The difference between lilies and lilies

Is there any difference between lilies and lilies? Many friends think that eating lilies are the petals of lilies, but in fact, this understanding is wrong, but it can not be said that they are not connected at all, let's take a look at the difference between them.

I. the difference between lilies and lilies

Lily refers to the bulbs of the genus Lilium of the Liliaceae. There are more than 300 species of these plants, some of which are edible. The lily refers to the flower of this kind of plant, which is the flower. In daily life, lilies can generally be used to refer to lilies, so lilies may refer to lilies or lilies. But no lily is used to refer to lily (bulb).

Can you eat lilies?

Whether lilies can be eaten depends on the variety.

1. You can't eat fresh lilies.

Common white lilies, pink lilies, rhubarb lilies and other lilies used as flowers are not edible. They are special ornamental varieties and are not edible. This kind of flower tends to have larger flowers, brighter colors, some with obvious fragrance, can be made into bouquets, tied floats, or inserted in a vase, but they are not edible.

2. Edible lily varieties

Lily has its own special edible variety. The scales and flowers of these varieties are edible. The common varieties are Lanzhou lily, Yixing lily, Longya lily and curly Dan and so on. The naming varies according to the origin of the variety. But there is one thing in common, their leaves tend to be slender, slender, and the leaves are more dense. The flowers are also smaller, mostly orange to orange.

3. Lilies that can be eaten in tea.

The lilies used for making tea belong to edible varieties. This kind of flower is generally made from an unopened bud of edible lilies after drying. Hot water can be directly used as a substitute for tea. Regular drinking also has the effect of nourishing beauty and detoxification. But be careful not to take too much, and don't keep drinking for a long time. If there are too many things, just the right amount. However, dried flowers are not suitable for cooking porridge, you can use dried lily slices to cook porridge, and dried flowers generally make tea to drink.