Lamiaceae FAMILY

Elsholtzia penduliflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elsholtzia penduliflora is an aromatic, perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow 100 - 200cm 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 local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Yunnan) to northern Vietnam

HabitatValleys, hills, waste areas, dense forests; at elevations from 1,100 - 2,400 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. ]