Glechoma longituba

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stems are 10-20 cm long. They are purplish-red at the base. The leaves are 2-3 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in grassland and on the edges of forests between 100-2,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Russia, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Glechoma brevituba Kuprian. Glechoma grandis var. longituba (Nakai) Kitag.; Glechoma hederacea var. longituba Nakai; Nepeta glechoma var. sinensis Miq.;