9_2_Introduction of Hippophae

Introduction of Hippophae

Hippophae has lived in earth for more than two hundred million years ; It can survive in the harsh environment ,for example the desert and alpine mountain .

Growth habit:

Hippophae (Latin name: Hippophae rhamnoides Linn.) is a deciduous shrub . It is extremely resistant to drought,extremely poortolerance, extremely resistant to hot and cold, for the most of the plant.

Geographical distribution:

Hippophae grow in 800-3600 meters above sea level area.regions of the mountain ridge, valley, dry riverbed or hillside, pebbly or sandy soil or loess. Hippophae is very common in Loess Plateau of China .

Main value:

Edible and medicinal value: Hippophae fruit contains rich nutrients and biological active substances,can be widely used in many areas of food, medicine, light industry, aerospace, agriculture and animal husbandry and fishery economy. Ecological value: It is the highest value of plant in ecological and environmental protection of western china area; Hippophae can not only prevents windstorms and fastens sand in the land ,but also can rapidly restoration ecological chain.

1). Loess Plateau Erea of Shanxi 2). Hippophae 3). Brief of Hippophae Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippophae http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_13d8c3df00102v73g.html http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_52e003fd01009h9m.html 37 // INTRODUCTION OF HIPPOPHAE // DESIGN WITH LIFE’S PRINCIPALS