The young leaves and shoots can be used as a vegetable called Hsiang Chun Ya (Xiang Chun Ya ) in China and thus Chinese toon is known as a "tree vegetable" . The fresh young leaves and shoots contain 84% water, 9.8% protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 and B2, and are rich in aromatic substances. They are uniquely aromatic and therefore excellent for stir fry ( especially with egg ), salad, fry, pickling, seasoning, etc. This plant is a native of China, and China is the only country where Chinese toon young leaves and shoots are used as vegetable. Chinese toon is also used in Chinese traditional medicine. So Chinese toon is widely planted in China. Basically, there are two kinds of Chinese toon. One is called Purple Chinese toon, of which the young leaves and buds are a purple or dark red color, the skin is gray brown, the branches stretch out. The young shoots are strongly aromatic, rich in lipid, less fibrous. Green Chinese toon is another one. The plant stands up. The skin is green gray. The young shoots are less aromatic and contain less lipid. We supply large amount of Purple Chinese toon to both home and abroad market.