Herb latin name: Mercurialis leiocarpa


Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
10 cm
(4 inches)

Habitat of Mercurialis leiocarpa:

Woods in low mountains, central and southern Japan.

Other uses of the herb:

A drying oil is obtained from the seed. A blue dye is obtained from the leaves.

Propagation of Mercurialis leiocarpa:

Seed -

Cultivation of the herb:

Woods in low mountains, central and southern Japan.

Medicinal use of Mercurialis leiocarpa:

None known

Known hazards of Mercurialis leiocarpa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.