The plant has strings of small black-purple berries in the shape of a flattened spherical shape. Everyone must be very familiar, when I was a child, I often squeezed and played, and a black and purple liquid would flow from it. They are called "Shanglu".
From the southwest of Our country to the northeast are distributed in the commercial landing, Japan, India, North Korea also have some, their life adaptability is very strong, roadside mountains, behind the house in front of the house are distributed, many people also specialize in planting. Regardless of the soil quality, they can flourish.
The stems of Shanglu are divided into two kinds, red stems of Shanglu are highly toxic and cannot be eaten, while green stems can be eaten and are a wild vegetable of excellent quality. Shanglu planted once, can be harvested for many years. However, once the Qingming Festival has passed, it cannot be eaten any longer, because the stems and leaves have become lignified.
This is the appearance of Shanglu just flowering, the flowers are denser, close to white, and it is still very fresh and beautiful from a distance.
Gradually, green fruits grew, which could be seen as red-stemmed shanglu, and although we used to play with them when we were young, they could not be eaten, and they were also poisonous. The green berries will slowly turn dark purple.
The roots of Shanglu can be used in medicine, which can reduce edema and flatulence, treat athlete's foot, and can also be made into pesticides and veterinary drugs. If you see this bunch of black and purple fruits in the wild, don't pick them, because if you eat them by mistake, you will be poisoned, and the consequences are unimaginable.