Introduction: With the development of today's society, more and more young people can no longer leave their homes, let alone enter the kitchen or go to the vegetable market to buy food. What is not worth mentioning is that large Some young people have never been to the fields in the countryside. Many young people don’t even know the vegetables when they go to the farm and always confuse them. In fact, a large number of people often confuse cauliflower and basil. Let’s take a look with the editor to see where they can get it. Distinguish it.

1. Cauliflower

Cauliflower is an annual or biennial of the Asteraceae family. It is an herbaceous plant that is shaped like a feather and blooms. The flowers are yellow or white, very similar to wild chrysanthemums. It is about two or three feet tall. Its stems and leaves are tender and can be used or used as medicine. In ancient China, lotus cauliflower was used to fuel the palace, so it was also called the emperor’s vegetable. According to ancient Chinese medicine records, cauliflower is sweet in nature and flavor, non-toxic, and has some medicinal properties. The effect of peace of mind and nourishing the spleen and stomach. It is cultivated as an ornamental in gardens all over China, and there are also wild lotus flowers in Hebei, Shandong and other regions.

2. Basil

Basil is also a kind of Asteraceae herbaceous plant. It is cultivated in many areas in the country and is also very common in the market. In many European areas, people use lotus as a bedding flower because its flowers are yellow and it likes to grow in a cool environment and cannot tolerate high temperatures. It is also a plant that stays in the sun for a long time, so it will bloom quickly. As a result, it is very popular in Europe to adapt to European climate conditions.

3. Comparison

Because these two vegetables belong to the Asteraceae family, many people are confused and think they are the same plant. Both of these vegetables are very common in the market and can be eaten as daily vegetables. They are all non-toxic, and they are all on the roadside. They can grow wild, have strong vitality and grow tenaciously. The only difference is that basil likes to grow in cold and dark conditions, and requires long-term care, so it has strict requirements on growing conditions. Lotus cauliflower is very common and easier to grow.