Changshan

Dichroa febrifuga

  • Changshan
  • Changshan
  • Flower name
    Changshan
  • Scientific name
    Dichroa febrifuga
  • AliasAntifebrile Dichroa, Chinese Quinine, 常山
  • Place of originChina, Taiwan, Okinawa Japan-Thailand, Malaysia, India
  • Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Wetlands
  • Flowering season

What is Changshan

Changshan ( scientific name:Dichroa febrifuga) is a deciduous shrubs of the hydrangeaceae native to China, Taiwan Japan Okinawa Islands , Thailand, Malaysia and India. Used as a medicinal plant.

  • Order
    Cornales
  • Family
    Hydrangeaceae
  • Genus
    Dichroa
  • Species
    D. febrifuga
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cone / Compound inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    Oval
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeDeciduous shrubs
  • Flower colorsBlue
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height0.4 ~ 200.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.7 ~ 1.0 cm

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