Japanese sage, Shu wei cao
Salvia japonica
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
An annual plant. It grows 40-60 cm high. The leaves have 1-3 leaflets along the stalk. The leaf blade is sword shaped and 10 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers can be red, purple, blue or white. The nutlets are brown.
There are about 900 Salvia species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In China it grows in wet areas between 200-1200 m altitude. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Slovenia, Taiwan
How it is used for food
The leaves are eaten with oil and salt.
Edible parts
Leaves