Isodon japonicus

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect and 40-150 cm tall. The base is woody. The tips are branched and hairy. The leaves are broadly oval and 7-13 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are in loose panicles at the end of the plant.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in grasslands, forests and valleys from sea level to 2,100 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia

How it is used for food

The young leaves are fried and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bangapul

Synonyms

Amethystanthus japonicus (Burm.f.) Nakai; Isodon glaucocalyx var. japonicus (Burm.f.) Kudo; Plectranthus buergeri Miq.; Rhabdosia japonica (Burm.f.) H. Hara; Scutellaria japonica Burm.f.; ad others