Chelonopsis mollissima
C. Y. Wu
Lamiaceae Edible: Flowers - nectar
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A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. It is densely hairy. The leaves are oval or round and 3-5 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are coarse teeth along the edge. There are 1-3 flowers in a group on the ends of leafy branches. They are tube shaped and red.
Edible Uses
The flower nectar is sucked directly from the blooms.
Traditional Uses
The nectar of the flower is sucked.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry thickets on open slopes in valleys between 1,200-1,700 m above sea level in Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas,
References (1)
- Weckerle, C. S., et al, 2006, Plant Knowledge of the Shuhi in the Hengduan Mountains, Southwest China. Economic Botany 60(1):2-23
