Tricyrtis latifolia

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stem is 40-100 cm high. The leaves are oval and 1-1.5 cm long by 4-8 mm wide. The base is deeply heart shaped. The flowers are at the tip of the plant. There are many flowers in a group. The flowers are pale yellow with purple-red spots. The fruit is a capsule 3-3.5 cm across.

There are about 16 Tricyrtis species. Also put in the family Convallariaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests in N China. in Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

They can be grown from seed or by plant division.

Its other names

Local names

Kuan ye you dian cao

Synonyms

Tricyrtus bakeri Koidzumi; Tricyrtus puberula Nakai & Kitagawa;