The iris is a perennial aquatic herb, it narrow leaf also contain volatile aromatic oil, is refreshing Tongqiao, bone health Xiaozhi, insecticidal sterilization.
菖蒲是多年生水生草本植物，它狭长的叶片也含有挥发芳香油，是提神通窍、健骨消滞、杀虫灭菌的药物。 。
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The delicate stems, thin and highly dissected leaves and swollen bases of the leaf stalks imply Archaefructus as aquatic and herbaceous angiosperms in nature.
古果属茎枝细弱、叶子细而深裂、叶柄基部多膨突等特征，反映了该属的水生草本特征。
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The broad, floating leaf of an aquatic plant such as the water lily.