Impatiens balansae
Hook.f.
BalsaminaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Vegetable
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist, shaded places between 1,000-1,400 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Asia, China, SE Asia, 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 seed. It grows 40-60 cm tall. The stems are erect, robust and fleshy. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are grey-green underneath. They are oval to oblong and 12-15 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. There are many flowers together near the top of the branches. They are yellow.
Production
Leave are available year round.
Names & Synonyms
Pagao, Ai ye
References (1)
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
