Strobilanthes oligantha
Miq.
Cone flower
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Description
A herb. It grows 40-50 cm tall. The stems are 4 angled. The leaves are broadly oval and 4-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are teeth towards the ends of the leaves. The flowers are in short spikes. They are bluish-purple.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in shaded moist grasslands between 100-800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea,
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