Is the horsetooth amaranth amaranth? Let's take a look at the differences between the two.

Horsetail amaranth and amaranth are two common wild vegetables in our lives. Many people usually mistakenly think that horsetail amaranth and amaranth are the same. In fact, there are certain differences between the two.

Is horsetooth agarwood?

The horsetail is not the kind of horsetail we often eat, but belongs to the horsetail genus of the horsetail family, the horsetail family, and is a true succulent plant. The horsetail has a flat, light red or reddish-purple fleshy stem that creeps. The leaves are flat, fleshy, opposite, oval, green on the surface, and purple-red on the back; horsetail usually blooms under the midday sun, and the flowers are small and yellow and inconspicuous. The fruit is a capsule that will crack when ripe, containing a large number of small black seeds.

The difference between Atractylodes macrocephala and Atractylodes macrocephala:

The horsetooth wormwood is an annual herbaceous plant of the horsetooth family. It is thick and juicy, hairless, 10~30cm tall, and grows in sunny places such as fields, roadsides, and garden ruins. It is distributed throughout the country. This species is a dual-purpose plant for medicine and food. The whole plant is used for medicinal purposes, and has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, anti-inflammatory, quenching thirst, and diuresis; the seeds improve eyesight.

Atractylodes, also known as Yan Lai Hong, Lao Shao Nian, Lao Lai Shao, and San Se Atractylodes, is an annual herbaceous plant of the Atractylodes family. It has a thick, green or red stem, often branched, and may be hairy or hairless when young. Atractylodes is soft and has a strong flavor. It tastes sweet and fragrant, and has the effect of moistening the intestines and clearing away heat.