Sabia campanulata subsp. ritchieae

Family: Sabiaceae

What it is like

A woody scrambler. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 3-4 m long. The branches are green with brown spots. The leaves are oblong and 3-5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. The base is rounded. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves and are dark purple.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Qingtengcai, Tengercai, Qingtengwan

Synonyms

Sabia gaultherifolia Stapf ex Koidz.; Sabia ritchieae Rehder & E. A. Wildon; Sabia shensiensis H. Y. Chen;