achyranthes japonica

Achyranthes japonica, commonly known as Oriental chaff flower or Japanese chaff flower, is a perennial member of the genus Achyranthes in the family Amaranthaceae. It can be discovered on the roadside and its main distribution is in Korea and Japan.

A. japonica is a perennial plant growing to 50–100 cm (20–39 in) tall with thickened roots. Stems are glabrous or slightly pubescent and shape quadrangular and branched. Its nodes are dilated. The leaves opposite and shape elliptic or oval and slightly ...