How to identify Huang Changshan

1. Blades

The leaves of Huangchangshan are narrowly elliptical at the beginning, and become lanceolate later. They are about 6-25 cm long and 2-10 cm wide, with acuminate tip and wedge-shaped base. The edges are serrated or have small teeth, are glabrous or have sparse soft hairs underneath, and have 4-5 pairs of lateral veins.

2. Flowers

The inflorescence of Huangchangshan is a umbel-shaped panicle, growing at the top or upper leaf axils. The flowers are blue or purple, the calyx tube is inverted cone-shaped, with 4-7 triangular lobes and oblong petals. The flowering period is from June to July every year.

3. Fruit

The berries of the yellow genus are blue in color and about 5 mm in diameter. There are many seeds with reticulated patterns. The fruiting period is in September.