Stop bleeding herb
Hydrocotyle benguetensis

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A creeping herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are slender and much branched. They develop roots at the nodes. The leaves are alternate or in clusters. They are round or kidney shaped. They are 1-3 cm across and have 3 deep lobes. These have teeth and are hairy. The leaf stalks are 2-10 cm long. The flowers are small and white. They are in groups on single stalks in the axils of leaves.

Also put in the family Apiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows beside slow moving streams at about 1,800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The leaves are gathered and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hydrocotyle ranunculifolia Ohwi;