Elsholtzia feddei
Pa-pi,
Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves - spice
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Description
A herb. It grows 3-20 cm tall. The stems are branched from the base. They are hairy and can lie along the ground. The leaves are 0.4-2.4 cm long by 3-14 mm wide. The flowers are in spikes 1-1.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
References (1)
- Li, S., et al, 2020, Monpa, memory, and change: an ethnobotanical study of plant use in Mêdog County, South-east Tibet, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2020) 16:5 p 19
