Maiden's Tears Native Meadow Seed 🌿

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Maiden's Tears Native Meadow Seed 🌿
Flower Meaning: Purity & Elegance, Tranquility & Peace, Hope & Dreams ✨

About Maiden's Tears:
Maiden's Tears, also known as Dogbone Grass, One-foot Grass, or Balloon Flower, belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family and is native to the temperate regions of Asia. It is widely distributed in China, especially in northern areas. 🌏

Appearance:
🌱 Stem: Upright, branching at the top, with soft white hairs.
🌱 Leaves: Opposite or alternate, lance-shaped or oval with serrated edges. The leaves are green on top and gray-green underneath, covered with white soft hairs.
🌸 Flowers: Single blooms at the ends of branches or in leaf axils, with green bell-shaped sepals and 5 white petals. The flowers are soft and beautiful, resembling a pure jade color.
🌰 Fruit: Oval or elliptical capsule that splits into 3 parts when ripe, containing many tiny black seeds.

Blooming Period: May to June 🌸
Fruit Maturity: June to July 🌿

Uses & Value
💐 Ornamental Value: Maiden’s Tears blooms are stunning with their white, jade-like petals, making them perfect for flower beds, borders, lawns, or pots. They add a fresh and elegant vibe to any environment. Their extended blooming period from spring to autumn makes them a garden favorite.

💊 Medicinal Value: The entire plant is used in traditional medicine for its cooling and detoxifying properties. It is effective in treating colds, sore throats, hemorrhages, bruises, and more, but should only be used under professional guidance.

🌾 Economic Value: Maiden’s Tears can also be used as livestock forage due to its soft, juicy stems and leaves, providing rich nutrition for animals. 🐑

Care & Cultivation
🌞 Light: Thrives in full sunlight but should be shielded from direct, intense sunlight during summer. Needs at least 4-6 hours of direct sun each day.
🌱 Soil: Prefers loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Ideal for composted leaf soil, garden soil, or river sand.
💧 Water: Requires moderate watering, keeping soil moist but not soggy. Water every 2-3 days during growing season.
🌡️ Temperature: Tolerates a wide range of temperatures, from -10°C in winter to 15-25°C during the growing season.
🌻 Fertilization: Regular feeding with organic or compound fertilizer helps promote growth. Apply monthly during the growing season.