Elatostema platyceras
Family: Urticaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 45-80 cm tall. The stems can lie along the ground or be erect. They have rusty coloured hairs. The leaves are alternate. They are an oblique narrowly oval shape. They are 5-15 cm long by 2.5-4.5 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The young leaves and stems are boiled and eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Keng jiang