Chinese name: kapok alias: two names of kapok family: Panzhihua, mangrove and hero tree kingdom: plant kingdom: angiosperm class: dicotyledonous class.
Chinese name kapok
Chinese aliases include Hero Tree (Guangdong), Mo Lian, Red Jasmine (Chaoshan), Kapok Tree, Cotton Tree, Panzhihua and Spotted Mang Tree.
The scientific name is DC cotton. (kapok, kapok)
English name red silk cotton tree
Objective: Malvales Family of Malvaceae: Kapok Malvaceae: Kapok Bombax Species: Kapok B. ceiba Distribution: Southwest China and Taiwan Province provinces, as well as Viet Nam, India, Myanmar and Java.
Large deciduous trees, up to 40 meters; The trunk is straight, the bark is gray, and there are short and thick conical thorns on the branches, and then they gradually become protrusions. Branches are nearly whorled and spread. Palmately compound leaves alternate, with total petiole length15-17cm; 5-7 leaflets, rectangular, long 10-20 cm, pointed at both ends, entire, glabrous.
Flowers and fruits are big and red, clustered near the branches, and the leaves open first in spring. Capsule is large, oval, woody, fluffy, 5-lobed when mature, with long white hairs on the inner wall.
Place of production
Whether kapok originated in China, where kapok originated and whether it originated in China are controversial. The recognized origin is from South Asia and Southeast Asia to northeastern Australia. Regarding whether China is the origin of kapok, some people say that kapok is naturally distributed in southern Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan and other places in China, and some people say that kapok is not native to China, but was introduced to South China from the Maritime Silk Road in ancient times. Right and wrong, it is difficult to verify, so it is listed for reference.
Today, the distribution of kapok in China starts from Jinsha River in Panzhihua, Anning River, Yalong River basin in southwest Sichuan, Jinsha River basin in Yunnan, southern Yunnan and southern Guizhou, and ends in Guangdong, Guangxi, southern Fujian, Hainan and Taiwan Province provinces.
The editing habits and cultivation habits of this section like warm, dry and sunny environment. Not cold-resistant, slightly wet-resistant, avoid water accumulation. Drought resistance, pollution resistance, strong wind resistance, deep root system, fast growth and strong germination. The optimum temperature for growth is 20-30℃, the temperature in winter is not lower than 5℃, and the sandy soil with deep, fertile soil layer and good drainage is suitable.
Keep the soil moist at seedling stage and apply fertilizer once a month. A certain humidity is also needed between flowering and leaf opening. Adult plants have strong drought tolerance and should be kept slightly dry when defoliation occurs in winter. Pests and diseases include anthracnose, spot disease, scale insect, whitefly and so on. It can prevent and treat symptoms.
Kapok branches and leaves
This paragraph has many uses. This tree is tall and majestic, and red flowers bloom in spring. It is an excellent street tree, courtyard tree and landscape tree. It can be planted and enjoyed in the garden. Kapok grows rapidly, is light and soft, and can be used for steamer and packing box. Kapok fiber is short, soft, non-kinking, with a hollowness of over 86%, far exceeding that of man-made fiber (25%-40%) and any other natural materials. It is not easy to be soaked by water, has strong compression resistance and warmth retention, and is naturally antibacterial, moth-proof and mildew-proof, and can be filled into pillows, life jackets and the like.
The symbolic kapok tree is tall, majestic and burly, with branches stretching, red as blood and huge as a cup. Because it grows buds first and leaves later, almost all the leaves that fall in winter don't grow when it is in full bloom. From a distance, it looks like a flame burning and jumping happily on the branches, which is very imposing. Therefore, it has always been regarded as a symbol of heroes.
Kapok is the city flower of China, Guangzhou, Kaohsiung and Taichung, and also the national flower of Argentina.
Edit the basic functional aliases of TCM value in this paragraph: Hero Tree, Panzhihua Tree and Cotton Tree.
Kapok prickles
Source: Kapok, a plant of the genus Kapok in the family Kapok, whose flowers, skins and roots are used as medicine. Pick flowers in spring, dry them in the sun or in the shade; Peel bark in summer and autumn, collect roots in spring and autumn, wash, slice and dry in the sun.
Tropism of nature and taste: flowers: sweet, light and cool. Bark and roots: slightly bitter and cool.
Function: clearing heat and promoting diuresis, relieving summer heat. Used for enteritis, dysentery and herbal tea in summer. Bark: dispel wind and remove dampness, promote blood circulation and reduce swelling. Used for rheumatalgia and traumatic injury. Root: Dispelling stagnation and relieving pain. Stomach pain, tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes.
Usage and dosage: Flower 3 ~ 5 yuan; Bark 0.5 ~1; Root 1 ~ 2.
The single prescription is 1. For dysentery, kapok 15g, honeysuckle and Pteris multifida are decocted in water.
2, treatment of red and white dysentery: kapok, tea each 15-30 grams, decoction.
Kapok mature fruit
3, treatment of damp-heat diarrhea: kapok15g, houttuynia cordata12g, amaranth head 30g, decocted.
4. Treating female wind in Yuezi: 60g of kapok root bark, 30g of safflower louse female head root, decocted in water and served with wine.
5, treatment of lung cancer, intestinal cancer: kapok root 15-30 grams, 3 bowls of water to take more than half a bowl of warm clothes.
6, cure stomach pain: 30 grams of kapok root or bark, 6 grams of thorns, decoction.
7, bleeding after defecation: 30 grams of kapok skin, 90 grams of pig red meat, soup service.
8, treatment of joint pain: 30 grams of kapok roots, decoction. [ 1]
Because kapok fiber is not long enough, it can only be used to fill pillows in the past and is rarely used for weaving. Modern people buy ready-made pillows, and few people use kapok as pillows. It seems that kapok has changed from a friend to a sinner! It's a world of difference. Recently, however, people advocate nature and pay attention to returning to nature. Therefore, Daiwa Textile Company of Japan has also developed kapok fiber fabric, which is a new product made of kapok plus cotton and some polyester to make kapok reappear. One day, maybe kapok pillows will be popular again and kapok clothes will become fashionable. Then passers-by may stop complaining about kapok tidbits!
Kapok plants are mainly produced in tropical America, but also distributed in Africa, Australia, India and southern China. Because many kinds have opinions.
Kapok is the city flower of Guangzhou and the national flower of Argentina.