Codonopsis convolvulacea

Kurz

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Roots

Codonopsis lanceolata (Korean: deodeok) is used as a food in Korean cuisine.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 2,200-4,200 m above sea level.

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim, SE Asia, Tibet,

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 twining herb. The stems are 1 m long and they have a few branches. It has tuberous roots that are round or oval and 2.5-5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. The leaves are alternate or opposite. The leaf blades are narrow and sword shaped to oval. They are 2-10 cm long by 0.4-3.5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped or rounded. The edges can be smooth or with rounded teeth. The flowers occur singly on the edges of branches. They are bell shaped and blue of purple. There are many brown, oblong seeds.