Plum Blossom (Green Plum Blossom) (Spherical, bracts scaly brown, calyx grayish-green-brown, light in weight, with a delicate fragrance)

【Name】n

Plum Blossom

n 【Source】n

Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica)‧Green Plum Blossom

n 【Frequency of Use】n

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n 【Botanical Origin】n

Flower buds of Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc., family Rosaceae.

n 【Characteristics】n

The dried flower buds are spherical, 4-8mm in diameter, and often have a small stalk at the base. Bracts in 3-4 layers, brown and scaly. Inside the bracts are 5 sepals, light yellowish-brown, slightly greenish, ovate, imbricate, and fused with the receptacle at the base. Petals 5 or more, white or yellowish-white, tightly embracing. The petals contain many yellow filamentous stamens. There is a single pistil in the center, with an ovoid ovary and a slender style. Light in texture. Fragrant odor, taste is light and astringent.

n 【Identification】n

The best quality has uniform flowers, intact, unopened buds, green sepals and white petals, and a fragrant aroma.

n 【Category】n

Flowers