Description
This highly valued green is an edible chrysanthemum also known as Tongho in China. An easy to grow plant that can also be used for microgreens and baby greens. The closer to flowering, the more pungent the flavor becomes. A beautiful addition to your plate, as well as having beneficial medicinal properties, chrysanthemum is used to treat chest pain (angina), high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, fever, cold, headache, dizziness, and swelling. In combination with other herbs, chrysanthemum is also used to treat prostate cancer.
在中国古代，茼蒿为宫廷佳肴，所以又叫皇帝菜。茼蒿有蒿之清气、菊之甘香。茼蒿属于半耐寒性蔬菜，对光照要求不严，一般以较弱光照为好。其属短日照蔬菜，在冷凉温和。小叶茼蒿又称花叶茼蒿、细叶茼蒿。其叶狭小，缺刻多而深，绿色，叶肉较薄，香味浓；茎枝较细，生长快；抗寒性较强，但不太耐热，成熟较早。
