Silver thread herb
Chloranthus japonicus

Family: Chloranthaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-40 cm high. It has creeping rhizomes or underground stems. Erect stems arise from the ends of the rhizomes. There are 4 leaves together. The flowers are white and do not have stems.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in the shade of deciduous forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Korea, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young shoots are used as a potherb.

Edible parts

Leaves, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Holabikkodda, Soi nhat

Synonyms

As Chloranthus prob. japonicus; Chloranthus macranthera Schult.f. ex Miq.; Chloranthus mandshuricus Rupr.; Tricercandra japonica (Siebold) Nakai; Tricercandra quadrifolia A. Gray;