Campanulaceae FAMILY

Codonopsis javanica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Codonopsis javanica is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant growing from thickened, carrot-shaped roots. The much-branched stems scramble over the ground, twining into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The stems are generally up to 2 metres long, though one report says that they can reach 6 - 14 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southeastern China, Japan, northern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra)

HabitatHillsides and damp fertile ground by streams[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Meadows and waste lands, also found along the edges of forests in mountainous areas[ 283 Title Medicinal Plants in Vietnam Publication Author Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu Publisher World Health Organisation Year 1989 ISBN 92 9061 101 4 Description An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications. ]. Open forest, mostly on forest edges, in secondary forest and thickets, sometimes in grassy fields[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].