Long lettuce is also called flat spatula, weeds, cauliflower and water chestnut. Commonly known as local dishes, most of them are called mushrooms: long lettuce is called cabbage and black-hearted vegetables in the north; In the Yao family, this is called straw dish; In Henan, it is called the special dish of water chestnut; It is called dried rape in Sichuan; Wild vegetables are called in Guangdong, and there are other names, such as ground vegetables, pillow grass, Elsholtzia, and zongzi dishes.

What's the name of long lettuce?

Lettuce is an annual plant. Vegetables pickled with the roots of long lettuce are very popular wild vegetables. Long lettuce is planted in spring, summer and autumn every year. It can be planted three times a year, around March in spring, August in summer and September in autumn.

Long lettuce is listed twice a year, and it is listed in large quantities around March in spring and around 1 1 month, but the time is relatively short and the market is scarce. Long lettuce is also called flat pot shovel, weeds, cauliflower, water chestnut and so on. , usually called local vegetables, are mostly called lilacs in the local area:

1, long lettuce is called cabbage and black-hearted cabbage in the north;

2. Long lettuce is called straw vegetable in Yao family;

3. Long lettuce is called a special dish in Henan;

4. Long lettuce is called dried rape in Sichuan;

Long lettuce is called wild vegetable in Guangdong, and there are other names, such as ground vegetables, pillow grass, Elsholtzia, zongzi vegetables and so on.

What does long lettuce look like?

The leaves of long lettuce are obovate, smooth, soft and wavy. There is also a crisp lettuce with shriveled leaves and serrated leaves. Lettuce roots are shallow, fibrous roots are developed, lateral leaves are spread out, central leaves are loose, and some are wrapped in balls.

Where does the long lettuce grow?

Lettuce likes to live in wet and cold places. The origin of long lettuce is the Mediterranean coast, and it is developed in the wild. It was first discovered and eaten by the ancient Greeks and cultivated in the southeast coast of China, especially in the suburbs of big cities.

Efficacy and function of long lettuce

Lettuce is rich in nutrients, including carotene, antioxidants, vitamins, dietary fiber and trace elements. It can enhance the absorption of protein, promote the digestion of fat, improve gastrointestinal discomfort, protect the liver and prevent cholecystitis. Long lettuce can also remove blood toxins and achieve the effect of disinfection and diuresis.