Han xin cao
Scutellaria indica
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A shrub which keeps growing from year to year. The stems are dark purple. It is 8-28 cm tall. It is hairy. The leaf stalk is 0.4-1.4 cm long. The leaf blade is 0.8-2.6 cm long by 0.8-2.3 cm wide. The edges of the leaf are uneven. The flowers are at the ends of the branches. The flower stalks are 2-8 cm long. The flowers are purple. The nutlets are dark brown.
There are about 350 Scutellaria species.
Where it is found
A temperate plant. It grows on hillsides and grasslands in open places to 1500 m altitude in China. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves