The way the snake wriggles.

Serpentine is a perennial herb, with vine-like stems on the ground, fine hairs on the vines, barbed petioles, thick leaves, cracked paper leaves, huge flowers, golden color and very gorgeous.

In fact, snake-shaped twist is a common snake hemp, which usually blooms in July and August every year. This flower is mainly distributed in Tianshan and Altai Mountains in China. The serpentine vines are more than 6 meters long, with opposite leaves and solitary flowers. The ear is conical, 3-4cm long and fragrant. Achenes are oblate and brown, and the fruiting period is 9-65438+ 10 month.

The female flower inflorescence is a panicle, the male flower is a special panicle, and the male flower is relatively small. The panicles of female flowers are generally close to a circle, and the flowers are beautiful. Generally, flowers will bloom around 3 am every day, and the flowers are very large. Snake twist likes to enjoy the cool, is cold-resistant and afraid of heat. The suitable growth temperature is 14-25℃, and the frost-free period is about 120 days.

Growth habit of snake twist

Serpentine is a long-day plant, which likes light. Annual sunshine hours need 1700-2600 hours. This kind of flower likes cold environment, neither cold nor heat. Generally, it grows on the edge of mountain forests, bushes and wetlands on both sides of river banks. The soil needs to be fertile and rich in organic matter. Low fertility will lead to short serpentine plants and great difference in leaf shape.

The snake twist is propagated by cutting roots, and the vegetative growth and reproductive growth go hand in hand from June to July. At this time, the fertilization amount needs to be increased. In hot and rainy season, snake twist is prone to pests and diseases, so it should be drained and irrigated in time.