Paederia foetida

Paederia scandens

Flower name
Paederia foetida
Scientific name
Paederia scandens
Aliasヤイトバナ, 灸花, スカンク・バイン, Skunk vine, Paederia scandens
Place of originJapan to East Asia
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonJuly, August, September

What is Paederia foetida

Paederia foetida , skunkvine, or stinkvine(scientific name: Paederia scandens) is native to Japan to East Asia and is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Hexokadaceae. A type of weed, the flower is a bell-shaped flower with a red base on a white background. A very small flower has a bad smell on the stem.

Common name: Paederia foetida, Scientific name: Paederia scandens, aka: skunkvine, or stinkvine, Habitat distribution: Japan Nationwide to East Asia, Environment: sunny mountains, wasteland, vine length: 2-3 m, flowering period: July to September, flower diameter: 1 cm, flower length: 1 cm, flower shape: bell-shaped flower 5 deep fissure, flower color: white, base is red, number of stamens: 5, stamens number: 1, leaf shape: broad egg shape to needle shape, inflorescence: antibiotic, leaf edge: full edge, leaf leaf: petiole Triangular bamboo leaves at the base of the fruit, fruit diameter: 0.5 cm, fruit color: tan.