Horny goatweed
- Flower nameHorny goatweed
- Scientific nameEpimedium grandiflorum
- Alias三枝九葉草, horny goatweed, 錨草, barrenwort, bishop's hat, fairy wings, Ikarisou
- Place of originJapan
- Place of floweringPotted flower
- Flowering seasonApril, May
What is Horny goatweed
Horny goatweed, scientific name: Epimedium grandiflorum, is a fallen leaves perennial grass of the epimedium genus ,of the berberidaceae departmnt native to Japan. Northeast region southward to the wild in the mountains of Shikoku. Flower name that depends on that was compared to a boat anchor star spur. Leaves are 2-3 out in the biplane, tip is an egg-shaped leaflets. 4 flower stretch flower racemes in spring, the reddish-purple blooms.
Common name: Horny goatweed, scientific name: Epimedium grandiflorum, origin: Japan, Habitat: Tohoku regional southern-Shikoku, living environments: mountains, Aks: barrenwort, bishop's hat, fairy wings, living type: deciduous perennials, plant height: 30-50 cm, leaves: paper, leaf two Trifoliate compound leaves, small leaf shape: oval in to be on edge, Leaf margin: available fine serrated setae, flowers: racemes, flower diameter: 2-3 cm, petals: 4: ranging, flower color: reddish purple, flowering four or five months,: sepals (blooming when fall 4), eight: number of stamens 4 pistil: 1 book, uses: ornamental, herbal medicine