Water chestnut type
Water chestnut is an annual herbaceous aquatic plant, which is mostly planted in ponds and swamps. Originated in Europe and Asia, widely distributed in the south, mainly cultivated in Anhui, Jiangsu, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan Province and other places.
Water chestnut attribute
Water chestnut, a plant of the genus Water chestnut, belongs to the family Water chestnut. The planting environment should not be too cold, and it is suitable for growing in the environment of 25-36 degrees, and the water depth is 50-60 cm.
Water chestnut likes warm, humid and sunny environment, and has weak low temperature resistance, so it needs to take warm measures in winter and is not resistant to frost.
What does a water chestnut look like?
Water chestnut is also called water chestnut, which looks a bit like a horn. It grows in lakes and silt, and its growth ability is relatively strong. It mainly grows rapidly in March and blooms in May-June, with a white color.
Water chestnut shape
Water chestnut is a bit like a horn, with a special shape. Different varieties will have different shapes.
What are the leaves of water chestnut?
Water chestnut leaves are dark green, not hairy, green or purplish red on the back, short hair in light yellow or grayish brown, shallow teeth on the upper edge and entire lower edge.
Ling role
The leaves of water chestnut are mostly green, and the flowers are white and reddish.
Function and value of water chestnut
Water chestnut is rich in starch, protein, glucose, unsaturated fatty acids and vitamins, which is good for the body and has the effect of slimming.
2, water chestnut can be used to make food, but also has medicinal value, with the effect of relieving summer heat, diuresis, quenching thirst and hangover.