Reynoutria ciliinervis
(Nakai) Moldenke
Polygonaceae
Fallopia ciliinervis (Nakai) K.Hammer
Fallopia multiflora var. ciliinervis (Nakai) Yonek. & H.Ohashi
Pleuropterus ciliinervis Nakai
Polygonum ciliinerve (Nakai) Ohwi
Common Name: E. Asia -
General Information
Reynoutria ciliinervis is a climbing perennial plant growing from a tuberous rootstock. The much-branched stems are 2 - 4cm in diameter, scrambling over the ground and twining into the surrounding vgetation for support[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Cultivated in Japan as a spice plant for its spicy leaves; formerly cultivated for this purpose also in China and locally in Europe, where it was grown especially during war-times as a surrogate for pepper[
]
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - eastern and central China, Korea
Habitat
Thickets in valleys, mountain slopes; at elevations from 200 - 2,700 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Habit | Perennial Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - a spicy flavour[
]. It has been used in times of shortage as a substitute for pepper[
].
We have no specific information for this species, but the seed of most, if not all, members of the genus is edible both raw and cooked, and is potentially a good source of amino acids. Unfortunately the seed is also usually rather small and fiddly to utilize[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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