For instance, the green leaves are "jiu cai", the flower stem "jiu cai hua", and blanched leaves "jiu huang" in Mandarin, but in Cantonese are "gau tsoi"/"kow choi" 韭菜, "gau tsoi fa" 韭菜花 (chive blossoms), and "gau wong" 韭黃 (chive sprout) respectively.