Rohdea japonica
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Rohdea japonica is the only plant species of the genus Rohdea in the subfamily Nolinoideae within the asparagus family (Asparagaceae). It is native from East Asia and Southwest China to Japan. The generic name Rohdea honors the botanist Michael Rohde (1782–1812) from Bremen .
description
Rohdea japonica is an evergreen, perennial herbaceous plant with rhizomes and fibrous roots. The leaves standing together in a basal rosette are broadly lanceolate, 15 to 50 cm long and 2.5 to 7 cm wide, with a pointed tip.
The flowers are grouped together in compressed, 3 to 4 cm long, dense, spiky inflorescences . The pale yellow flowers are 4 to 5 mm long and threefold. The red berries have a diameter of about 8 mm and are grouped together in dense clusters.
use
Rohdea japonica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is called wan nian qing in Chinese and omoto in Japanese .
Rohdea japonica is also used in traditional Chinese medicine, although the plant is considered inedible and possibly even poisonous.
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Web links
- GRIN: Rohdea japonica .
- Rohdea japonica side. ( Memento from April 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- Rohdea enthusiast Mr. Misawa. ( Memento from February 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Rohdea japonica Photos.
- Omot.