Abelmoschus sagittifolius

Botanical Description

Abelmoschus sagittifolius is a herbaceous perennial plant usually growing around 50 - 100cm tall, occasionally to 200cm, from a fleshy, tuberous rootstock that is around 4 - 5cm thick[ 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 widely used in herbal medicine in Vietnam and China, and can be found for sale in local markets. It is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine, and is also cultivated for medicinal use in Vietnam and exported to China. It is often grown as an ornamental[ 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. , 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. ].