This is an easy to grow medicinal an culinary plant and a nice flower.
- Herbaceous perennial, 30-70 cm
- Chinese Medicine, cooling and detoxifying, anti- malaria.
- Young leaves and stems in early spring considered a delicacy because of its special flavour.
- Mostly used in a special salad with tofu.
1 thought on “Indian aster Kalimeris indica Malan, Ma Lan Tou 鳅, bare rooted plant”
I eat this all the time in Shanghai where it is well know… not ss much in other places in China. Really excellent!