What is rape? What does it look like?
Rapeseed, also known as oil cabbage, bitter cabbage, is a cruciferous plant rapeseed young stems and leaves, native to China, dark green in color, help like cabbage, belongs to the cruciferous cabbage varieties. It is widely cultivated in the north and south, and is available in all seasons. Rape contains a variety of nutrients, containing vitamin C rich. In the network also as "talented" synonym. Chinese name: oil cabbage English name: baby bokchoi Latin name: Brassica chinensis L. oilseed rape Alias: 芸苔, cold cabbage, green river cabbage, green cabbage, Shanghai green, hu cai, bitter cabbage, moss mustard, green cabbage, lady's mantle cabbage, spoon vegetable. It is also known as Brassica rapa, hu cai, and carex. According to the color of its petiole, there are two kinds of white stalks and green stalks. White pedicel, leaf green, petiole white, upright, crisp texture, bitter taste small and slightly sweet. Green pedicel, leaf green, petiole light green, flat and slightly concave, fat and upright, short plants, leaf blade fat. The texture is crisp and tender, with a slightly bitter flavor. Oilseed rape is also called green cabbage, dark green in color. Oilseed rape is a cruciferous family, genus Brassica, annual herb. Taproot system. Stem erect, less branching, plant height 30-90cm. leaves alternate, divided into basal leaves and stem leaves of two kinds. The basal leaves are undeveloped, creeping, elliptic, 10-20cm long and petiolate. Nutritional value The signature nutrient content of rape and its therapeutic value can be called the best among all kinds of vegetables. Each 100 grams of edible portion contains 93 grams of water, 2.6 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of fat, 2.0 grams of carbohydrates, 0.5 grams of vitamins, 140 milligrams of calcium, 30 milligrams of phosphorus, l.4 milligrams of iron, 3.15 milligrams of vitamin A, B10.08 milligrams of vitamin A, B20.11 milligrams of vitamin C, 51 milligrams of vitamin C, 0.9 milligrams of nicotinic acid, and 3.15 milligrams of carotenoids. The minerals contained can promote the development of bones, accelerate the body's metabolism and enhance the body's hematopoietic function, carotene, niacin and other nutrients, but also an important substance to maintain life activities.