Sophora alopecuroides is a very common wild vegetable flower. People have been eating bitter vegetables for more than 2000 years, and they are often used as herbs. There are many kinds of bitter herbs, among which there are bitter herbs with purple flowers, that is, Viola yedoensis, alias: purple weeds, tea grass, bitter weeds, bitter velvet, wormwood and so on.

Viola yedoensis, a small purple wildflower that looks like a noble iris, can be seen everywhere in spring. It is cold and slightly bitter, and it can also clear away heat and toxic materials, cool blood and reduce swelling. It is as good as dandelion. Yes, it's delicious to eat cold.

The bitter vegetable with small yellow flowers, we saw its shadow in the movie "Bitter Vegetable Flower", which often appears in the menu of spring farmhouse dishes. In spring, these bitter dishes can help us remove the internal heat and intestinal toxicity accumulated in winter, which is very beneficial to the growth in spring and summer.

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Main value:

1, edible value

The dry matter of Viola yedoensis per kloc-0/00g contains 29.27g of protein, 2.38g of soluble sugar, 33.95mg of amino acids and various vitamins. Every 1g of dry viola yedoensis contains 354.8μg of iron, 30.3μg of manganese, 22.2μg of copper, 55.8μg of zinc, 69.0μg of chromium, 60.0μg of molybdenum, 9.7μg of cobalt and 3.9μg of calcium. Take the seedlings or tender stems of Viola yedoensis, blanch them with boiling water, soak them in clear water for 3-5 minutes, fry them, make soup, and steam or cook porridge with flour.

2. Garden value

The florescence of Viola yedoensis is early and concentrated; The plants are low, grow neatly and densely, which is convenient for frequent replacement and transplanting, and suitable for the composition of flower beds or flower beds with early spring patterns. Viola yedoensis turns green early, has high ornamental value and strong adaptability, and can be propagated by seeds. As a ground cover plant with moderate self-seeding ability, it can be planted in a large area. Viola yedoensis is suitable as a flower border or as a flower cluster with other early spring flowers. After a certain period of hibernation, the flowering date of potted plants can be carefully controlled, and a pot of delicate flowers can be produced, which can be used for indoor decoration such as window sills, desks and benches, and can also be made into bonsai. 、

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