High-Quality Wild Vegetable Seeds Jinan Wholesale – Large-leaf Shepherd's Purse Seeds
　　
　　Wild vegetables, after years of selective breeding, have evolved into two cultivated varieties: broadleaf and large-leaf shepherd's purse. The large-leaf shepherd's purse features pinnately lobed leaves with deep serrations, smooth leaf surfaces, and strong resistance to both heat and cold. It can be cultivated in spring, summer, and autumn, with winter greenhouse cultivation yielding even better quality. It has excellent flavor, is delicious, and can be stir-fried, used in soups, as filling for dumplings, or in shepherd's purse dumplings.
　　Cultivation tips: Approximately 100 grams of seeds are needed per mu. Harvesting can begin 40 days after sowing. Special attention should be paid to fertilizer, water, and weed management after each harvest. Sowing in autumn allows for harvest until March of the following year, with a yield of about 1000 kg per mu.
　　Shepherd's purse refers to the young leaves of the cruciferous plant Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic., also known as earth vegetable. It is a popular wild vegetable.
　　Shepherd's purse is also called life-preserving herb or water chestnut vegetable. Its tender leaves are edible. Originating in China, it is now found worldwide. Chinese people have been gathering wild shepherd's purse for consumption since ancient times, with records dating back to 300 BC. From the late 19th to early 20th century, cultivation began in the suburbs of Shanghai and has now spanned over ninety years.
　　Currently, major cities in China have begun introducing and cultivating it, though it remains limited to small-scale production.
　　Per 100 grams, shepherd's purse contains 85.1g water, 5.3g protein, 0.4g fat, 6g carbohydrates, 420mg calcium, 73mg phosphorus, 6.3mg iron, 3.2mg carotene, 0.14mg vitamin B1, 0.19mg vitamin B2, 0.7mg niacin, 55mg vitamin C, as well as flavonoids, choline, acetylcholine, and other compounds. It is rich in vitamin C and carotene, which help enhance immune function. It also helps lower blood pressure, improves digestion, and can treat conditions such as stomach spasms, gastric ulcers, dysentery, and enteritis.