Leucas chinensis
(Retz.) Sm.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea
The leaves are used to prepare a herbal tea.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, China, India, Japan, Philippines, SE Asia,
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 subtropical herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) that grows 20-30 cm tall with a distinctive white silky coating. It is sold in local markets in China.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets in China.
Notes
Medicine.
Names & Synonyms
Ballota pilosa Lour.Leucas chinensis (Retz.) Br.Leucas mollissima var. chinensis Benth.Phlomis chinensis Retz.and others
References (1)
- Li, D. et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical survey of herbal tea plants from the traditional markets in Chaoshan, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 205 (2017) 195-206 (As Leucas mollissima var. chinensis)
