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What is Xiancao?
Mesona chinensis, also known as Mesona chinensis and Mesona chinensis, belongs to the genus Mesona of Labiatae. It is an important medicinal and edible plant resource.

It is said that some people in Fujian collected herbs to treat their mothers suffering from heatstroke, and when they woke up, they found the natural jelly, so they collected herbs to cure their mothers' illness. Because of its magical summer-heat effect, it is known as "Xiancao".

uses collected stems and leaves can be dried and made into grass jelly, which is called bean jelly in Guangdong area, and it is a kind of summer dessert. It can also be used as medicine itself. Taiwan Province has a dish called Xiancao Chicken.

first, seedling propagation:

ramet propagation. In spring, the temperature is 1-15 degrees Celsius, and its perennial roots begin to sprout many new seedlings. When the seedling height is more than 3 cm, the tillering seedlings can be divided into plants and transplanted by roots.

second, cultivation method:

it can be cultivated in spring, summer and autumn. It is better to choose medium fertility sandy loam with convenient irrigation and drainage, with a row spacing of 15cm x 23cm, and water it after planting.

Third, field management:

After the field planting survives, topdressing the quick-acting fertilizer once every 1 days, intertilling and weeding once after 3 days, and using cowshed manure to row, which not only increases the fertility, but also prevents the grass from growing. Mesona blume is not prone to pests and diseases, so it is not necessary to apply pesticides.

Fourth, harvesting and processing:

You can mow the grass once in 4-45 days, and the stubble can grow vigorously after 5 cm, but you must apply quick-acting fertilizer after cutting. The mowed fresh grass should not be piled and retted, but should be dried in time, and 25 kg -3 kg is a bundle, which can be sold in the market. If processed into bean jelly, the income is higher.

processing method of bean jelly: wash 5g of hay with water, put it into a pot, add 1 times of water, decoct it into dark green thick juice, remove residue and filter, add 2g of edible alkali and 1g of starch, and mix well. Then add a proper amount of water, simmer for 3 minutes, stir while cooking, and finally put it in a vessel, spread it out and cool it to get bean jelly. It tastes better when mixed with white sugar.