Momordica charantia belongs to the genus Momordica in Cucurbitaceae, and its flowering and fruiting period is 5-65438+ 10 month. Momordica charantia originated in East India and is widely planted in tropical to temperate regions of the world. China is widely cultivated in the north and south. Bitter gourd tastes sweet and bitter, and is mainly used as a vegetable or as a sugar stain. Mature pulp and aril can also be eaten.

2, loofah

Luffa is a plant of Luffa in Cucurbitaceae, and its fruit is a summer vegetable. When it matures, the reticular fiber inside is called loofah, which can be used instead of sponge to wash cooktops and furniture. It can also be used as medicine, and has the effects of cooling, diuresis, blood circulation, menstruation regulation and detoxification.

3. Lettuce; lettuce

Lettuce, commonly known as leaf lettuce, also known as goose feather lettuce, mashed lettuce and lettuce, belongs to the genus Lettuce in Compositae. It is an annual or biennial herb crop with long obovate leaves and dense cabbage shape, which can be eaten raw, crisp and slightly sweet.

Lettuce is native to the Mediterranean coast of Europe and domesticated from wild varieties. The ancient Greeks and Romans ate it first.

4.watermelon

As a summer fruit, the flesh is sweet and can relieve summer heat; Seeds contain oil and can be used as entertainment food. There are many cultivated varieties in China, with different exocarp, pulp and seed shapes, among which Xinjiang, Lanzhou, Gansu, Dezhou, Shandong and Dongtai, Jiangsu are the most famous. Its original species may come from Africa, widely cultivated in tropical to temperate regions of the world, and then introduced to China.

5.plums

Prunus mume is a Rosaceae plant, also known as Jia Qingzi, Lin Bu, Li, Huang Yumei and Shan Mei. The fruit is ripe in July and August, full and round, exquisite, delicious and sweet, and it is one of people's favorite fruits. Widely cultivated all over the world.

Plum tastes sour, which can promote the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, thereby increasing appetite and promoting digestion, and is especially suitable for patients with gastric acid deficiency, fullness after eating and constipation. Amino acids such as serine, glycine, proline and glutamine in fresh plum meat have diuretic and detumescence effects, and have adjuvant therapeutic effects on liver cirrhosis.

6.peaches

Peach is a plant of Rosaceae and Peach. It is a small deciduous tree with fruit as fruit. Flowers are visible and fruits are juicy. Can be eaten raw, peaches, canned peaches and so on. And nucleoli can also be eaten. The flesh is white and yellow, and there are many varieties of peaches. Generally, the skin is hairy, and the skin of nectarine is smooth. The fruit of "Flat Peach" is flat and discoid; "Peach" is an ornamental peach tree with many petal forms.

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