Asteraceae FAMILY

Gynura bicolor

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gynura bicolor is a herbaceous, perennial plant with erect stems growing 50 - 100cm tall. The stems are rather woody at their base[ 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 leaves are sometimes gathered from the wild for local consumption.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Japan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand.

HabitatForests on slopes, rocky or wet places by rivers; at elevations from 600 - 1,500 metres in China[ 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. ].