Category: Food/Cooking Analysis: The original name of the water hyacinth fruit is Ping Po, which belongs to the family Sterculiaceae.

Sterculia nobilis Smith's scientific name is Sterculia nobilis Smith.

Tree, native to southern my country.

It is grown in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Fujian, Taiwan and other provinces in my country.

In our province, water hyacinths are mostly distributed in the Pearl River Delta, especially in Zhongcun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, where they are the most planted and most famous. In its heyday, more than 15,000 water hyacinths were planted, with an average plant yield of more than 125 kilograms.

The output reaches 1900 tons.

In recent years, this fruit has disappeared from the market.

The crown of the water hyacinth tree is tall and open, reaching a height of 8-15 meters, and the crown width can reach 80-100 square meters.

The root system is well developed and can penetrate the soil as deep as 3 meters. The horizontal roots are widely distributed and the extension radius reaches 6-7 meters.

The trunk is gray-brown, the old branches are gray-white and upright, and the young branches are purple-red.

It blooms 2-3 times a year and blooms from March to May. The flowering period is about 1 month. The seeds are mature from late July to early August and can be harvested. It is called Zhengzhi fruit. After harvesting, it will also bloom from August to October.

It blooms again and the seeds mature in December, which is called temporary fruit.