Sarcandra glabra: Uses (Ethnobotany)
An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Plant Profile: Sarcandra glabra
Names
Bone-knitted Lotus, Caoshanhu, Glabrous Sarcandra Herb, Nine-Knotted Flower
Phonetic Spelling:sar-KAN-dra GLAB-ruh
Genus:Sarcandra
Species:glabra
Family:Chloranthaceae
The Bone-knitted Lotus is a type of edible subshrub characterized by a somewhat woody base, commonly found in thickets, forests, slopes, and along roadsides throughout Asia. This plant is notable for its striking red fruits.
Sarcandra glabra Feature Summary
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Tags
#edible seeds
#tropical feel
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Sarcandra glabra Feature Summary
Attributes
An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.
China, Japan, Philippines
The seeds can be dried and roasted and used as a subsitute for sesame seeds.
Woody
Fruit
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Herbaceous Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Elliptical
Ovate
Lanceolate
Serrate
Leathery
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
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Sarcandra glabra Attributes
Sarcandra glabra: Country Or Region Of Origin
China, Japan, Philippines
Sarcandra glabra: Edibility
The seeds can be dried and roasted and used as a subsitute for sesame seeds.
Sarcandra glabra: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sarcandra glabra: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Sarcandra glabra Fruit
Sarcandra glabra: Fruit Description
Ovoid red fruits 3 mm
Sarcandra glabra: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Sarcandra glabra: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Sarcandra glabra Whole Plant Traits
Sarcandra glabra: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sarcandra glabra: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sarcandra glabra Leaves
Sarcandra glabra: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sarcandra glabra: Leaf Color
Green
Sarcandra glabra: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Sarcandra glabra: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Sarcandra glabra: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Sarcandra glabra: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sarcandra glabra: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Sarcandra glabra Stem
Sarcandra glabra: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sarcandra glabra Landscape
Sarcandra glabra: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
