Tsui-lan-cha
Spiraea chinensis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The leaves are dark green above and yellow underneath. They are 3-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. There are 16-25 flowers in a group and the flowers are 3-10 mm across.
There are 100 Spiraea species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in thickets and open places between 300-2,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea
How it is used for food
The leaves are processed into tea.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea