Chinese hemp agrimony
Eupatorium chinense

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It forms rhizomes. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are opposite and sword shaped. They are 8-13 cm long. They usually have 3 lobes. The leaves are glossy green and they have teeth along the edge. The leaf stalk is 0.5-1 cm long. The flower head has several sweet smelling flowers. They are at the end of the plant. The fruit is dry and one seeded. It is 3 mm long.

There are about 40 Eupatorium species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist grasslands near rivers. It also grows on the edges of forests between 200-1,900 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Young leaves are boiled and eaten with plenty of seasoning. The leaves are also used for seasoning food, especially fish.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

It is grown from pieces of the rhizome.

Its other names

Local names

Apanang-gubat, Teklan gede, T(oor) ma y(ee)n b(aj)ch

Synonyms

Buphthalmum oleraceum Lour.; Eupatorium japonicum Thunb. ex Murray;