Lychnis senno
Family: Caryophyllaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows up to 1 m tall. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 8-12 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 100-2,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan
How it is used for food
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Honghuacai
Synonyms
Lychnis bungeana (D. Don) Fisch. ex Lindl.; Silene bungeana (D. Don) H. Ohashi & H. Nakai;