Herb latin name: Pedicularis gloriosa


Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)



Edible parts of Pedicularis gloriosa:

Young plant - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
75 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Woods in the mountains of C. Japan.

Propagation of Pedicularis gloriosa:

Seed - sow in pots of turf collected from the proximity of wild colonies or sow directly onto the sites where the plants are to remain. Division of established plants might be possible in the spring. Establish the divisions near the parent plants

Cultivation of the herb:

Woods in the mountains of C. Japan.

Medicinal use of Pedicularis gloriosa:

None known

Known hazards of Pedicularis gloriosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.