Herb Paris
A tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in broadleaved woodlands up to 3,000 metres in the Himalayas. It grows in moist humus rich soil. It can grow in sunlight of partial shade. In China it grows in forests between 100-3500 m altitude in many provinces. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Also known as:
Nyomrang takeng, Qi ye yi zhi hua, Satuwa, Tsao Hsiu
Synonyms
- Daiswa polyphylla (Sm.) Raf.
Edible Portion
- Seeds, Caution, Leaves
Where does Herb Paris grow?
Found in: Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, SE Asia, Sikkim, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Notes: The plant is poisonous. It has medicinal uses. There are about 24 Paris species. Also put in the family Trilliaceae.
Growing Herb Paris
Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed. Seed are slow to germinate. It takes about 12 months to produce leaves. Plants can also be grown by division.
Edible Uses: The seed are eaten. The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Production: Plants are slow to flower from seed. Flowers last 3 months.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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