Lysimachia candida
Lindl.
PrimulaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten cooked as a vegetable, traditionally served with fish.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in wet areas near cultivated fields between 100-2,100 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb. It grows each year from seeds or completes its life-cycle over 2 years. It grows 10-30 cm tall. The leaves at the base are spoon shaped and 3-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The leaves on the stem are alternate and 1-5 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Notes
There are about 150 Lysimachia species.
Names & Synonyms
Kengoi, Lymac trang
Lysimachia obovata Hook.f.
References (6)
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