Plectranthus japonicus

(Burm.) Koidz.

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Plectranthus japonicus

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Plectranthus japonicus

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Plectranthus japonicus

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Japan, Korea,

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 temperate herbaceous plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) with edible leaves.

Notes

There are about 250 Plectranthus species. They are mainly in the tropics.

References (1)

Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/

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