perennial herb; Indian aster; used in medicine and as vegetable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Indian aster; kalimeris (Kalimeris indica), a perennial herb with purple and yellow flowers resembling chrysanthemums
Commonly found in the wild across China. The young shoots (马兰头) are a popular spring vegetable in Jiangnan cuisine, while the whole plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and detoxify.
Chūn春
tiān天
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
qù去
yě野
wài外
cāi采
zhāi摘
mǎ马
lán兰
tóu头
shí食
yòng用
。
In spring, people often go to the countryside to pick malan shoots for food.
Mǎ马
lán兰
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yào药
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
，
quán全
cǎo草
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
Kalimeris is a common medicinal plant; the entire herb can be used in medicine.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
wài外
xíng形
hěn很
xiàng像
jú菊
huā花
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
mín民
jiān间
yě也
jiào叫
tā它
lù路
biān边
jú菊
。
This flower looks very much like a chrysanthemum, so it is also commonly called 'roadside chrysanthemum'.
Lǎo老
nǎi奶
nai奶
zài在
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
mài卖
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
mǎ马
lán兰
tóu头
。
The old lady is selling fresh kalimeris shoots at the vegetable market.