Acanthaceae FAMILY

Peristrophe japonica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Peristrophe japonica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.45 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, central and southern Japan.

HabitatDamp shady places in woods and mountain gullies in China[ 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. ]. More or less shady forests in lowland areas of Japan[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].