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Lamiaceae FAMILY

Elsholtzia rugulosa

Elsholtzia rugulosa

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elsholtzia rugulosa is a much-branched, herbaceous perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it can grow from 30 - 150cm tall[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Myanmar, southeastern China, Vietnam
HabitatHilly grasslands, waste areas, forests, thickets; at elevations from 1,300 - 2,800 metres[ 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. ].