Xuan fu hua, Japanese elecampane, Yellow starwort
Inula britannica var. chinensis

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-60 cm high and spreads 50 cm wide. The leaves are narrow or sword shaped and do not have stalks. They are 10 cm long. The flowers are yellow and daisy-like. They are 5 cm across.

There are about 100 Inula species. The flowers are used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China (country/location of origin), Japan, Korea, Manchuria

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Inula japonica;