Blumea chinensis

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A succulent herb. It can be climbing. The stems are cylinder shape and hairy when young. They can be 1-12 m long. The leaves are alternate and have short stalks. The leaves are oval and wedge shaped at the base. The are dark green above and paler underneath. There are teeth around the edge. The leaves are 3-20 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The flowers are at the ends of branches. There are many flower heads. They are pale yellow. There are 10-20 flowers in a head.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in more moist places. They grow up to 2,000 m above sea level in Java.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The young shoots are cooked and eaten. They have a mustard taste and are used for flavouring.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Arej babadotan, Djonge arej, Lalangkapan

Synonyms

Baccharis chinensis Lour.; Blumea nitida Wall. ex C. B. Clarke; Cacalia chinensis (L.) Kuntze; Conyza pubigera L.; Conyza riparia Blume; Conyza sinensis J. F. Gmel.; Duhaldea chinensis (Lour.) DC.; Eupatorium reflexum Moench;