Laportea bulbifera

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 50-150 cm tall. The base is slightly woody. The leaves vary in shape from sword shaped to heart shaped and are 6-16 cm long by 3-8 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In China it grows in partly shaded moist places between 700-3,500 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Russia, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The shoots are eaten after boiling.

Edible parts

Leaves, flower twigs

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kulhu-surong, Patle sisnu

Synonyms

Laportea bulbifera subsp. dielsii (Pamp.) C.J. Chen; Laportea bulbifera subsp. latiuscula C.J. Chen; Laportea bulbifera subsp. rugosa C.J. Chen; Laportea bulbifera var. sinensis S.S. Chien; Laportea dielsii Pamp.; Laportea elevata C.J. Chen; Laportea oleracea Wedd.; Laportea sinensis C.H. Wright; Laportea terminalis Wight; Urtica bulbifera Siebold & Zucc.;