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如果有人对你说，有这样一种植物，它的幼芽味道像芦笋，果实令你联想起矮生西葫芦或茄子，种子像坚果，而块根可代替马铃薯食用，你相信吗？佛手瓜就是这样一种超级植物！佛手瓜（Ｓｅｃｈｉｕｍ ｅｄｕｌｅ）（２ｎ＝２ｘ＝２８）属葫芦科佛手瓜属，是一种多年生攀缘性草本?
If someone tells you that there is a plant whose sprouts taste like asparagus, the fruit reminds you of the summer squash or the eggplant, the seeds like nuts, and the roots instead of the potato, do you believe it? Chayote is such a super plant! Sechium edule (2n = 2x = 28) belongs to Cucurbitaceae, a perennial climbing herb.