Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens

At a glance

Lifecycle: Annual
Exposure: Full sun

Cultivation

Not known

Propagation

Seed -

Edible uses

Young leaves - cooked.

Medicinal uses

The whole plant is anodyne, cardiac, febrifuge, salve, stimulates blood circulation. A paste of the root is used in the treatment of indigestion.

Habitat

Waste ground all over Japan.

Native range

E. Asia - China, Japan and Korea.