Purple acacia flowers are fragrant acacia (scientific name: Robiniapseudoacaciacv. idaho)

It is the legume family, acacia genus acacia cultivated varieties of acacia, deciduous trees, the height of the plant up to 12 meters, pinnately compound leaves, leaves elliptic to ovate-oblong, racemose inflorescences, perianth red, with a strong aroma, originating in Spain, introduced into China in 1992! The plant was introduced to China in 1992 and was successfully planted on a trial basis.

But this purple acacia flowers, although good-looking, but the food value is not great, usually it is best not to eat. Especially in the growth of industrial areas of the fragrant acacia, it will adsorb the harmful particles in the air, after eating will be transferred to the body of these undesirable substances, the long term is very harmful to people.

Some experts say that although they do not advocate people to eat purple acacia flowers, but it is not to indicate that it is toxic. In fact, purple acacia flowers are not poisonous. The reason why not advocating the consumption of purple acacia flower, because the purple acacia flower as an ornamental plant, nutritional value is not high, consumption of human body is not beneficial.

But why do some people who eat purple acacia flowers have a reaction similar to poisoning? This is because in all kinds of acacia flowers contain a component, this component in the human body can break down a photoreceptor substances, the human body exposed to the outside of the face, hands, feet and other parts of the skin through the direct sunlight, may lead to metabolic disorders and induced "solar dermatitis".

And this component in the purple acacia flowers in the content than the white acacia flowers high, so sensitive skin people eat purple acacia flowers will soon be allergic to be misinterpreted as "purple acacia flowers are toxic".

In summary, purple acacia flowers are not toxic, but it is best not to eat. If you want to eat acacia food, it is better to choose the safer white acacia flowers.

The main value of scented acacia is ornamental:

1, due to the natural growth of scented acacia canopy open, beautiful tree shape, do not need pruning. Flowering acacia grows rapidly, flowering early, generally loaded with the second year of flowering, cultivation value is two seasons a year blooming, flower acacia is the most ornamental value of the red flowers and fruits, can be bloomed at the same time 200-500 red flowers, beautiful. Cultivation value is 1 year two seasons bloom, can be said to be "early fall garden to enjoy the beauty, fragrant acacia bloom different red".

2, fragrant acacia strong adaptability, regardless of the north and south, east and west, or mountain plains, can be planted. Is to create fast-growing timber forests, economic forests, charcoal forests, soil and water conservation forests, sand forests, landscape forests, fodder forests of the main species. It can be used for the greening of river banks, small watershed management and greening of barren slopes and plains. Utilizing the fast-growing and regenerative nature of fragrant acacia, it can achieve the afforestation effect of "planting one hundred acacias in mu, and one slope in three years".

3, acacia leaf green body thick, can resist sulfur dioxide, chlorine, nitrogen oxides and chemical smog, and can absorb, adsorb lead in the air and other harmful dust and steam, play a special role in purifying the air and improve the ecological environment, so there is a high environmental value.

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