Hemp weed
Eupatorium cannabinum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50-150 cm tall. It has robust rhizomes. The stems are erect and purplish red. The leaves are opposite. The lower leaves have irregular lobes. The leaves are 6-11 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The leaves get smaller up the stem.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows on the top of small hills and among bamboos

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Asia, Balkans, Canada, Caucasus, China, Europe, Himalayas, Israel, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, Myanmar, North Africa, North America, SE Asia, Slovenia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves as a spice are added to salads.

Edible parts

Leaves - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bizat, Hkwe-thay-pan, Konjska griva

Synonyms

Chrone heterophylla Dulac; Eupatorium allaisii Sennen; Eupatorium birmanicum DC.; Eupatorium cannabifolium DC.; and several others