15 flowers you often saw as a child - how many do you still remember?
In those years without computers or wifi, we played with no fewer than dozens of flowers and plants with our friends, and each one holds a most special memory. Now Huahua will take everyone back to remember those flowers whose names we could not even say as children!
Black nightshade
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This black nightshade is not a grape, not a grape! Every time they saw these fruits that looked like miniature black grapes, greedy little friends could never resist picking them and eating them. They were sweet and sour, but adults would always tell you, this cannot be eaten!
Foxtail grass
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If we are talking about the wild grass we played with most by the roadside as children, it has to be foxtail grass. What was most impressive was that there were always older boys and girls who could weave it into all kinds of little animals - starry-eyed admiration.
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Velvetleaf
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Velvetleaf (qing) is a bit awkward to say, but it was one of the most common flowers in the countryside. Girls often picked it to make earrings. The pale little yellow flowers were inconspicuous yet fragrant all on their own~ When you opened the seeds inside the fruit, there was even a fresh fragrance!
Little horse-pao melon
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As children, we often saw patches of melon vines in the fields and at the edges of fields, with miniature watermelons buried inside. They smelled a little fragrant - it was definitely the horse-pao melon! Every time we were warned not to eat them, but we still had to pick a few and take them home. They were explosively fun!
Cocklebur
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As children, did you ever walk along the road and suddenly have your clothes hooked by something, and when you turned around, it was some little spiky balls? Huahua tells you, this thing is called cocklebur, and some people also call it zhai li er. Some naughty kids would cause trouble and deliberately stick these prickly balls onto girls' clothes and hair, making people grit their teeth in hatred!
Four o'clock flower
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In the yard back home, there was always a four o'clock flower, and it always bloomed in the evening. Its black seeds were like little landmines, so it was also called the landmine flower. Little friends always picked the petals of the four o'clock flower, dipped them in a little water, and stuck them on their foreheads as floral ornaments. Have you ever played like this?
Hollow raspberry
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Hollow raspberry, also called rose raspberry, has red fruits like strawberries and tastes a little sweet, but you cannot eat too many!
Daisy fleabane
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Daisy fleabane looks a lot like small chrysanthemums, growing in clumps by the roadside. Pick a bunch and put it in a vase - it looks extremely beautiful!
Cattail
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This thing is said to be quite useful for smoking out mosquitoes after being lit. Have you ever used it?
Goosegrass
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It truly lives up to its name, as tough as beef tendon. As a child, your hands would turn blue from pulling it, and it would still stand as steady as Mount Tai!
Henna
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The scientific name of henna is Impatiens balsamina, and it was most popular among girls. Rub the petals into a paste and put it on your nails, and after a while your nails turn red.
Thistle
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The name is very unfamiliar, but you must be very familiar with the flower. The stems have thorns and it produces pale purple flowers. It is very cute and also a bit like dandelion~
Sickle senna
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After the seeds of sickle senna are dried in the sun and stir-fried until cooked, steep them in water and drink it to clear the liver and improve eyesight!
Purslane
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Purslane is a very common wild vegetable. In late spring, pick a handful of the most tender purslane after the rain, wash it clean and blanch it, add a little sesame oil and chili that have been flash-fried with scallion and ginger, then dress it with salt and vinegar. What a fresh, refreshing taste!
Water caltrop
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Flower lovers in the south should be familiar with water caltrop. It can be steamed or boiled, and can also be cooked into porridge. It tastes good and is especially healthy!
There are really too many flowers and plants in memory
The varieties are not rare, yet they accompanied our entire childhood
Flower lovers, how many more can you still remember?