Mosla dianthera - (Buch.

(Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.)Maxim.

Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves, Shoots

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Description

Mosla dianthera is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

Young shoots - cooked. Although edible, they are not very pleasant.

Medicinal Uses

Carminative. The leaves are carminative. Recommended in cases of heartburn.

Distribution

E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.

Where It Grows

TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation (Primorye, Sakhalin), China (Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Taiwan TROPICAL ASIA: Bhutan, India (north), Nepal, Pakistan, Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia (Sumatera (north))

Cultivation

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it should be possible to grow it as a hardy annual in most parts of the country. It probably requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position.