What is water chestnut and what is water chestnut commonly called

Water chestnut is commonly known as water chestnut, water chestnut, peony, sage, black taro, bodhisattva, ground chestnut, money onion, earth chestnut, spiny turtle and so on.

Water chestnut belongs to the water chestnut plant, it is a characteristic vegetable, generally with large bulbs for people to eat, at the same time it also has a high nutritional value, most areas are called horseshoe, its flowering and fruiting period is generally around 5 to 10 months.

Water chestnuts prefer to grow in moist and warm environments, and are found in Japan, China, the Ryukyu Islands, and India, and are currently found in Jiangsu, Guangdong, Taiwan, and Hainan.

Types of water chestnuts.

1. Guilin horseshoe.

Landraces in Guilin, Guangxi. The bulb is flat and round, the top bud is stout, and the two buds often stand side by side, so it is called "three masts". The skin is reddish-brown, the flesh is white, and the individual weighs 30 grams. Mainly fresh food, it can also be cooked and processed, with high sugar content, crisp meat and excellent quality. Bear.

2. Water horseshoe.

Guangdong landraces. The bulb is oblate, the apical bud is pointed and long, the skin is black-brown, and the flesh is white. Each weighs 10 grams. The starch content is high, and it is mainly cooked food and starch starch. It is vigorous, strong resistance to stress, resistant to moisture, and not resistant to storage.

3. Camelina. Native to the Philippines. The bulb is large, oval, weighing 25 grams each, crisp and sweet, good quality, mainly fresh imitation and bright food.

4. Filial piety.

Local varieties in Xiaogan City, Hubei Province. The bulb is oblate, bright red, with an average weight of 22 grams, thin skin, sweet taste, fine residue and less residue, mainly fresh food, and good quality.

5. Camelina sula. Landraces in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. The bulb is oblate and round, the apical bud is pointed, the umbilicus is flat, the skin is thin, the flesh is white, and the weight of a single reserve is about 15 grams. Suitable for processing canned food.

6. Camelina yuhang.

Yuhang County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, local variety, bulb oblate round, apical bud thick and straight, umbilicus flat, brown red skin, thin skin, sweet taste, single weight of about 20 grams. It is suitable for processing canned food and fresh food.

1. Water chestnut (scientific name: eleocharis dulcis (burm.) f.

trin.It is also known as horseshoe, the skin color is purple and black, the flesh is white, the taste is sweet and juicy, crisp and delicious, it has the reputation of underground Sydney pear since ancient times, and the northerners regard it as Jiangnan ginseng. Water chestnuts are sweet and crunchy in taste and rich in nutrients, containing or judged protein, fat, crude fiber, carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, iron, calcium, phosphorus and carbohydrates, which can be used for cooking and starch.

The water chestnut contained in water chestnut itself has significant antibacterial function, and its texture and thermal stability are also a significant characteristic of water chestnut. Water chestnuts can be processed into canned food, water chestnut cakes, water chestnut drinks and other products, at the same time, the water chestnut peel residue produced in the processing of Hu Brigade is rich in fiber and pigment, which can be further processed and utilized.

2. It is cultivated all over the country. It is also found in North Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and India. Water chestnuts are cultivated only once a year, and they cannot be changed to annual production; Moreover, water chestnuts grow in wet soil, with thin skin and juicy skin, which is very easy to lose water and shrink and rot and deteriorate.

Therefore, water chestnuts are generally sold fresh, and the storage period does not exceed 10 days. Temperature 0 4 is the best storage of water chestnuts, and the shelf life of vacuum-packed water chestnuts at this temperature can reach 60d.

Water chestnuts are fruits called water chestnuts in daily life, and in some places they are also called ground chestnuts.

Water chestnut is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Cyperaceae. height 15-60 cm; Drained grandchildren are clustered, cylindrical; Flower spikelets cylindrical, with multiple flowers; The small nuts are broadly obovate, biconvex. Water chestnuts are mainly divided into two large types: wild type and cultivated type, and the wild type of water chestnut is generally thinner and shorter, and the bulb is smaller. Cultivation type: Water chestnut leaf-like stems are thicker and taller, and bulbs are larger.

"Water chestnut" is commonly known as "horse back chain hoof", which is the common name for water chestnut in the Guangzhou dialect, and this name is the "inheritance" of the ancient Fujian and Cantonese dialects. In the Min and Cantonese dialects, things like fruits are collectively called "horses"; When referring to a specific type of fruit, it is customary to put "horse" before the name of the fruit. Like peaches are pronounced "horse peach", which means the fruit of the peach tree.

The "hoof" in "horseshoe" means underground.

Water chestnut growing environment:

Water chestnut has strong growth adaptability, likes warm and moist, is not frost tolerant, often grows in shallow water fields, water chestnut needs high temperature and long sunshine in the early stage of growth, such as the appropriate temperature of germination is 15-20, the optimal temperature of tillering ramets is 25-30, and in the late growth stage, shortening the light hours (should be less than 13 hours) can promote the formation of bulbs, and lower temperatures (20-25) are also conducive to bulb expansion. The soil is shallow, sandy loam or humus loam with a shallow soil layer and pH 6-7.

Water chestnut is a plant of the genus Water Purse in the family Cyperaceae.

Creeping rhizomes are elongated, with many stalks, clumped, straight, elongated, cylindrical, 40 to 100 cm tall and 2 to 3 mm in diameter. Water chestnut is mostly planted in paddy fields, grows in wet soil, has thin skin and juicy, and is very easy to lose water and shrink and decay, mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan and other places with shallow water.

Water chestnut as one of China's characteristic vegetables, usually with underground bulb for edible, can be raw, cooked or cooked, especially suitable for making canned food, called clear water horseshoe, is one of the main condiments of the restaurant, and can extract starch, and lotus, water powder is called starch Sankui, cold and slippery, sweet and cool taste, can benefit qi and peace. At the same time, the tubular leaf-like stems in the aboveground have the effects of quenching thirst and antipyretic.

Water chestnuts

Water chestnut is a perennial aquatic herb that likes warmth and humidity and is not cold-tolerant.

Native to India, China is mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan, and other places with shallow water, and is mostly planted in paddy fields. Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" has a detailed description of its plant shape and cultivation method. It is widely cultivated in the provinces south of the Yangtze River in China.

Anhui Wuwei, Guangxi Guilin, Zhejiang Yuhang, Jiangsu Gaoyou and Fujian Fuzhou are famous production areas.

Propagation with bulbs. After germination, a short constricted stem is formed, and the green leaf-like stem of the apical and lateral buds is slender and erect like a tube. The leaves degenerate into membranous sheets, which are born at the base of the leaf-like stem and the upper part of the bulb, and photosynthesis is carried out by the green leaf-like stem.