The difference between mustard and kale

Mustard is a famous specialty vegetable in China, also known as cover vegetable, hanging vegetable and so on. It is commonly cultivated in all parts of China, mostly distributed in the provinces south of the Yangtze River. Kale is also one of the specialty vegetables in China. Also known as white kale, green leaf kale, etc., with fat and tender leaves for consumption, let's take a look at the difference between mustard and kale!

The difference of families and genera between mustard and kale

1. Mustard: mustard is an annual or biennial herb of plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, five branch fruit subclass, cauliflower order, Cruciferae, Brassica tribe and Brassica.

2. Kale: kale is an annual herb of plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, five branch fruit subclass, cauliflower order, cruciferae, brassica tribe and brassica.

Morphological differences between mustard and kale

1. Mustard: mustard plants are 30-150 cm tall, often glabrous, sometimes young stems and leaves are hairy, powdery, spicy, stem erect, branched, basal leaves broadly ovate to Obovate, lower leaves of stem small, upper leaves of stem narrowly lanceolate, racemes terminal, extended after anthesis, yellow, sepals yellowish, petals Obovate, siliques linear, seeds spherical purple-brown, flowering from March to May, fruiting from May to June.

2. Kale: kale plant is 0.5-1m tall, often 30cm-40cm, glabrous, powdery, stem erect, branched, basal leaves ovate, cauline leaves ovate or ovoid, upper leaves of stem oblong, racemes long erect, flowers white or yellowish, sepals lanceolate, petals oblong, siliques linear, seeds protruding red-brown, flowering March-April, fruiting May-June.

The difference of origin between mustard and kale

1. Mustard: there is no distribution boundary of mustard in China. Except for cold and arid areas, mustard is cultivated in coastal provinces in the east, Sanya City in Hainan Province in the south and Mohe City in Heilongjiang Province in the north.

2. Kale: kale is one of the most nutritious kale vegetables. China has a long history of cultivation. The main producing areas are Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan, and a small amount of cultivation is found in coastal and northern suburbs.

The difference of efficacy between mustard and kale

1. Mustard: mustard contains a lot of ascorbic acid, which has the effect of refreshing and relieving fatigue. Mustard has the function of detoxification and detumescence, can resist infection and prevent the occurrence of disease, inhibit the toxicity of bacterial toxins, and promote wound healing. Mustard also has the effect of appetizer and digestion, which can promote stomach and intestinal digestion, increase appetite, and can be used as an appetizer to help digestion. Finally, it can clear eyes and diaphragm, widen intestines and defecate, which can prevent and cure constipation.

2. Kale: kale is a nutrient-rich vegetable in cabbage vegetables, which can be fried, eaten in soup or used as a side dish. It has the effects of promoting diuresis and resolving phlegm, detoxifying and dispelling wind, dispelling pathogenic heat, relieving fatigue, clearing heart and eyesight, etc. However, long-term eating kale has the side effect of exhausting vital energy, which will inhibit the secretion of sex hormones.