Natural classification: Longbeard (Buddha's hand melon seedlings) for the Cucurbitaceae, Buddha's hand melon genus, while pumpkin seedlings for the Cucurbitaceae, pumpkin genus.

Morphological features: Buddha's hand melon seedlings stem trails without bristles, nodes bearing leaves and tendrils, leaf blade palmate pentagonal, green, leaf surface is relatively rough, while the pumpkin seedlings stem trails densely covered with white short bristles, the leaf blade is broadly ovate or oval, the surface is densely covered with yellowish-white bristles and velutinous hairs.

Eating: Longbeard does not need to be peeled when eating, while pumpkin seedlings need to remove the stem epidermis, leaf surface tendons and bristles before eating.

First, nature classification

1, longbeard refers to the young stem, young leaves of the Buddha's hand melon part, edible, its angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous plants, Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Buddha's hand melon genus.

2, pumpkin seedlings generally refers to the young stems, young leaves part of the pumpkin, edible, its angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous plants, cucurbitaceae, cucurbitaceae, pumpkin genus.

Second, the appearance of the characteristics

1, Buddha's hand pumpkin stem climbing and branching ability is strong, each section of the basic branches, and in the branches will be the same on the secondary and tertiary branches. Nodes bearing leaves and tendrils, leaves alternate, leaves and tendrils opposite, leaves palmate pentagonal, the central corner of the extremely long, green to dark green, entire, leaf surface is relatively rough, leaf back of the veins covered with hairs.

2, pumpkin stems and vines are densely covered with white short bristles, petiole is stout, about 8-19cm long, covered with short bristles. Leaf blade is broadly ovate or ovoid, pentagonal or five lobed, about 12-25cm long, about 20-30cm wide, lateral lobes small, middle lobe large, triangular, surface densely covered with yellow-white bristles and velvet, usually covered with white spots. The tendrils are slightly stout, covered with short bristles and velutinous hairs, 3-5-fascicled.

3. Eating

1. The leaves as well as the stems of Lobelia are free of bristles, and there is no need to remove the skin when eating.

2, pumpkin seedlings have more bristles, before eating, you need to treat it, remove the fluff and bristles. In addition to this, the stem epidermis as well as the tendons on the leaf surface need to be torn off.