Yellow flax, Golden dollar plant
Reinwardtia indica

Family: Linaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The flowers are yellow. They are 5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 300-2,300 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Nepal

How it is used for food

The young leaves are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pyauli

Synonyms

Kittelocharis trigyna (Rchb.) Alef.; Linum cicanobum Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don; Linum repens Buch.-Ham ex D. Don; Macrolinum trigynum Rchb.; Reinwardtia trigyna Planch.;