass, wild wormwood, marantou, houttuynia cordata and so on. And the three-veined aster is also one of them, and many farmer friends in February.
Second, on special days such as when the dragon raises its head, they will go to the field to pick these wild vegetables to eat as home-cooked dishes. The way to eat three-vein aster is very simple, you only need to wash the three-vein aster picked back, blanch it with boiling water and mix it cold, or stir-fry.
There is a proverb in the countryside: "If there are no weeds in the countryside, all that will be used are treasures." "In rural areas, both plantain and cow tendon grass have their unique medicinal properties. Three-veined aster is no exception, it is both a wild vegetable and a natural herb. In traditional Chinese medicine, three-veined aster is also known as the "red tube medicine", which has the effect of relieving cough and phlegm, clearing heat and detoxifying, which is recorded in the book "Chinese Herbal Medicine". In fact, in rural areas, if a farmer friend encounters traumatic bleeding in the wild, a farmer who understands the value of this plant will pick its leaves and mash them for emergency use.
Aster is a common natural herb, and the old people in the countryside often call it "cough grass". Many elderly people will pick the whole three-veined aster in summer or autumn and winter to soak in water and drink, or dry it for later use. Three-vein aster soaked in water or tea has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, which is very practical for farmers. It is a simple and easy health drink with good taste and medicinal properties.
In conclusion, although the three-veined aster is very common in rural areas, its value cannot be underestimated. Its beautiful flowers, edible value, medicinal value and tea value make it a plant like no other. The cold of winter does not stop the courage and beauty of its bloom. Hopefully, today's article will help you to have a deeper understanding of the three-veined aster, so that you can no longer be mistaken when you see this plant, and understand its multiple uses. If you have any thoughts or opinions on this topic, please leave a message in the comment area and we will exchange and discuss together.