Bei chai hu
Bupleurum chinense

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 5-85 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The roots are stout and brown and become woody. The stems are single or can be divided above. The leaves at the base are narrowly oval and 4-7 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are bluish-grey underneath. The leaves in the middle of the stem are larger and the ones at the top are small.

There are about 100 Bupleurum species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in sunny slopes and along the banks of streams between 100-2,700 m above sea level in north China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Possibly now Bupleurum falcatum var. scorzonerifolium;