Zongzi leaves are not bamboo leaves, common zongzi leaves are Ruo leaves, it is a kind of bamboo leaves, but the northern region will use reed leaves as zongzi leaves, it is not a bamboo leaf, Ruo leaf shape is lanceolate or oblong lanceolate, reed leaf shape is a long linear or long lanceolate, and some people in some places will also use lotus leaves, banana leaves as zongzi leaves.

Zongzi leaves belong to bamboo leaves

1, not bamboo leaves

Zongzi leaves are not bamboo leaves, zongzi leaves have a variety of common zongzi leaves refers to Ruo bamboo leaves, this leaf is bamboo leaves, but in the northern region, people will generally use the leaves of the reed as the zongzi leaves, it can be said that the Ruo bamboo leaves are zongzi leaves, but can not be considered as zongzi leaves are bamboo leaves.

2, Ruo leaf characteristics

Ruo leaf leaves with fragrance, you can let the dumplings with a fragrant flavor, the shape of its leaves for the lanceolate or oblong lanceolate, 20-46 cm long, 4-10.8 cm wide, the surface of the leaf color for the green, the back of the color of the grey-green, the edge of the leaf there are serrulate.

3, reed leaf characteristics

Seeds wrapped in reed leaves also have a fragrance, it will have a little fine hairs, the shape of the leaf for the long linear or long lanceolate, 15-45 cm long, 1-3.5 cm wide, it is a graminaceous plant, generally grows in the riverbank, swamps and streams and other places where there is plenty of water.

4, other rice dumpling leaves

There are many types of rice dumpling leaves, some people in some areas will also be lotus leaves, banana leaves and rice dumplings Ba leaves and other leaves as rice dumpling leaves, these leaves are non-toxic, and long and very large, used to wrap the rice dumplings is very suitable for the aroma of the different leaves to make a difference, you can give the rice dumplings to bring a different flavor.