In order to fully understand the influence of herb root distribution on soil consolidation ability,the plant root-soil contact parameters were calibrated through accumulation tests.The EDEM discrete element software was used to study the effects of different root shapes,root lengths,root distances,and root coefficients on the soil-solidification capacity.The results showed that shear stress from root-soil composite was greater than that of unrooted soil.Plant roots could reinforce the soil and increase the shear strength.Compared to the triangular root system,the evenly distributed root system improved the shear strength of the root-soil complex more significantly.The longer the root system,the greater the shear stress of the root-soil complex,the stronger the soil-fixing ability.The maximum root resistance of 200mm was 5.34% higher than that of 150mm,and the maximum root resistance of 150mm was 18.44% higher than that of 100mm.When the root space equaled to to the longest root hair length of the two root systems (the root hairs of the two root systems did not overlap),the root system had the strongest soil-fixing ability;within a certain range,the more the plant root,the better the soil-fixing ability.