Elsholtzia eriostachya
(Benth.) Benth.
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 15-37 cm tall. The stems are red to purple and hairy. The leaves are oval and 1-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There are rounded teeth along the edge. The flower spike is cylinder shaped.
Edible Uses
Leaves are eaten raw in chutneys and salads, or dried and used to flavour dishes in winter.
Traditional Uses
Leaves are eaten raw in chutney and salads. They are dried and used to flavour dishes in winter.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in cold deserts in north India. In China it grows in hilly grasslands between 3,500-4,100 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Tibet,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Betso, Bye-rug ser-po, Tsatsa
References (2)
- Ballabh, B., et al, 2007, Raw edible plants of cold desert Ladakh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 182-184
- Sharma, L. et al, 2018, Diversity, distribution pattern, endemism and indigenous uses of wild edible plants in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of Indian Trans Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 17(1) January 2018 pp 122-131
