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Caoshanhu Sarcandra glabra

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
sar-KAN-dra GLAB-ruh
Description

Bone-knitted Lotus is an edible subshrub with a somewhat woody base that is found in thickets, forests, slopes and roadsides in Asia.  It has showy red fruits.  

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Tags:
#edible seeds#tropical feel
 
Sarcandra glabra
Fruit Form Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Sarcandra glabra
Fruit and Leaf Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#edible seeds#tropical feel
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Sarcandra
    Species:
    glabra
    Family:
    Chloranthaceae
    Uses (Ethnobotany):
    An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    China, Japan, Philippines
    Edibility:
    The seeds can be dried and roasted and used as a subsitute for sesame seeds.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Edible
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Red/Burgundy
    Fruit Length:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    Ovoid red fruits 3 mm
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Leathery
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Lanceolate
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Edible Garden