菊花脑为何物,外地人也许不知道,但在南京可是家喻户晓,孺妇皆知。它是一种野生小菊,脑者,嫩梢也,故名菊花脑,十分形象。菊科多年生宿根草本,株高30～60厘米,叶黄绿色,卵状披针形,呈不规则羽状深裂,有齿,被疏毛,头状花序呈伞房状排列,黄色,径约1.5～2厘米,10月下旬开花。名气之所以这么大,皆因它是南京人最常食用的一种佳蔬美食,味微甘,咀嚼有香味。很多居民房前屋后都有种植,食之方便,取之不尽(一年四季不断),而且少生虫,不用药,是名符其实的绿色食品。菊花脑的适应性特别强,性喜阳也很耐阴,耐瘠薄和干旱,对土壤要求不严,但在湿润肥沃且排水良好的土壤中生长更鲜嫩。繁殖也不难,用播种、扦插和分株等方法均可。菊花脑花后至11月底,种子即成熟。届时采集晾干,清理干净后放纸袋或布袋中,置通风干燥处保存,第二年4～5月可盆播或地播。播后覆土至不见种子为度,注意喷水保湿,10天左右可出苗。当小苗有3～4片真叶时可移植。它对环境没有特别 Why chrysanthemum brain, foreigners may not know, but in Nanjing, but well-known, every woman knows. It is a wild chrysanthemum, brain, tender shoots also, hence the name of chrysanthemum brain, very image. Asteraceae perennial herb, plant height of 30 to 60 cm, yellow-green leaves, ovate-lanceolate, irregular pinnately cracked, dentate, sparse hair, the head was arranged in a corynucent, yellow, diameter About 1.5 ~ 2 cm, flowering in late October. The reason why such a big fame, because it is the most common food in Nanjing, a good vegetable cuisine, taste slightly sweet, chewing flavor. Many residents have a house in front of the house planting, food convenient, inexhaustible (all year round), and less worms, do not medication, is truly green food. Chrysanthemum brain particularly adaptable, sexual Xiyang also very shade-tolerant, barren and drought-resistant, lax requirements of the soil, but in moist and fertile and well-drained soil grow more tender. Breeding is not difficult, with sowing, cutting and ramets and other methods can be. Chrysanthemum flower to the end of November, the seed is mature. Will be collected dry, clean up the paper bag or bag, set ventilated and dry place to save the second year from April to May potted or broadcast. After sowing soil to see the seeds for the degree, pay attention to water spray moist, 10 days or so can emerge. When the seedlings have 3 to 4 true leaves can be transplanted. It is no special to the environment