Dysosma pleiantha
(Hance) Woodson
Chinese may apple
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 45 cm high and spreads 30 cm wide. It forms clumps. Each plant has a single stem and one or two large leaves at the top. These have 6-10 shallow lobes. The leaves are umbrella shaped and 30-40 cm wide. The flowers are in a cluster from the axil of the leaf. The flowers are deep red. The fruit are like berries. They can be yellow or red.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are possibly eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are possibly eaten.
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Medicinal Uses
The roots have been used as an anticancer agent.
Known Hazards
Caution advised for fruit consumption.
Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant. It cannot tolerate frost. It can grow in light shade. It is best in moist acid soil. In southern China it grows between 400-1,600 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-8. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, North America, Taiwan, Tasmania, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. They also spread by rhizomes or underground stems.
Notes
The roots have been used as an anticancer agent.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ferns, Plants For A Future
- World Flora on LIne
