| Class and Class No. | 3E (12) |
| Name | Chung Bok Man |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 半夏 |
| Family Name (科名): | 天南星科Araceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Pinellia ternata |
| Common name (俗名): | 守田、三不掉、裂刀草、地巴豆、麻芋果、地雷公、地文 |
| 習性：
喜溫和、濕潤氣候，忌高溫。 |
Growth habit:
Like warm temperature, humid environment, don’t like high temperature |
| 葉：
葉呈三裂 |
Leaf:
Leaf split into three |
| 花：
紫色和綠色
|
Flower:
purple and green |
| 果：
夏、秋二季成熟。 |
Fruit:
Harvest in summer or Autumn |
| 性味功能
具有燥濕化痰，降逆止嘔，消痞散結的功效。 |
Properties
Phlegm, Stop vomiting, relieving chest and abdominal distention |
| 主治
止嘔 |
Treats
Stop vomiting |
| 知多一點點：
服食生半夏0.1－1.8公克可中毒。 |
More to learn:
Eat 0.1-1.8g raw Pinellia ternate may poisoning |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. 昆明植物研究所.半夏. 《中國高等植物資料庫全庫》. 中國科學院微生物研究所. [2009-02-24]. （原始內容存檔於2016-03-05）. |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| General information on Pinellia ternate (Chinese) | https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%8A%E5%A4%8F/16621440 |
| General information on Pinellia ternate (English) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinellia_ternata |
| Photo of Pinellia ternata | https://baike.baidu.com/pic/%E5%8D%8A%E5%A4%8F/16621440/0/a8773912b31bb051083b91d5357adab44aede034?fr=lemma&ct=single#aid=0&pic=a8773912b31bb051083b91d5357adab44aede034 |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | What type of plant is Pinellia ternata?
Answer: Monocot |
| (Elementary) | How can the plant spread?
Answer: The plant spreads by rhizomes |
| (Advanced) | Can we directly use the plant?
Answer:No, because it is toxic. It needed to be proccessed |
| Class and Class No. | 3A ( 12 ) |
| Name: | Leung Ka Him |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 半夏 |
| Family Name (科名): | Araceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Pinellia ternata |
| Common name (俗名): | 地文, 守田 |
| 習性：
|
Growth habit:
|
| 葉：葉呈三裂，有時葉裂不深而呈現近圓形1
|
Leaf:
Trilobal, sometimes in circular shape |
| 花：一莖綠色佛燄苞,局部帶有深紫色
|
Flower: Single stem green spathe, partially purple |
| 果：漿果卵圓形，黄綠色
|
Fruit:
Egg shaped berry in yellowish green |
| 性味功能
性溫，有毒；味辛 |
Properties
Mild, poisonous, spicy |
| 主治
燥濕化痰，止嘔 |
Treats: relieving cough and reducing sputum, prevents vomiting
|
| 知多一點點：
半夏花期在夏季中段，故名半夏 |
More to learn: its Chinese name comes from its flowering season, which is mid-summer |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| Properties | https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/半夏/21892 |
| Pictures | https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/半夏/21892 |
| Pictures | http://www.zhongyaoyi.com/t/banxia/ |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. What us the color of the fruit ? Answer: yellowish green |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. What is its flowering season? Answer: mid-summer |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. What is the diameter of its tuber? Answer: 1-2 cm |
