Jerome Jerusalem artichoke and ginger are two different plants, with different properties, functions, and appearances.

1. Attributes

Jerusalem artichoke is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family and the Helianthus genus; ginger is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Zingiberaceae family. From an attribute point of view, the two are different species.

2. Appearance

The rhizome of Jerusalem artichoke is upright, the leaves are green, fan-shaped, rough on the surface, pubescent on the back of the leaves, with serrated edges, and small yellow flowers bloom in autumn.

Ginger leaves are strip-shaped like bamboo leaves, with a tapered tip and tapered base, smooth and hairless, and a distinct smell.

3. Tubers

The tubers of Jerusalem artichoke are irregular multi-spherical or spindle-shaped, with red, yellow or white skin and no obvious odor.

Ginger tubers are fleshy, flat, aromatic and spicy, usually yellowish brown or grayish brown, brittle, easy to break, and light yellow in cross-section.

4. Functions

Jerusalem artichoke can be eaten in many ways. It can be eaten cold, made into pickles, stir-fried or boiled. In addition to being eaten, it can also extract inulin for the treatment of diabetes. use. The plant is also an ornamental green plant.

There are not many ways to eat ginger. Young ginger can be fried and old ginger can be eaten as a seasoning. Its medicinal value is as follows: ginger is pungent and dissipates temperature, benefits the spleen and stomach, is good at warming the body, lowers qi and stops vomiting, removes dampness and eliminates pimples, relieves cough and eliminates phlegm.

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