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Rorippa indica

a perennial member of the Rorippa genus in the family Brassicaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Rorippa
Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.3 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Tender young leaves and stems - raw or cooked as a vegetable[1][2][3][5].

Plant part
Leaves

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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This species is used medicinally[4]. No further information given.

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China and Japan.
Habitat
Rather wet places in lowland, and at low elevations in the mountains, central and southern Japan[6].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed -

Cultivation

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Not known

References

  1. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  2. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  3. Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre 1977-00-00

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  4. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

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  5. Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. 2002-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-527-6

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  6. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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