1, squash and children's lettuce are both a kind of mustard greens, but the edible parts are different. Squash is the stem of mustard growing out of the tumor-like fleshy stems, children's lettuce is the axil of the mustard leaf buds expanding the formation of buds block.

2, squash and children's vegetables are also different in shape and color. Squash is bulging ball, the surface has raised small bumps, the color is green. Children's vegetables are tower-shaped or ginseng-shaped, the surface is smoother, the color is light green or white.

3, squash and children's vegetables taste and eat different. Squash is processed, usually as an appetizer or roasted soup ingredients, taste delicious, have a special flavor. Children's vegetables are raw, usually blanched and cold or fried to eat, the flavor is refreshing, a little mustard flavor.