Portulaca oleracea - Portulaca oleracea

Japanese: オオスベリヒユ - おおすべりひゆ
Portulaca oleracea - Portulaca oleracea

…As its name suggests, the stems are erect and can reach a height of 50 cm. Ornamental Purslane var. gigantea Bailey, which produces large flowers (over 2.5 cm in diameter), is also sometimes cultivated. The whole plant is dried and called Ma-te-guan in China and is used for fever reduction, etc. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Portulaca oleracea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…名のように茎は立ち,高さ50cmにはなる。また花が大型(径2.5cm以上)になる観賞用のオオスベリヒユvar.gigantea Baileyもときに栽培される。全草を乾かしたものを中国では馬歯莞と呼び解熱などに用いる。…

※「オオスベリヒユ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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