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It is one of the medicinals (Li lu, 藜蘆) cited in Chinese herbal texts as incompatible with many other common herbs because of its potentiating effects. Especially, many root (and root-shaped) herbs, particularly ginseng , san qi , and hai seng , will create and or exacerbate a toxic effect.
The root is tuberous. [5] Like other members of the genus Arum, this plant gives off a scent that attracts flies, which distribute the pollen; while most other family members smell like dung and carrion, this plant can smell like rotting fruit as well. [6] [7]
Thysanotus tuberosus, known as the common fringe-lily is a perennial herb which is endemic to Australia. The species name tuberosus refers to the crisp tasting edible root. [1] The leaves are linear in shape, and round at cross section towards the top. The plant grows from 20 cm to 60 cm tall.
One flower may weigh over 2.5 g (0.09 oz). [10] The fruit is a fleshy capsule up to 6 to 12 cm (2.4 to 4.7 in) long [ 7 ] [ 11 ] containing red seeds. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] Cultivars of this popular garden plant may vary from these wild-type characteristics; the cultivar 'Lutea' has all-yellow tepals, 'Citrina' is yellow with red markings, and 'Nana' is ...
Amorphophallus konjac –also known as konnyaku, [2] [a] and konjac [b] – is a plant species native to Yunnan in southwestern China, which has an edible corm.It is also known as devil's tongue, [2] voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam.
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Nuphar advena (spatterdock or cow lily or yellow pond-lily) is a species of Nuphar native throughout the eastern United States and in some parts of Canada, such as Nova Scotia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is similar to the Eurasian species N. lutea , and is treated as a subspecies of it by some botanists, [ 4 ] though differing significantly in genetics.
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