Jiangxi old traditional abalone seeds

Euryale ferox is an annual large aquatic herb in Nymphaeaceae and Polygonum. Submerged leaves are arrow-shaped or oval kidney-shaped, 4 ~ 10 cm long, with no thorns on both sides; Petiole spineless; Floating leaves are leathery, oval, kidney-shaped to round, with a diameter of 10 ~ 135 cm, shield-shaped, with or without bending, entire, purple and pubescent below, with spikes in the branches of veins on both sides; The three-month leaves of the stem stick to the water, which is bigger and wrinkled than the lotus leaf. The back of the leaves is blue and purple, and the stems and leaves have thorns. The stem is more than ten feet long, with holes and silk in the middle, and the meat is tender, peeled and eaten. Purple flowers bloom in May and June, and when they bloom, they are in bud in front of the sun, and there are green thorns on the buds. The flower is at the top of the bud, like a chicken beak. After peeling, it is wrapped in soft meat, and there is white rice in the shell, which looks like a fish. It will mature in July and August and bear fruit in September. Distributed in most parts of China. Fruit is edible. It can also be used medicinally.