Elatostema laetevirens
Makino
Urticaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Elatostema laetevirens is a perennial plant that can grow up to 30cm tall.
The planIt is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
58- Title
- Flora of Japan. (English translation)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ohwi. G.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
Range
E. Asia - Japan, Korea.
Habitat
Woods in mountains all over Japan[
58- Title
- Flora of Japan. (English translation)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ohwi. G.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Edible Uses
Young leaves - cooked[
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
]. Boiled as a vgetable, or coated in batter and deep fried as tempura[
2144- Title
- Aroma-active Compounds of Elatostema laetevirens and Elatostema umbellatum var. majus
- Publication
- J. Oleo Sci. 58, (4) 163-169 (2009)
- Author
- Miyazawa M. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 1345-8957
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring should be possible.
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
