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Helwingia japonica
Deciduous shrub
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The Helwingia japonica plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan. It is a member of the Cornaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as H. rusciflora. Osyris japonica.

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Latin Name:  Helwingia japonica
Family:  Cornaceae
Author:  Dietr.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:  1.5
 
Habitat:  Woods and thickets in hills and low mountains of Japan[58].



Edible Uses:  Young leaves - cooked with rice or boiled as a potherb[1, 2, 179, 183]. The young flowers and young shoots are also eaten[105, 179, 183].

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