What is Ma Lan's head? The difference between shepherd's purse and shepherd's purse

Malan head, also known as Malan and chicken intestines, is a common wild vegetable in many parts of our country. it generally grows most luxuriantly after the Qingming Festival, and its taste is similar to that of balsam pear, but many people like to eat it. What is Malan head? What's the difference between shepherd's purse and shepherd's purse?

What kind of wild vegetable is Malan Tou?

Malantou belongs to the Compositae family, which is not only edible wild vegetables, but also can be used as medicine. Therefore, the nutritional and medicinal value of Malan head is very high. Malan head and many wild vegetables, very adaptable, no matter cold or hot, can not stop the growth of Malan head, so this plant is very suitable for beginners.

Second, what is the difference between Malan's head and shepherd's purse?

1. Malantou and shepherd's purse are two common wild vegetables, but the growth environment and appearance of Malantou and shepherd's purse are very different. For example, Malan head generally grows in lakeside wetlands, and there are fewer dry places. And Malan's head usually grows in groups.

2, shepherd's purse is more difficult to distinguish, the initial stage of shepherd's purse will usually stand on the ground and will not be close to the ground, a small leaf distribution is more, the leaf does not have any hair will not be too long. The leaves of shepherd's purse are not very smooth, and the color is relatively green. And shepherd's purse sprouted relatively early.

3, after growing up, the shepherd's purse is easier to distinguish, it grows taller, and there are generally some small white flowers at the top, which are distributed around the pole, and will bear fruit after flowering, and sometimes shepherd's purse has borne fruit above and below the flowering.

Third, when will Malan's head be available?

1. Malan's requirement for temperature is very low, even at minus 10 ℃ or temperature around 35 ℃, it can survive well, so its requirement for the environment is very low.

2. Malantou is generally harvested and listed from March to April in spring. But the best time is better before and after Ching Ming Festival. If you want to eat Malan head, you can pick some and eat them at home when Ching Ming Festival pays homage to his old friends.

The above is the relevant introduction of Ma Lantou, I hope it will be helpful to you.