The yellow cauliflower (scientific name: Hemerocallis citrina Baroni) is a plant of the lily family, daylily. The plant is generally tall; the roots are nearly fleshy and often have a fusiform expansion in the middle and lower parts. Synonyms

Daylily, forget-me-not, goldenseal, daylily flower, brain-healthy vegetable, tranquilizer, green onion flower. Main varieties

There are - early type: there are April flower, May flower, early morning flower, early tea mountain striped flower, etc.; medium maturity type: there are short arrow mid-flower, high arrow mid-flower, fierce flower, white flower, eggplant flower, pitchfork flower, long handle flower, black mastication flower, tea striped flower, gunpowder flower, only Chao flower, red sinew flower, Chongli flower, mallet flower, money flower, green leaf flower, coarse arrow flower, high ridge flower, long mastication flower, etc.; late maturity type There are inverted arrow flower, fine-leaved flower, mid-autumn flower, big-leaved flower and so on.

Ornamental value

The yellow cauliflower sprouts early in the spring, the green leaf clusters are extremely beautiful, the flower color is bright and beautiful, has a high ornamental value, is the arrangement of the courtyard, the grass in the bushes or flowers in the border and other places of the material, can also be used as cut flowers. In summer, not only can you enjoy the colorful flowers of yellow cauliflower, but also its beautiful leaves, from spring to late fall, always keep bright green, all with green ornamental effect. In addition, yellow cauliflower is a perennial herb with a well-developed root system, which is good for soil and water conservation. Yellow cauliflower is a flower gardening treasures, because of its leaves like orchids, green bushes, flowers like nymphalids, red and yellow dots, shaking the wind and shadows, rhyme and charm, but also because of the many varieties of flowers in all seasons, the family garden is still as a decorative ornamental flowers and plants.

Edible medicinal

The yellow cauliflower is rich in nutrients, as a good meal. According to analysis, every 100 grams of cauliflower in the dry products containing protein 14.1 grams, 0.4 grams of fat, carbohydrates 60.1 grams of calcium 463 mg, phosphorus 173 mg, iron 16.5 mg, carotene 3.44 mg, vitamin B10.363 mg, B20.14 mg, niacin 4.1 mg, etc., in addition, it also contains a variety of amino acids, which are essential to the human body. These are all essential nutrients. The medicinal value of cauliflower is very high, it contains γ-hydroxyglutamic acid, succinic acid, β-sitosterol, asparagine, colchicine, alginase and other ingredients. Chinese medicine believes that yellow cauliflower is sweet and cool in nature, with good water and blood, tranquilizing the mind and eyesight, brain health, anti-aging function, and can significantly reduce serum cholesterol content, so it is good for weak brain workers and hypertensive patients with good health care. Its nourishing effect is good, is in the stage of growth and development of young people and pregnant women, women in labor, sick people often eat, very useful for fitness and wisdom. Its flowers, stems, leaves and roots can be used as medicine.