Copper money grass is named after its small round leaves, which look like copper coins. But as far as I know, there are several plants called copper grass. One kind, the leaves have three cracks, which is called "broken copper coins". It is a good medicine, which is flat and sweet, and can clear away heat and promote diuresis. Several of them have their own names. It's complicated and confusing. But they are all plants of Polygonum in Umbelliferae; There are also differences between Polygonatum in China and Polygonatum in South America. What we usually see is' copper grass', which is the mushroom of Polygonatum sibiricum in South America. Copper grass is actually an alias. This is an alien species.
20 14 met this grass for the first time at noon. On that day, at the beginning of autumn rain, I accidentally walked into Dade College. In a flower pond in the yard, I saw a few round Ye Ting protruding from the weeds, swaying in the wind and striking. Looking down, we can see that each leaf cover is supported by a long stem, just like a lotus leaf, and there is rain and dew on the leaves, which reminds me of a sentence in Zhou Bangyan's "Su Lian Gai Liao Xiang Aquilaria Resina": "The leaves are dry and rainy in Chu Yang, and the water surface is clear and round, and the wind and the load are at one stroke." Wang Guowei appreciated this sentence and praised it for its spirit. At that time, I didn't know what grass it was, so I named it Lotus Grass. After asking questions in the circle of friends, people of insight answered, and I realized that this is money grass. But the preconceived impression is so strong that I still stubbornly regard copper money grass as a lotus flower.
Copper money grass, although beautiful and easy-going, is easy to grow and survive. Soil culture and hydroponics are both acceptable. Since it is very similar to lotus, it is naturally the most suitable for hydroponics, and hibiscus has clear water. It's full of antique pots, the water depth is two inches, and the number of plants should be small. Three or five plants are enough, sparse and bright. A large area of blank space is like Ni's composition. On the case, the spirit of literature and art is multiplied. If you are tired of reading and writing, you can concentrate on the grass, which is green and refreshing and can relieve fatigue. If there are too many trees, it will be a "ten-mile lotus" scenery. From Liu Yong's "Looking at the Tide of the Sea": "There are laurel seeds in Sanqiu and lotus flowers in ten miles". It's about the scenery of the West Lake. Legend has it that Di Chin Yan Hongliang read this sentence and was deeply moved by the beautiful scenery, which led to his intention to invade the South. But I always feel that the ten-mile lotus is too dense, which makes people feel sleepy and full. Beauty is impossible. Therefore, copper money grass is inseparable.
I stubbornly regard copper money grass as a lotus flower, purely because of my personal aesthetic taste. The real lotus, with a large volume, needs to be kept in a pool big enough to show the affection of "wind and lotus". But the space at home is limited! So I had to settle for the second best and regard copper grass as lotus.
Copper money grass is also my girlfriend's love. When we first got together, I accompanied her to buy a small pot in a literary shop in Sisyphus. There are few plants, just a few pieces. Not impressive enough. On the contrary, the flowerpot is quite enjoyable. It is made of ceramics and consists of two parts. One part is two magpies snuggling up to each other, and the other part is hollow, like their love nest. Soil and plants are in it. It's heavy in your hand. As a boyfriend, I naturally want to take this thing. But I was bold. I walked on the road and waved my hand too much. I accidentally bumped the flowerpot into the wall and cracked a hole. Make your girlfriend angry. I was busy making amends and making her happy. I told her a good story in the literary world. During the Republic of China, Zhao Yuanren, one of the four mentors of Tsinghua National Studies Institute, met Yang Buwei, the love of his life, when he was young. It has launched a fierce pursuit, and the routine is "pestering you every day and sticking to your own opinions." Yang Buwei is tired of it. One day, Zhao Yuanren came to ask questions again. Probably because of the excitement of seeing the beauty again, Zhao Yuanren accidentally kicked over a pot of chrysanthemums carefully cultivated by Yang Buwei when she entered the door, and the flowerpot was broken. To this end, Zhao Yuanren promised to send Yang Buwei a pot of chrysanthemums every year. I said to my girlfriend after I finished, I am also an arty, and I will give you a pot of copper grass every year. Give it for ten thousand years.