Water spinach, also known as water spinach, is an annual or perennial creeping herbaceous plant of the Convolvulaceae family and sweet potato genus. It is native to tropical and rainy areas of my country. Water spinach is resistant to high temperatures and humidity, has strong disease resistance, fast growth, and is easy to harvest. Long period, high yield and strong adaptability. It is widely cultivated in the Yangtze River Basin and the south of my country, and the harvest period starts from April to November every year. Use the young stems and leaves to stir-fry or make soup.
Water spinach is rich in nutrients and rich in various vitamins and mineral salts. The content of vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin C is much higher than that of tomatoes. Each kilogram of edible part contains 1.47 grams of calcium, ranking third in the world. Leafy vegetables rank first and are extremely important green leafy vegetables during the high temperature period in summer.
Water spinach has good medicinal value. It is sweet and non-toxic. It can warm the middle and regulate yang, regulate qi and broaden the chest, disperse phlegm and relieve pain. It is effective for coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, gastric neurosis, gastroenteritis, chronic bronchitis, etc. Water spinach is a delicacy for patients with high blood pressure. It can be boiled in boiling water and dipped in sauce to eat. It is light and refreshing. Long-term use can remove oil and clear blood, and has a significant effect on controlling hypertension. Modern pharmacological research also found that water spinach contains insulin, which can lower blood sugar and can be used as a dietary vegetable for diabetic patients.
Wag spinach is divided into two categories: xerophytic and aquatic. Xerophytes are seed pods and are cultivated in dry land. They bloom and set many seeds. There are two major species: red flowers and white flowers. The white pods have good quality and high yield.
Water spinach is a vine spinach, which is mostly planted in paddy fields. It has better quality than seed spinach, has a long growth period, high yield, few flowers, and is more difficult to set seeds. It is often propagated by stems and vines.
Among them, the water spinach of Jiyang is a local specialty and is one of the "four treasures" of Jiyang. The other three are Alisma, jelly grass and Macaconi. Its freshness, sweetness and crispness, and unique fragrance make diners never tire of eating it, leaving a deep impression on guests from far away. It allows ordinary people who have entered a well-off society to enjoy the unique flavor of southern high-end vegetables in their lives and on the dining table, providing people with Add fun to your life!
Jiyang’s water spinach is a treasure in the splendid cultural family of the Chinese nation. From early spring to late autumn, local residents of Jiyang or guests visiting Jiyang for business and leisure all want to taste Jiyang's special dish - water spinach on the dining table.
Water spinach can generally be grown in the Jiangnan region of China. However, compared with the quality of water spinach cultivated in various places and the products grown locally in Jiyang, the quality and taste of water spinach in Jiyang is always better. One chip. In order to introduce Jiyang's high-quality water spinach to the "national gate" of Jiyang and let this product enter the big market, many people of insight tried to use the high-quality water spinach seeds produced in Jiyang to introduce it. When good seeds are brought to other places for cultivation, their quality immediately deteriorates. Those who have succeeded have not yet discovered this.
In Jiyang, there are only a few people with excellent water spinach quality, because water spinach not only needs good seeds, but also has extremely strict requirements on environmental conditions, including seed selection, light, soil quality, water quality and fertilization. Management, etc. all have unique and strict requirements.