Cassiope fastigiata
(Wall.) D. Don
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 8-20 cm tall. The stems hang down and become branched. They have white hairs. The leaves are oval to triangle shaped and 4-6 mm long by 1.5-2 mm wide. They are leathery and deeply furrowed on top. The flowers droop. They are purple and white. The fruit is a capsule 2-3 mm across.
Edible Uses
The dried flowers are brewed as tea.
Traditional Uses
The dried flowers are used for tea.
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Medicinal Uses
The dried flowers are used for tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 300-4,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Tolo, Ucho
References (2)
- Chauhan, J., Negi, AK., Rajasekaran, A., Nazir, Ap., 2013, 'Wild edible plants as emerging ethanomedicines from the Kinnaur Distsict of Himachal Pradesh, India', Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 20(4), 273-280.
- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
