What is Houttuynia cordata and what does Houttuynia cordata look like?

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1. What is

2. What does it look like?

The scientific name of Houttuynia cordata is Houttuynia cordata, which is an herbaceous plant with a fishy smell. It mainly grows next to rivers and wetlands. Its taste is very special. It is eaten as a dish in southwestern my country and can also be used as medicine. The height of the entire plant is about 30-60 cm, the stem is oblate, the leaves are thin papery in texture, and the color of the surface is dark green or yellow-green. It can also bloom. The flowers are terminal spikes. , with yellow flower spikes on it.

1. What is it?

The scientific name of this kind of grass is acanthus. It is also known as root of folded ear, stinkweed, fly grass, etc. It is a kind of fishy smell. Herbs get their name from the fishy smell of their leaves. This type of grass mainly grows beside rivers and wetlands, and is widely distributed in our country. Its taste is very special. It is eaten as a dish in southwest my country, such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places, and it can also be used as medicine.

2. What does it look like

1. Plant type: The plant height of Houttuynia cordata is about 30-60 cm. The stem is oblate and the surface is relatively wrinkled and curved. The lower stem is lying on the ground, and the upper stem is lying on the ground. Some parts are relatively upright, basically smooth and hairless, and the surface is yellow-brown with a purple-red tint.

2. Leaves: Its leaves are thin in texture. Papery, oval or broad-ovate in shape, the upper and lower leaves are different in color, the upper part is dark green or yellow-green, the lower part of the leaf is darker, and the petiole is about 1-3.5 cm long.

3. Flowers: Houttuynia cordata can also bloom. The flowering period is from April to July. It is a terminal spike with yellow flower spikes on it and is relatively small in appearance.

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