老少年,又名雁来红、老来红、老来少、老来娇等,为苋科一年生草本植物。秋季北雁南飞时,老少年基部叶子变为深紫色,顶叶则变得娇红如染,鲜艳异常,富有朝气,因此,也被名人们赋予了较深较广的文化内涵,如喻人愈老愈精神。老少年也常常成为历代文人墨客笔下描绘的素材,如齐白石晚年就特别爱画老少年,并有诗作:“四月清和始着根,轻锄亲手种蓬门。秋来颜色胜蓬草,未受春风一点恩。” Old and young, also known as geese to red, old to red, old and young, Jiao, such as the old, for the Amaranthaceae annual herb. In the autumn, when the north geese fly south, the base leaves of old and young become purple, while the parietal leaves become tender, bright and vivid. Therefore, they are also given deeper and broader cultural connotations by celebrities such as Yu The older the more people spirit. Old and young often also become the portrayal of literati written by ancient literati, such as Qi Baishi in his later years especially love painting old and young, and poetry: “April clear and rooted, Not a little spring breeze. ”